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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been used in manufacturing to make everyday items resistant to extreme temperatures, reduce…

Abby Meyer works for Sheppard Mullin out of the Orange County office where she helps clients with litigation and construction issues

Abby Meyer works for Sheppard Mullin out of the Orange County office where she helps clients with litigation and construction issues

In the UK and the US indicate two clear categories of data claims: invasion of privacy cases and data breach cases. In the case of an invasion of privacy, a consumer’s personal data is allegedly misused by the provider of a service or product that collects the data.

5 and even The World Health Organization, 6 it seems that no one is beyond of the reach of the class action, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. But have the plaintiffs in these cases suffered a bona fide injury caused by the defendants conduct? Many contemporary class actions exhibit features of what one legal scholar of past mass tort waves dubbed the "entrepreneurial model" 7 of lawyer-driven litigation. This article examines those features and the problems they present, and ...

Advertisement Assessing Damages in Data Privacy and Data Breach Class Actions Involving Health Data in the Wake of COVID-19 Monday, March 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic, which has generated a surge in telehealth and introduced the concept of contact tracing into our daily lives, is likely to expose businesses and governments to an increased risk of data privacy and data breach class actions related to health and other personal data. This article discusses potential economic approaches...