Privacy

October 8, 2024 A $1.67 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Change Healthcare, operating as My Advocate, illegally placed prerecorded calls on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina without consent.

October 7, 2024 Headway faces a class action over its alleged use of tracking technology to secretly share website visitors’ confidential data with LinkedIn.

October 7, 2024 USAA faces a class action over an apparent “system error” that may have impacted the personal data of approximately 32,000 customers in April 2024.

October 4, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges The New Yorker and Wired use tracking technology on their websites to collect visitors’ data without consent.

October 4, 2024 A class action claims Peoples Auto Parking Company has unlawfully obtained and used drivers’ personal data from DMVs without consent or a valid purpose.

October 3, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit claims deficient cybersecurity on the part of Fireworks Software, Inc. reportedly resulted in a June 2024 data breach.

October 3, 2024 A class action claims Avis failed to adequately safeguard the private information of more than 300,000 customers during an August 2024 data breach.

October 2, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Napleton Enterprises and two subsidiaries unlawfully obtained his credit report without permission.

September 30, 2024 A class action claims the company behind Sharpen has illegally shared app and website users’ personal data with third parties without consent.

September 30, 2024 A class action claims Penske has unlawfully collected, used and disseminated the facial scans of Illinois employees.

September 26, 2024 A class action claims lax cybersecurity on the part of Altman resulted in a “massive” data breach discovered by the company in September 2023.

September 26, 2024 Nike, Converse and the company behind Livongo face class action lawsuits over their alleged use of tracking software to share website users’ personal information with TikTok.

September 26, 2024 National Student Clearinghouse has agreed to settle for $9.95 million a proposed class action lawsuit it faced over the May 2023 MOVEit data breach.

September 26, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges deficient cybersecurity on the part of VeriSource Services, Inc. resulted in a February 2024 data breach.

September 24, 2024 The companies behind FamousFootwear.com face a class action wherein a consumer claims to have received spam emails from the retailer after being required to enter her email address to make a purchase.

September 23, 2024 A class action claims Thomson Reuters CLEAR and Westlaw PeopleMap illegally disclose personal information about West Virginia public officials.

September 23, 2024 Katz Nannis + Solomon has been hit with a class action after the firm allegedly “lost control” of personal data during a November 2023 cyberattack.

September 20, 2024 A class action claims Meta has allowed hackers to hijack non-business Facebook accounts, while the platform denies users a means to regain access to their pages.

September 20, 2024 Kemper Sports Management faces a class action over an April 2024 data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 62,800 individuals.

September 18, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Enroll Confidently, Inc. “lost control” of consumers’ personal data during a February 2024 cyberattack.

September 18, 2024 Verizon faces a class action lawsuit that alleges the carrier has illegally captured Illinois residents’ voiceprints through its Voice ID service.

September 17, 2024 Riverside Resort & Casino faces a class action over its alleged failure to secure the personal information of at least 55,150 individuals during a July 2024 data breach.

September 17, 2024 Vivint faces a class action wherein a consumer claims to have received unsolicited telemarketing calls and texts from the company.

September 17, 2024 Abbott Laboratories faces a class action over its alleged use of tracking tools on FreeStyle.Abbott.com that expose consumers’ private information.

September 16, 2024 A class action claims lax cybersecurity on the part of Kingdom Trust resulted in a “massive and preventable” data breach discovered in March 2024.

September 13, 2024 A class action claims Lawline has violated a federal privacy law by intentionally disclosing subscribers’ personal data to Facebook without consent.

September 13, 2024 Blue Shield of California faces a class action over a 2024 data breach that compromised the personal information of current and former customers.

September 12, 2024 Baxter International, Inc. faces a class action over a June 2024 data breach that reportedly compromised the private information of customers and employees.

September 12, 2024 A class action accuses TikTok of allowing millions of children under 13 to create accounts before then harvesting their data without parental consent.

September 11, 2024 A class action claims the operator of GEDmatch.com has violated an Illinois privacy law by secretly sharing users’ genetic information with Facebook.

September 11, 2024 Educators Benefit Consultants, which does business as Aviben, faces a class action lawsuit over a February 2024 data breach.

September 11, 2024 Communication Federal Credit Union has been hit with a class action over a cyberattack discovered in January 2024 that compromised the data of its employees and customers.

September 11, 2024 Help at Home faces a class action over a March 2024 data breach that reportedly compromised the personal information of current and former patients.

September 10, 2024 Young Consulting faces a data breach lawsuit that alleges the risk management firm failed to protect the personal info of more than 954,000 people.

September 10, 2024 The Wacks Law Group (WLG) has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit over a cyberattack reportedly discovered by the firm in March 2024.

September 9, 2024 American Clinical Solutions faces a class action over a data breach that reportedly compromised the private information of its clients’ patients earlier this year.

September 9, 2024 A class action alleges Jaguar Land Rover has secretly collected and sold to third parties consumers’ driving behavior data without consent.

September 9, 2024 Mira faces a class action over its alleged use of website tracking technology to secretly disclose visitors’ private data to third parties.

September 6, 2024 HealthEquity has been hit with a class action over a March 2024 data breach that reportedly impacted the personal information of 4.3 million people.

September 5, 2024 A class action alleges Omnitracs has illegally failed to disclose to Illinois citizens that its in-vehicle cameras collect facial geometry scans.

September 5, 2024 Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. faces a proposed class action lawsuit over a months-long cyberattack that reportedly began in December 2023.

September 4, 2024 A retired West Virginia law enforcement officer claims in a class action that Whitepages.com illegally published his address and phone number without consent.

August 30, 2024 A consumer claims in a class action that Xfinity has violated federal law by placing numerous debt collection robocalls to his phone without consent.

August 30, 2024 A proposed class action alleges Talkspace has secretly installed on its website software created by TikTok for the purpose of digitally “fingerprinting” users.

August 29, 2024 A class action claims United of Omaha failed to protect the personal data of approximately 538,000 people during an April 2024 cyberattack.

August 29, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Evening Post Publishing failed to protect the sensitive information in its care from a reported March 2024 data breach.

August 29, 2024 A class action alleges Capital One illegally tracked, shared and monetized website users’ private information without their knowledge or consent.

August 28, 2024 National Public Data faces a class action that claims deficient cybersecurity on the part of the background check firm resulted in a data breach.

August 27, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges MLB Advanced Media has violated a federal privacy law by secretly sharing with Meta Platforms certain MLB.com subscriber info.

August 27, 2024 A class action alleges the Neiman Marcus Group LLC is responsible for a 2024 data breach that reportedly affected millions of customers and employees.