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Attorneys’ Fees Award in Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reversed by Eighth Circuit

These days it seems like nearly every data breach results in a multitude of class action filings. Some of these cases settle quickly with minimal litigation. In such a case, the Eighth Circuit recently reversed an attorneys’...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Yahoo! Data Breach Estimated to Cost Successor Company Net $47 Million

Altaba Inc., the successor company of Yahoo Inc., recently noted in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that after its settlement of consumer and shareholder suits relating to Yahoo’s data breach that...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Home Depot Settles Data Breach Class Action Case with Financial Institutions and Counsel for $42.55 million

Following its data breach in 2014, Home Depot was sued by thousands of financial institutions requesting recovery of costs associated with the issuance of new credit and debit cards to 50 million individuals affected by the...more

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Class Action and Regulatory Settlements Reflect the Rising Cost of Data Breaches

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As the number of data breaches continues to increase, so too do the costs. After a breach occurs, companies typically expend significant sums conducting investigations, notifying customers and regulators, and engaging in...more

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No Love For Proposed Consumer Class Settlements

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Two consumer class actions recently hit a roadblock when courts denied final approval for class settlements. In In re Target Consumer Data Security Breach, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota preliminarily...more

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District Court Grants Final Approval In Target Consumer Data Breach Class Action

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On November 17, 2015, the federal district court overseeing the Target data breach litigation granted final approval to the consumer class action arising out of the 2013 Target data breach. The court certified, for final...more

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