Remijas V. Neiman Marcus—is It Really a Game Changer?
The Seventh Circuit’s ruling in Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC may have removed a substantial hurdle for data-breach class actions (as we previously discussed) by holding that “injuries associated...
View ArticleRemijas V. Neiman Marcus—Overhyped and Overblown
The Seventh Circuit’s ruling in Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC may have removed a substantial hurdle for data-breach class actions (as we previously discussed) by holding that “injuries associated...
View ArticleClass Action Plaintiffs Have Standing Based On Actual Injuries and Costs of...
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that class action plaintiffs alleging injuries due to corporate hacking scandals have standing to pursue those claims in federal court, based...
View ArticleManaging Post-data Breach Litigation Just Got Harder
Data breaches are messy stuff, no doubt about that. They consume a huge amount of corporate resources, damage a company’s goodwill and can cost a lot of money. No real news there. And while the...
View ArticleDid Seventh Circuit Case Make Data Breach Lawsuits Easier for Plaintiffs?
After a data breach, companies and other organizations have many worries—what happened to their data? How will their employees and clients be affected? How to remedy the situation? Will we face a...
View ArticleCoverage for Future Injuries: Is Your Cyber Policy Up to the Neiman Marcus...
As I discussed in a recent post, on July 20, 2015, the Seventh Circuit issued its opinion in the Neiman Marcus consumer data breach class action lawsuit. In its opinion (a copy of which can be found...
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