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Data Breach
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
DISA Global Faces Class Action After Cyber-Attack
By Roma Patel
Last week, two separate class actions were filed in the federal district court for the Southern District of Texas against DISA Global Solutions (DISA), a third-party employment screening services provider,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Data Breach Class Action Settlement Approval Affirmed by Ninth Circuit with Attorneys’ Fee Award Reversed and Remanded
This post was authored by Class Action Defense team chair Wystan Ackerman and is also being shared on our Class Actions Insider blog. Some data breach class actions settle quickly, with one…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Warby Parker Settles Data Breach Case with OCR for $1.5M
Eyeglass manufacturer and retailer Warby Parker recently settled a 2018 data breach investigation by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for $1.5 million. According to OCR’s press release, Warby Parker…
Technology Industry Legal Blog
Data Breach Class Actions: Analyzing Standing for Future Injuries-in-Fact (Part 3)
In 2023, federal appellate courts have notably adhered to a more demanding approach to plaintiffs’ standing in class action lawsuits, aligning with the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court’s…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
A Brief Reminder About the Florida Information Protection Act
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti, Ryan J. Soscia
According to one survey, Florida is fourth on the list of states with the most reported data breaches. No doubt, data breaches continue to be a significant risk for all…
Privacy Matters
Malaysia: Guidelines Issued on Data Breach Notification and Data Protection Officer Appointment
Following Malaysia’s introduction of data breach notification and data protection officer (“DPO”) appointment requirements in last year’s significant amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) (click here for our summary), the…
Class Actions Insider
Data Breach Class Action Settlement Approval Affirmed by Ninth Circuit with Attorneys’ Fee Award Reversed and Remanded
Some data breach class actions settle quickly, with one of two settlement structures: (1) a “claims made” structure, in which the total amount paid to class members who submit valid…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
NewsBank Hit with Class Action over Employee Data Breach
Last week, a class action was filed against NewsBank, Inc., a Florida-based news database company, related to a 2024 breach of employee personal information. NewsBank provides a database of archived…
Inside Class Actions
Illinois Supreme Court Rules That Plaintiff Lacks Standing to Bring Putative Data Breach Class Action
By Billie Mandelbaum, Class Actions Team
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled that the named plaintiff in a putative data breach class action lacked standing to pursue her claims given that her private personal information had…
Data Privacy Dish
Privilege Under Pressure: The Shifting Data Breach Investigation Landscape
By Jena M. Valdetero, Emily Taetzsch
Over the past few years, the rate of notable data breaches has risen considerably, and along with that rise has come an increase in class action litigation. In a world…