2017 was a relatively quiet year for major class action news, especially in the Supreme Court, which addressed only a handful of cases that might have an impact on class actions and reached decisions only in a couple of those cases. However, there were at least enough noteworthy developments to put together a top 10 list. … Continue Reading
Relying in part on the recent United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Clapper v. Amnesty International, a federal judge in New Jersey dismissed a putative data breach class action against three healthcare entities and a vendor retained by each the entities. Bobbi Polanco v. Omnicell, Inc., Civ. No. 13-1417 (NLH/KMW) (December 26, 2013). The defendants were Sentara … Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This is a cross-blog post with BakerHostetler’s Data Privacy Monitor blog. For the latest news and updates regarding privacy and data protection, visit www.DataPrivacyMonitor.com. Sighs of relief by class actions defendants following the denial of class certification in Hannaford may give way to renewed uncertainty now that a massive class, estimated by the plaintiffs’ lawyer to be more than … Continue Reading
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