OfficeMax Class Action Zip Code Plaintiffs Again Seek Approval for Settlement and Attorney Fee Payment

By Judy Selby on September 18, 2013 Posted in Class Action Fairness Act, Settlements

Editor’s Note: This post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler’s Data Privacy Monitor blog. Lawyers representing a purported class of customers who accused retailer OfficeMax North America Inc. (OfficeMax) of illegally recording their zip codes tried again this week to gain court approval of a settlement deal agreed to with OfficeMax. Dardarian v. OfficeMax Inc., case number … Continue Reading

South Korea Opens the Door for Unintentional Data Breach Collective Actions

By Nathan A. Schacht on March 1, 2013 Posted in Class Actions Privacy, Class Certification, Data Breach, International Class Action Law

This is a cross blog post with BakerHostetler’s data privacy blog. For the latest in developments in data privacy, visit dataprivacymonitor.com. For a multi-jurisdictional summary of key requirements of international data privacy laws, see BakerHostetler’s International Compendium of Data Privacy Laws. On February 15, 2013, the Seoul Western District Court in South Korea issued a … Continue Reading

DPPA Does Not Prohibit Bulk Obtainment of Motor Vehicle Records

By Erica Gann Kitaev on May 5, 2012 Posted in Data Breach

Editor’s Note – This article is a joint submission to the Baker Hostetler Class Action Lawsuit Defense Blog and Data Privacy Monitor. Be sure to check out the Data Privacy Monitor for the latest news, trends, and analysis on data privacy issues. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a purported … Continue Reading