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Data Privacy,
Class Action

Jan. 18, 2023

Kirkland & Ellis secures defense win in data breach class action

The judge found that neither of the laws under which the suit was brought applied to the facts.

A Ventura County judge granted a demurrer without leave to amend in favor of an education technology company represented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP which had been sued over a data breach under laws that did not apply to the company by a plaintiff who had no standing.

Judge Benjamin Coats decided Friday to close the case, sustaining the demurrer filed by Tammy A. Tsoumas of Kirkland. Firm partner Devin Anderson led the case for the client....

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