Civil Litigation,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Aug. 14, 2015
Data holders must prepare for lawsuit wave after ruling
A federal Court of Appeals recently said victims of data breaches need not allege that their money or their identity were stolen to have standing to sue the entity that held their data.
Erik S. Syverson
Syverson, Lesowitz & Gebelin LLP
2029 Century Park E, Ste 2910
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 341-3076
Fax: (310) 341-3070
Email: eriksyverson@syversonlaw.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
Scott M. Lesowitz
Syverson, Lesowitz & Gebelin LLP
8383 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 520
Beverly Hills , CA 90211
Phone: (310) 341-3076
Email: scott@lawbylg.com
Harvard University Law School; Cambridge MA
From Home Depot to Anthem to the federal government, high profile breaches of personal data are proliferating. Must victims of data breaches allege that their money or their identity were stolen to have standing to sue the entity that held their data? The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently answered no. Holders of consumer information should prepare for an avalanche of class actions.
We previously wrote about this issue, focusing on In re Adobe Systems Inc. Privacy Litigat...
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