OK Foods Data Breach Class Action Transferred to Arkansas Court
December 9, 2021 A class action filed over the April 2020 data breach that compromised OK Foods employees’ personal information has been transferred to Arkansas federal court.
Lawsuit Filings
Pawn America, Payday America, PAL Card Minnesota Hit with Class Action Over Data Breach
December 8, 2021 A class action alleges Pawn America and its associates are to blame for a data breach in which private customer information was stolen by cybercriminals.
Ally Bank Hit with Class Action Over April 2021 Data Breach [DISMISSED]
December 8, 2021 Ally Bank faces a lawsuit over an April 2021 data breach in which customers’ usernames and passwords were exposed to the bank’s third-party business associates.
Shiseido Cosmetic Products Virtual Try-On Tool Violates Illinois Privacy Law, Class Action Alleges
December 8, 2021 A class action claims Shiseido Americas Corporation’s virtual cosmetic product try-on feature collects, stores and uses consumers’ facial scans without consent.
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California Pizza Kitchen Data Breach Affected ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Current, Former Employees, Class Action Says [UPDATE]
December 6, 2021 A class action alleges California Pizza Kitchen is to blame for a 2021 data breach in which the sensitive information of tens of thousands of current and former employees was accessed by an unauthorized party.
Publishers Clearing House Sold Customer Information Without Permission, Class Actions Allege
December 2, 2021 At least four class actions allege Publishers Clearing House has run afoul of state privacy laws by selling and renting out mailing lists filled with personal customer information.
Mason Companies Sold, Rented Customer Information Without Consent, Class Actions Allege
December 1, 2021 A class action alleges Mason Companies, Inc. has unlawfully sold and rented mailing lists containing personal customer information to “anyone interested in purchasing them.”
TransUnion Sold Expunged, Sealed Records to People-Search Websites, Class Action Alleges
November 30, 2021 TransUnion faces a class action over its alleged sale or licensing of expunged or sealed consumer background information to people-search, background reporting websites.
Class Action Claims Google Uses Android Lockbox Program to Spy on Smartphone Users
November 29, 2021 A lawsuit claims Google unlawfully collected Android users’ personal data through an program known as “Android Lockbox” without first obtaining consent.
Class Action Filed in Wake of ReproSource Fertility Diagnostics Data Breach [UPDATE]
November 22, 2021 ReproSource Fertility Diagnostics, Inc. faces a proposed class action over an August 2021 data breach that reportedly affected more than 350,000 patients.
InstantCheckmate, TruthFinder Misappropriated Consumers’ Identities for Commercial Gain, Lawsuits Allege
November 17, 2021 Two lawsuits claim InstantCheckmate.com and TruthFinder.com unlawfully used consumers’ identities to advertise subscriptions to their “people search” services.
Timios Facing Class Action Over July 2021 Data Breach
November 16, 2021 Timios faces a class action that claims the real estate transaction services company failed to protect customers’ personal information from unauthorized access.
Class Action Alleges HDR ‘Infiltrated’ Private Facebook Groups to Monitor Opposition to Highway Construction
November 11, 2021 A Phoenix resident alleges design firm HDR has unlawfully observed and monitored without consent the communications and postings of members of two private Facebook groups.
DAVACO Hit with Class Action Over June 2021 Data Breach
November 11, 2021 DAVACO faces a class action that claims the project management company failed to adequately safeguard employee information from unauthorized access.
Essence Magazine Publisher Unlawfully Disclosed Subscriber Information, Lawsuit Alleges
November 11, 2021 A class action claims magazine publisher Essence has unlawfully disclosed mailing lists containing private subscriber information without obtaining consent to do so.
Class Action Claims Good Housekeeping Publisher Sold, Rented Subscriber Mailing Lists Without Consent
November 9, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Good Housekeeping publisher Hearst Communications unlawfully rented and sold lists containing personal subscriber information without their consent.
Class Action Alleges Meredith Corp. Disclosed California Magazine Readers’ Identities Without Consent
November 8, 2021 A class action alleges the publisher of Sports Illustrated, Better Homes and Gardens and People has unlawfully rented, exchanged or otherwise disclosed Calif. consumers’ identities.
