Data Privacy
Jan. 8, 2025
Judge dismisses privacy claims against law firm in data breach case
A Los Angeles judge dismissed privacy invasion claims against Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP for a 2022 data breach, citing lack of evidence of intentional disclosure or special relationship.
A Los Angeles County judge on Tuesday dismissed charges against Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP that stemmed from its March 2022 data breach, saying that the plaintiff failed to cite a case upholding an invasion-of-privacy claim relative to a third-party cyberattack.
Judge David S. Cunningham III noted that the plaintiff did not allege intentional conduct by the law firm or actual public disclosures. Cunningham's order sustaining Hill, Farrer & Burrill's demurrer does ...
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