Putative class action claims often have the potential to reach individuals across state lines, therefore invoking multiple state laws. This can be an obstacle to class certification. Say a plaintiff ...

The biggest question looming over every class-action case filed in response to a data breach is: Will the plaintiffs have standing? The answer has divided courts in recent cases across the country.

This installment addresses a decision by U.S. District Judge Mae A. D'Agostino mapping the boundaries of a defamation claim and a decision by Senior U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr.

Despite the rules and security measures that many organizations put in place to protect the personal information of their clients or customers, sensitive information may still fall prey to hackers and ...

(Reuters) - All eight of the U.S. Supreme Court justices who decided Microsoft v. Baker on Monday agreed that class action plaintiffs cannot engineer appellate review of a decision denying class ...