Christopher Brown

United States

Staff Correspondent at Bloomberg Law

Articles

Salvation Army Sued Over Breach of Employee, Volunteer Data

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Christopher Brown

COURT: E.D. Va.TRACK DOCKET: No. 1:25-cv-01024 (Bloomberg Law subscription)The Salvation Army National Corp. negligently failed to protect the personal information of hundreds of thousands of employees and volunteers that was disclosed in a data breach, a proposed federal class action said.
Dental Provider Opencare Sued Over Google, TikTok Data Sharing

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Christopher Brown

Dental-healthcare provider Opencare Inc. disclosed the personal health information of patients to Google LLC and TikTok Inc. without their consent in violation of federal and state privacy laws, a proposed federal class action said.
Dental Provider Opencare Sued Over Google, TikTok Data Sharing

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Christopher Brown

COURT: N.D. Cal. TRACK DOCKET: No. 3:25-cv-05037 (Bloomberg Law subscription)Dental-healthcare provider Opencare Inc. disclosed the personal health information of patients to Google LLC and TikTok Inc. without their consent in violation of federal and state privacy laws, a proposed federal class action said.
North Carolina Department Store Chain Sued Over May Data Breach

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Christopher Brown

COURT: W.D.N.C.TRACK DOCKET: No. 3:25-cv-00414 (Bloomberg Law subscription)Department store chain Belk Inc. negligently failed to protect the personal information of thousands of consumers and employees that was exposed in a May data breach, a proposed federal class action said.
North Carolina Department Store Chain Sued Over May Data Breach

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Christopher Brown

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DNA Tester Sequencing Agrees to $365,000 Genetic Privacy Deal

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Christopher Brown

DNA-testing company Sequencing LLC would pay $356,500 to settle a class action alleging it shared consumers’ genetic information with third parties in violation of the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, under a proposed deal filed in federal court.
DNA Tester Sequencing Agrees to $365,000 Genetic Privacy Deal

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Christopher Brown

DNA-testing company Sequencing LLC would pay $356,500 to settle a class action alleging it shared consumers’ genetic information with third parties in violation of the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act, under a proposed deal filed in federal court.
Online DVD, Game Sellers Send Video-Privacy Claims to Arbitrator

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Christopher Brown

Consumers alleging that DVD and video game sellers DirectToU LLC and Alliance Entertainment LLC disclosed their personal information to Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act must take their claims to an arbitrator, a federal court ruled. DirectToU didn’t waive its right to compel arbitration despite having first negotiated a settlement of the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint that was later rejected by the court, Judge William H.
Online DVD, Game Sellers Send Video-Privacy Claims to Arbitrator

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Christopher Brown

Engagement in settlement talks wasn’t waiver of arbitrationPlaintiffs alleged defendants shared their info with MetaConsumers alleging that DVD and video game sellers DirectToU LLC and Alliance Entertainment LLC disclosed their personal information to Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act must take their claims to an arbitrator, a federal court ruled.
Apria Healthcare Gets Initial Nod for $6.4 Million Breach Deal

3 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Christopher Brown

Indiana-based Apria Healthcare LLC is poised to pay nearly $6.4 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it negligently failed to protect the personal information of nearly 1.9 million patients that was exposed in a 2021 data breach, under a deal given initial approval in federal court.