Monthly Archives: May 2016

Delaware Court Allows Some Claims To Proceed In Data Breach Subrogation Action

Earlier this month, a Delaware state court dismissed multiple implied-warranty claims in a subrogation lawsuit against cybersecurity company Trustwave Corp., but allowed discovery to proceed on certain claims. The suit involved a data breach at Euronet Worldwide Inc., a credit

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Recent SCOTUS Decision on Standing Will Significantly Impact Data Breach Cases

Whether a plaintiff has standing to sue is a wellspring of dispute in the context of data breach cases, and in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the U.S. Supreme Court recently made clear that the battle must be fought on two

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When “Shhh” turns to “Oh $%*#!” – No Pseudonyms for Ashley Madison Plaintiffs

Nothing good has come from the Ashley Madison hacking incident, except hopefully some well-deserved apologies to loved ones. Now the E.D. Mo. Court hearing the In Re Ashley Madison Customer Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 2669, has shaken its finger

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