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Damages Issues Again Thwart the Bulk of Plaintiffs’ Claims in the PlayStation Network Data Breach Class Action

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Class Action Litigation, Data Breach

Written by Kevin McGinty In the latest chapter in the Sony PlayStation Network (“PSN”) data breach saga, a decision that issued on January 21, 2014 permanently dismissed all but a handful of the class action claims advanced in a 51 count complaint.  Plaintiffs, representing a putative nationwide class of PSN users, asserted dozens of state… Continue Reading

The Sony data breach fine: A hand-slap from London now, but what would it have been under the proposed new EU Data Protection Regulation?

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Data Breach, Data Breach Notification, European Union, Privacy Regulation

Written by Sue Foster, Mintz Levin – London The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Sony £250,000 for the widely publicized 2011 security breach during (see here, here, and here) which hackers gained access to personal data (including credit card information) of over 77 million users. For a company of Sony’s size, £250,000 is a hand-slap —… Continue Reading

Court Decision in Sony PlayStation Data Breach Case Places Burden on Plaintiffs to Allege Actual Damages

Posted By Cynthia Larose on Posted in Class Action Litigation, Data Breach, Data Breach Notification

Written by Kevin McGinty Class action plaintiffs asserting claims against Sony in connection with the 2011 Sony PlayStation Network (“PSN”) data breach face permanent dismissal of their claims unless they can allege actual losses resulting from the breach.  In an October 11 decision, a federal court in Los Angeles granted in part Sony’s motion to… Continue Reading