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This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an important decision in Whalen v. Michaels Stores, placing the court at the center of the controversy around what allegations are sufficient to establish...more
In the latest decision on Article III standing in a data breach case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a credit card holder – who neither pleaded specific facts about the time or effort spent...more
A New Jersey District Court followed Spokeo’s Article III standing analysis and dismissed claims by three putative class representatives against Michaels Stores. Plaintiffs claimed that Michaels’ online employment application...more
Plaintiffs continue to battle for standing in data breach cases, and another federal court recently added to a growing body of decisions helpful to companies who find themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit after falling...more
Michael’s Stores, Inc. was dismissed from a putative data breach class action case involving the breach of 2.6 million payment cards as the plaintiffs were unable to show that they were injured as a result of the incident....more