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Data Breach
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Bright Law Blog
Case note: first Australian Privacy Act civil penalty
In Australian Information Commissioner v Australian Clinical Labs Limited (No 2) [2025] FCA 1224 the Federal Court of Australia ordered that Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) pay $5.8 million in civil…
Cyber Law Watch
Australian Clinical Labs fined AU$5.8 Million for 2022 Medlab Data Breach in an Australian First
The Federal Court has ordered Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) to pay AU$5.8 million in civil penalties following a 2022 data breach involving its then-newly acquired Medlab Pathology business. The breach…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Discord hack of 70,000 users exposed risks of the UK Digital ID!
By Peter Vogel
ComputerWorld.com reported that “The Discord user data breach offers yet another argument against the UK government’s authoritarian plans for Digital ID. A sensible government would consider the implications before forcing people to risk information with…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 122: Data Breach Class Action Dismissed For Plaintiffs’ Failure To Allege Concrete Injury
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman and associates Ryan Garippo and Andrew Quay with their analysis of a…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Epiq Acquires First Watch Data Breach Solutions, LLC
By Doug Austin
Congrats to Epiq for the announcement that Epiq acquires First Watch Data Breach Solutions, LLC! Here's part of the press release! The post Epiq Acquires First Watch Data Breach Solutions,…
Inside Class Actions
Federal Court Fries Data Breach Class Action for Lack of Standing
A federal court in North Carolina dismissed a putative data breach class action against Bojangles because the plaintiffs failed to show that there was an actual or imminent misuse of…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Will Salesforce pay ransomware?
By Peter Vogel
DarkReading.com reported that “After claiming it would shut down, the cybercriminal collective reemerged and threatened to publish the stolen data of Salesforce customers by Oct. 10 if its demands are…
Class Action Defense Blog
North Carolina Federal Dismisses Class Action Based On No Injury Stemming From Bojangles Data Breach
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Ryan T. Garippo, and Andrew P. Quay Duane Morris Takeaways: On September 30, 2025, in Dougherty, et al. v. Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc., No. 25-CV-00065, 2025…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Hackers Steal FEMA and CBP Employee Data
According to NextGov, it obtained a screenshot of an incident overview presentation that confirmed confirmed “a ‘widespread cybersecurity incident’ at the Federal Emergency Management Agency [that] allowed hackers to make…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Green Diamond Agrees to $695K Settlement Over Data Breach
Green Diamond Resource Company, a forest management business, is seeking court approval to pay $695,000 to settle claims that it failed to adequately safeguard the personal information of about 28,000…