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A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.
Carr Maloney P.C.

American Bar Association Moves to Dismiss Class Action Complaint Amid Rising Tide of Data Breach Litigation

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The number of data breaches in the United States has increased significantly in the past ten years.  According to an IBM study, more than 4 out of 5 companies have experienced a data breach at least once. These data breaches...more

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Maryland Federal Court Recertifies Class Action Against Hotel Franchisor for Claims Related to Data Breach

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A federal court in Maryland recently granted a motion for class certification by consumers who brought negligence, breach of contract, and consumer protection claims against hotel franchisor Marriott International and data...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Litigation Preparedness Following a Data Breach: Three Tips to Consider During the Incident Response Period

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Data breaches come in many different forms, sizes, and levels of complexity, but they tend to share certain key facts: A third-party bad actor—whether through a phishing attack, a ransomware attack, exploitation of a zero-day...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

CCPA Class Actions and Standing Requirements

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When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, most observers expected a flood of CCPA class action lawsuits against companies essentially defenseless against the proscriptive liability...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] What Do Recent Class Action Changes Mean for Healthcare? - April 9th, 1:00pm ET

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Healthcare organizations are prime targets for class action lawsuits. The healthcare industry tops the list for class action data breach lawsuits. Healthcare is among the top-three industries facing class action lawsuits...more

King & Spalding

Class In Session: Minnesota Federal Court Certifies Class In Target Corporation Data Breach Suit

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On September 15, 2015, a federal district court in Minnesota granted a motion for class certification of hundreds of credit unions and banks in an action against Target Corporation for damages stemming from the breach of...more

K&L Gates LLP

Class Certification Trends in Consumer Data Breach Litigation—Individualized Damages Theories May Preclude Certification

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In the last two years, there has been a proliferation of class action lawsuits filed in response to high-profile data breaches compromising the personally identifiable information of customers of various companies. Major...more

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