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Womble Bond Dickinson

Defending Data Breach Class Actions

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Class actions arising from data breach represented the fastest growing segment of class action filings. In 2023, more than 2000 class actions were filed, more than triple the amount filed in 2022. These cases were filed in...more

Fisher Phillips

One Employee’s Accidental Email Leads To A Significant Data Breach Ruling in Federal Appeals Court

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A federal appeals court recently addressed whether employees had standing to bring a lawsuit when their personally identifiable information (PII) was inadvertently circulated to other employees at the company, with no...more

ArentFox Schiff

Privacy Update: Corporate Boards - Don’t Underestimate Your Role in Data Security Oversight

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to put emphasis on the importance of corporate board involvement in privacy and data security. Corporate Boards: Don’t Underestimate Your Role in Data Security Oversight - The...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Defeating Class Certification in Consumer Data Breach Class Actions Begins with Understanding How They Occur

Consumer data breach class actions, for all of their popularity on dockets and especially in headlines, can make difficult cases for plaintiffs. Issues like standing and damages often keep these cases from getting off the...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Veteran Class-Action Suits Following Data Breaches Dismissed for Lack of Standing

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In a decision consolidating two cases involving two veterans and two separate incidences of data breaches at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in South Carolina, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...more

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Neiman Marcus Chides Seventh Circuit Panel

Neiman Marcus Petition Claims that Seventh Circuit Decision Invents Harm to Find Standing to Bring Data Breach Claims - Retailer Neiman Marcus has filed a petition seeking en banc review by the entire Seventh Circuit of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Seventh Circuit overturns Neiman Marcus data breach class action dismissal

In an unusual turn for recent data breach class action cases, the Seventh Circuit this week found that a likely threat of identity theft is sufficient for a proposed class to have standing to sue Nieman Marcus for a...more

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