October 24, 2024 at 05:42PM Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a cyberattack on American Water Works Company, potentially affecting 14 million customers. The company has temporarily disabled its customer portal and billing. Customers may face identity theft risks and are encouraged to seek information about their legal rights regarding the incident. **Meeting Takeaways … Read more
September 11, 2024 at 05:15AM Golf management company Kemper Sports Management reported a data breach affecting over 62,000 individuals, including current and former employees. Personal data, such as names and Social Security numbers, was compromised. Despite no evidence of misuse, those affected are being offered one year of free credit monitoring. This is not the … Read more
August 21, 2024 at 11:00AM Arden Claims Service has notified 139,000 individuals of a data breach in October 2023, where personal information was stolen. The breached data included names and other personal information, with Social Security numbers also affected. The firm is offering free identity protection services to those impacted, and it is unclear if … Read more
August 14, 2024 at 11:16AM National Public Data (NPD) allegedly experienced a data breach, with 2.9 billion records of US, Canada, and UK citizens being offered for sale. While media largely ignored the reports, a class-action lawsuit filed against NPD raised substantial concerns. However, there is a lack of concrete evidence, and NPD has not … Read more
July 8, 2024 at 09:57AM Geisinger, a Pennsylvania healthcare provider, is being sued for a data breach after a former Nuance employee accessed the personal information of 1.2 million individuals. The breached data included names, addresses, and medical record numbers, but no financial details. The former employee has been arrested, and a class action lawsuit … Read more
June 11, 2024 at 08:03AM The Supreme Court will consider a multi-billion dollar class-action investors’ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta, stemming from the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. Meta’s appeal against allowing the lawsuit to proceed has been accepted. Investors claim inadequate disclosure regarding the risks of personal information misuse. The case is set to be … Read more
May 20, 2024 at 04:18PM CyEx, a cyber and data breach response solutions provider, has acquired award-winning class action settlement administrator Simpluris Inc. The acquisition aims to expand CyEx’s reach and enhance data breach restitution services for customers. Simpluris’ expertise in settlement administration complements CyEx’s focus, creating opportunities for growth and client service. Based on … Read more
April 16, 2024 at 06:51AM The proposed $62 million settlement between Google and users object as insufficient and raise concerns of ties between Google and beneficiaries, the politics of organizations, and a lack of consent for fund allocation. Attorney Theodore Frank argues for individual payments and questions the proposed recipients. A hearing is scheduled for … Read more
February 28, 2024 at 12:08PM Palo Alto Networks faces a class action lawsuit over allegedly misleading investors about its platform tactics and low billings forecast, resulting in a 28.4% share price drop. The lawsuit claims the company’s statements were false, its high billings growth unsustainable, and that its platformization initiatives were not as successful as … Read more
January 5, 2024 at 11:24AM Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, a law firm specializing in cyberattacks, disclosed that over 600,000 individuals were impacted by a data breach in early 2023. The breach involved unauthorized access to a portion of its network and compromised personal information of clients’ customers. Orrick has deployed additional security measures and reached … Read more