More than 18,000 people associated with New Jersey law enforcement filed a class action lawsuit against LexisNexis Risk Data Management, LLC on Monday, alleging that after they asked for their information to remain private, the data broker retaliated against them by freezing their credit and falsely reporting them as identity theft victims. The lawsuit claims […]
A nearly four-year-long battle between Google and consumers in a class action lawsuit reached a preliminary settlement Tuesday over allegations that Google deceives users about their privacy when browsing in the tech giant’s so-called Incognito mode. Google and the plaintiffs are planning for a “final and definitive settlement,” according to a joint update filed with […]
Governance & Risk Management , Healthcare , Industry Specific Proposed Class Action Suits Accuse Warehouse Market of Unlawful Use of Web Trackers Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 30, 2023 Image: Costco Costco warehouse customers often get free samples of cheese and beef jerky. But members who fill their prescriptions online at Costco […]
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Healthcare Tennessee Practice So Far Faces 5 Proposed Class Action Lawsuits Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • October 16, 2023 Image: The Chattanooga Heart Institute The number of people affected by a Tennessee cardiac care clinic hack has more than doubled to 411,000 since the healthcare group […]
In a recent development to the ongoing Crunchyroll privacy issues, the Crunchyroll class action lawsuit has propelled the organization to settle down with paying the users of its platform. The popular streaming service has agreed in a class action lawsuit filed against them. This class action lawsuit, which took place in a United States District Court […]
Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Governance & Risk Management Proposed Class Action Claim Against Amerita Linked to Larger PharMerica Breach Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • September 28, 2023 Image: Shutterstock Specialty infusion company Amerita is facing a proposed federal class action lawsuit in the wake of a March cyberattack on its […]
Caesars Entertainment is facing multiple class action lawsuits from hotel guests alleging the company was negligent for allowing their sensitive personal data to be stolen in a social engineering attack. Caesars disclosed earlier this month that its guest rewards database was stolen after hackers launched an attack against an IT support vendor. Security researchers say […]
MGM Resorts is facing class action litigation in two separate lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada in connection with the cyberattack launched against the company earlier this month. The suits, filed Thursday, allege the company was negligent and gained unjust enrichment for failing to protect the personal data of MGM Resorts customers from […]
The number of claimants in a class action lawsuit against Capita, a UK company, is increasing following a cybersecurity breach in March. Manchester-based law firm, Barings Law, sent a legal letter to Capita in June after receiving numerous enquiries.