Data breaches are often followed by class action suits in which the affected individuals seek damages. Corporations defending against such suits have used a 2013 Supreme Court case, Clapper v. Amnesty International, 133 S. Ct. 1138 (2013), to fight off such claims. In Clapper, the Supreme Court held that, in order for a plaintiff who alleges future harm to have the necessary Article III standing to sue in federal court,… More
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Target Data Breach Cases Progress, But Plaintiffs Face Uphill Battle
As previously discussed here, Target suffered a massive data breach at the end of last year that compromised the information of 70 million or more consumers. Within days of the announcement, class action lawsuits were filed against Target around the country, including in California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, and Utah.… More
Sony Class Action Has A Few Lives Left; Most of Plaintiffs’ Claims Dismissed But Certain Consumer Claims Remain
On January 21, 2014, U.S. District Judge Anthony Battaglia issued a 97 page orderthat dismissed the majority of the claims in a putative class action against various Sony entities, claims relating to the 2011 hack into the computer network system that Sony used to provide online gaming and Internet connectivity through PSP handhelds and PS3 game consoles.
According to Judge Battaglia, “The fifty-one claims alleged in the FACC can be categorized into nine sub-groups: (1) negligence;… More
Target Data Breach Escalates, Class Actions Begin
As previously discussed here, Target suffered a massive data breach that compromised the credit and debit cards of many of its customers. Now that the dust has started to settle, the extent of the breach is becoming clearer. In December, Target announced that 40 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen in this hack. Further investigation has uncovered that hackers also obtained the “names,… More