Starbucks Data Breach Plaintiffs Rebuffed by Ninth Circuit — Krottner v. Starbucks

[Post by Venkat] Krottner v. Starbucks, Nos. 09-35823 and 35824 (9th Cir.; Dec. 14, 2010) (Memo affirming dismissal) (Opinion re Standing) Starbucks employees sued Starbucks due to a data breach

Two More Courts Close the Doors on Data Breach Plaintiffs

…Claims Brought by Express Scripts Data Breach Plaintiffs Rejected on Standing Grounds (Dec. 2009) 9th Circuit Affirms Rejection of Data Breach Claims Against Gap — Ruiz v. Gap (Jan. 2010)…

Internet Rewards Program Class Action Survives Initial Motion to Dismiss — In re Easysaver Rewards

…in addition to the language of the terms, courts will look to the transaction process to poke holes in the contract formation argument. Data breach claims alleging a breach of…

AOL’s Disclosure of Search Data May Support Claims Under California Law

…Rejection of Data Breach Claims Against Gap [citing cases].”) What’s different here? For one thing, there’s a statute which has a pretty low threshold for damages, and plaintiffs are wisely…

9th Circuit Affirms Rejection of Data Breach Claims Against Gap — Ruiz v. Gap

…plaintiffs bringing privacy-based claims against Facebook in California, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the trial court’s rejection of data breach claims against Gap. Facts: The case arose out of the…

Claims Brought by Express Scripts Data Breach Plaintiffs Rejected on Standing Grounds — Amburgy v. Express Scripts, Inc.

…Nov. 23, 2009 (E.D. Mo). Access a copy of the order at scribd here.) Consumer plaintiffs who have tried to bring claims arising out of data breaches have all pretty…

Starbucks Data Breach Plaintiffs Try Their Luck in the 9th Circuit — Krottner v. Starbucks

…Washington courts were to recognize a common law cause of action arising from a data breach, they would be alone in doing so. Judge Jones also noted that the overwhelming…

Court Sanctions Lawyer for Including Social Security Number and Date of Birth Information in Filing — Engeseth v. Isanti County

…case in consumer data breach cases. In other words, it’s difficult to gain leverage in a case based on the opposing party’s wrongful inclusion of personal information in a court…

June 2008 Quick Links

…bogeyman, the unbeatable “superuser,” as a justification for expansive regulatory power. * No evidence that data breach disclosure laws actually help reduce identity theft. Surprised? * The FTC wants civil…

Jan. 2008 Quick Links (Non-IP Edition)

…World Privacy Forum’s Top Ten Opt Outs. * The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has compiled a master list of all the data breaches that have been announced. Spam * Venkat on…