Hearst Shared Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmo, Esquire, Redbook Readers’ Identities Without Consent, Class Action Claims
November 3, 2021 A class action claims the publisher of Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmo, Esquire and other magazines has shared subscribers’ identities with third parties without consent to do so.
Class Action Filed Over February 2021 Rite Aid Data Breach
November 2, 2021 Rite Aid faces a lawsuit over a Feb. 2021 data breach during which the personal information of thousands of patients was reportedly exposed to unauthorized parties.
More Than 231K J.B. Hunt Job Applicants Affected by Data Breach, Class Action Says
November 2, 2021 J.B. Hunt Transport faces a class action over a data breach that allegedly saw the personal information of more than 231k driver applicants accessed by unauthorized parties.
Class Action Alleges American Express Procures Credit Reports Without ‘Permissible Purpose’ to Do So
November 2, 2021 A class action alleges American Express has violated the law by routinely procuring consumers’ credit reports despite having no permissible purpose for doing so.
Class Action Claims Ancestry.com Violated Genetic Privacy Law by Disclosing Data in Blackstone Acquisition
November 2, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Ancestry.com unlawfully shared its database of genetic information with acquiring private equity firm Blackstone without authorization to do so.
PYOD Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Disclosure of Consumer Credit Scores in Court Filings
October 28, 2021 PYOD faces a class action over its alleged filing of confidential consumer report information as part of state court debt collection proceedings.
Biometric Privacy: Oral B ‘Smart’ Toothbrush Collects Facial Geometry Without Consent, Class Action Claims
October 28, 2021 A lawsuit alleges P&G’s collection of Illinois residents’ facial geometries through its Bluetooth-connected smart toothbrush violates a state privacy law.
Walmart Hit with Privacy Class Action in Illinois Over Employee Fingerprint Scans
October 27, 2021 A class action alleges Walmart has collected Illinois employees’ fingerprints despite failing to satisfy the disclosure requirements of a state privacy law.
Chicago-Area TownePlace Suites Violated Ill. Privacy Law by Scanning Workers’ Fingerprints, Class Action Claims
October 27, 2021 The operators of a Chicago-area Marriott have unlawfully scanned workers’ fingerprints without providing proper disclosures or obtaining consent, a lawsuit alleges.
Class Action Claims Horizon House Data Breach Exposed Info of 27,000-Plus Employees, Patients
October 27, 2021 A class action alleges Philadelphia's Horizon House maintained sensitive information in a reckless manner prior to a March 2021 data breach that affected more than 27,000 employees and patients.
Class Action Claims Consumer Reports Discloses Ohio Subscriber Data Without Consent
October 27, 2021 A proposed class action alleges Consumer Reports has sold magazine subscribers’ identities to third parties without consent to do so.
Navistar Data Breach: Employee Alleges Hack Was ‘Eminently Avoidable’
October 25, 2021 A Navistar employee alleges in a class action that a May 2021 data breach could have been avoided entirely.
Biometric Privacy: Method Products Hit with Class Action Over Worker Fingerprint Scans
October 22, 2021 A class action alleges Method scanned workers’ fingerprints without satisfying Illinois’s disclosure requirements for the collection of biometric data.
UF Health Central Florida Hit with Class Action Over May 2021 Data Breach
October 15, 2021 UF Health Central Florida faces a lawsuit over a May 2021 data breach that reportedly compromised the personal and health information of thousands of patients.
Class Action Alleges NFL App Secretly Disclosed User Info to Google, Other Third Parties
October 8, 2021 A class action alleges NFL Enterprises has unlawfully disclosed to unrelated third parties the personally identifiable information of NFL app users.
Class Action Alleges Nike ‘Wiretaps’ Website Users in Calif.
October 4, 2021 Nike has been hit with a class action that alleges the sportswear giant has effectively “wiretapped” the communications of visitors to Nike.com in California.
Metromile Hit with Class Action After Online ‘Bug’ Causes Data Breach Affecting 100K+ Customers
October 4, 2021 Metromile faces a class action over an alleged data breach in which the personal information of more than 100K of the pay-per-mile auto insurance co.'s customers was reportedly compromised.
