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Burr & Forman

Third Circuit Weighs in on Mailing Vendors in Debt Collection and Article III Standing

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeal recently weighed in on the burgeoning number of cases alleging that debt collector use of mailing vendors requires communication with a third party about consumer debt that violates the Fair...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

Consumer Law Claims against French Crypto Asset Wallet Provider May Proceed in California Court

Customer lists held by providers and the personal information users enter to obtain digital wallets or set up crypto exchange accounts are enviable targets for hackers. Such data can be used to launch targeted phishing...more

Genova Burns LLC

Potential Harm Enough For Class Action to Proceed in Data Breach Litigation

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has given new life to a putative class action suit led by a former employee of a company that suffered a ransomware attack, leading to her sensitive information being released onto the Dark...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Mint Gets Data Breach Claims Dismissed

California federal Judge William Alsup dismissed various claims against Mint Mobile LLC based on a data breach that exposed personal information of Mint customers. Plaintiff Daniel Fraser alleged that Mint, a mobile virtual...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Class Action Based on Claimed “Increased Risk” of Harm

Is there standing to bring a lawsuit when an employee’s personal information is mistakenly circulated to all employees at the company?  A recent decision addressed exactly this question. In McMorris v. Carlos Lopez &...more

King & Spalding

Northern District of California Holds Plaintiffs Lack Article III Standing to Sue Ancestry.com for Profiting Off Their Personal...

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On March 1, 2021, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler of the Northern District of California dismissed a variety of claims brought against the genealogy website Ancestry.com based on the website’s use of individuals’ personal...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Successful Dismissal of PayPal Class Action Over Breach Disclosures Serves as Risks Reminder

A class action lawsuit filed against PayPal in connection with a breach it suffered in 2017 was dismissed recently because the plaintiffs did not adequately allege PayPal’s intent to deceive investors. The litigation began...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Arbitration Agreements in Privacy Disputes: The Wyze Decision and the CCPA

Earlier this year, a number of individuals brought a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington against Washington-based company Wyze Labs, Inc (Wyze), which manufactures “smart” home...more

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