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Identity Theft Statutory Damages

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IRS Data Leak Hits Home: Actions for Taxpayers in the Wake of the Littlejohn IRS Data Breach

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun the process of informing over 70,000 taxpayers that their confidential tax information was leaked in a widespread breach by a former IRS contractor. Those impacted should take...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The En Banc 11th Circuit Clarifies “Risk of Identity Theft” Standing

In a decision that narrows the path to federal court for plaintiffs seeking statutory damages with no actual harm, the full 11th Circuit has held that a plaintiff must plead a concrete injury to bring a claim based on an...more

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Data Breach Litigation Preparation: What types of services should the organization offer to consumers affected by a breach?

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As of January 1, 2020, California will become the first state to permit residents whose personal information is exposed in a data breach to seek statutory damages between $100-$750 per incident, even in the absence of any...more

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En Banc Eleventh Circuit to Address FACTA Standing Issues in Context of Class Settlement

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On October 4, the Eleventh Circuit agreed to review en banc a panel decision holding that a consumer’s heightened risk of identity theft is enough to establish Article III standing. Named plaintiff David Muransky filed a...more

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