Navistar Hit with Class Action Over May 2021 Data Breach
October 4, 2021 Navistar faces a class action over a May 2021 data breach during which the personal information of current and former employees was reportedly compromised.
Syracuse University Hit with Class Action Over Sept. 2020 Data Breach
October 1, 2021 Syracuse University faces a class action over its apparent failure to safeguard thousands of individuals’ personal information from unauthorized access.
Class Action Claims ZoomInfo Misappropriates Calif. Residents’ Personal Info to Sell Subscriptions
October 1, 2021 ZoomInfo faces a proposed class action over its alleged practice of using California consumers’ private information to advertise subscriptions to ZoomInfo.com.
Medical Data Storage Provider Elekta Hit with Another Class Action Over April 2021 Ransomware Attack
September 30, 2021 Elekta faces a class action over an April 2021 data breach that reportedly compromised the personal information of “hundreds of thousands” of its clients’ patients.
Class Action Alleges Toyota, Lexus Vehicles’ Infotainment Systems Download, Store Copies of All Connected Smartphones
September 27, 2021 Toyota faces a class action that alleges it has violated a Wash. state privacy law by downloading and storing the text messages of smartphones connected to the infotainment systems in certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles.
Data Breach: UC San Diego Health Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Four-Month Phishing Attack
September 21, 2021 A class action has been filed over an alleged UC San Diego Health data breach in which hackers reportedly gained unauthorized access to employees’ email accounts.
Samsung Hit with Biometric Data Privacy Class Action in Illinois
September 21, 2021 A class action alleges Samsung has violated an Illinois privacy law by collecting, capturing, storing and using without consent the facial scans of individuals who appear in photos stored on Samsung devices.
‘Security Products,’ ‘Word Seeks’ Publishers Hit with Privacy Class Actions in Michigan
September 20, 2021 The publishers of "Security Products" and "Word Seeks" have been hit with a class action over their alleged practice of exchanging, renting or otherwise disclosing without consent subscriber data to third parties.
Class Action Claims Subway’s Fingerprint Scans Violate Illinois Workers’ Privacy
September 17, 2021 A class action claims Illinois Subway workers have been required to scan their fingerprints into the restaurant chain’s point-of-sale system in violation of state law.
Target’s Virtual Try-On Feature Violates Ill. Biometric Privacy Law, Class Action Alleges
September 17, 2021 A lawsuit claims Target has collected consumers’ facial geometries through its “Virtual Try-On” feature without satisfying the requirements of an Illinois law.
Operator of St. Joseph’s, Candler Hospitals Hit with Lawsuit Over June 2021 Ransomware Attack [UPDATE]
September 17, 2021 St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System, Inc. faces lawsuit over a data breach that allegedly allowed criminals to access patients’ personal and medical information.
Ford Infotainment Systems Illegally Store Text Messages, Make Them Available to Law Enforcement, Class Action Alleges
September 16, 2021 Two Wash. residents allege Ford has violated a state privacy law by downloading and storing copies of text messages on smartphones connected to vehicles' infotainment systems.
Netgain, Two Healthcare Providers Facing Lawsuit Over Dec. 2020 Ransomware Attack
September 14, 2021 A late-2020 data breach is the subject of a lawsuit filed against Neighborhood Healthcare, Health Center Partners of Southern California and Netgain Technology.
The Paradies Shops Hit with Class Action Over Oct. 2020 Data Breach Affecting 76K Workers [UPDATE]
September 13, 2021 The Paradies Shops faces a lawsuit over an October 2020 data breach that reportedly compromised the personal information of more than 76,000 employees.
Class Action Alleges Brainshark Collected Ill. Residents’ Biometric Info Without Proper Consent, Disclosures
September 10, 2021 A lawsuit alleges Brainshark has collected scans of consumers’ faces without providing statutory disclosures or obtaining their written consent to do so.
Class Action Claims Amazon Unlawfully Collected Ill. Residents’ Biometrics Through Virtual Try-On Feature
September 10, 2021 A class action claims Amazon has violated an Illinois privacy law by collecting scans of consumers’ facial features through its virtual “try-on” programs.