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Data Breach
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Discerning Data
Lessons from PayPal’s $2 Million Cybersecurity Settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services
Introduction On January 23, 2025, PayPal settled an enforcement action brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) for failing to comply with cybersecurity regulations required…
Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 88: Key Trends In Data Breach Class Actions
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partners Jerry Maatman and Jennifer Riley, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Ryan Garippo with…
Class Action Defense Blog
Hot Off The Presses! The Duane Morris Data Breach Class Action Review – 2025
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: Data breaches are becoming increasingly common and detrimental to companies. The scale of data breach class actions continued…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #430 – GrubHub Confirms Security Incident Through Third Party Vendor
If you are a GrubHub customer, read carefully. The app has confirmed a security incident involving a third-party vendor that allowed an unauthorized threat actor to access user contact information,…
Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights
Taft Wins First Data Breach Class Action to Reach Illinois Supreme Court: Key Takeaways
By Jaimin Shah
What does it take for a data breach plaintiff to have standing to sue in Illinois? More than a mere increased risk of harm, said the Illinois Supreme Court in…
Class Action Defense Blog
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of Data Breach Class Action For Lack Of Standing
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., Justin Donoho, and George J. Schaller Duane Morris Takeaways: On January 24, 2025, in Petta v. Christie Bus. Holdings Co., P.C., 2025 IL 130337, the…
ContractsProf Blog
Court Finds Twitter’s Terms of Service Unconscionable in Part
Plaintiffs allege that Twitter was a dumpster fire. Twitter’s Head of Security from 2020 until 2022 turned whistleblower and testified to Congress about pervasive problems with Twitter’s data security. Plaintiffs…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
MGM Inks $45M Class Action Settlement for 2019 and 2023 Data Breaches
MGM Resorts agreed to pay $45 million to settle over a dozen class action lawsuits concerning 2019 and 2023 data breaches. A federal court in Nevada preliminarily approved the settlement,…
The Relativity Blog
Rapid Post-Incident Notifications: A Key to Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response
By Relativity
Understanding the intricacies of a data breach response and the ensuing notification protocols is crucial. Let's unpack the complexities of these projects and how Relativity can streamline them.
ComplexDiscovery
Healthcare Data Security: Insights from UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare Breach
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: The massive data breach impacting 190 million Americans through UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare division underscores the critical vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity. As one of the most extensive breaches in…