Civil Litigation,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dec. 20, 2014
Data breaches and standing: a 38-million-victim question
The number of high profile breaches of personal data seems to be proliferating. Do victims have standing to sue the entity that held the 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 Target to Home Depot to Sony, the number of high profile breaches of personal data seems to be proliferating. Do victims have standing to sue the entity that held the data if they cannot prove that property was stolen from them because of the breach?
A case from the Northern District of California recently answered this question in the affirmative. In re Adobe Systems Inc. Privacy Litigation, 13-05226 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 4, 2014) (to be published). But earlier this yea...
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