A federal judge in San Francisco is set to consider whether to grant final approval to a $115 million settlement of claims that tech giant Oracle built 'digital dossiers' on millions of people without their consent Subscribe to The Daily Docket: https://t.co/aq1ioam3fY https://t.co/4cFsxqL6WB
ICYMI. Judge Approves Orrick's $8M Data Breach Settlement While Gunster Agrees to $8.5M https://t.co/U8GytReOln https://t.co/GiNU3cLkmb
Thompson Coburn and its client Presbyterian Healthcare Services paved the way for a data breach by failing to safeguard health care and other personal information, per a lawsuit. Law firms are increasingly facing cybersecurity risks and lawsuits https://t.co/y8MinokvkB https://t.co/kOIvK5D2Oc
A federal judge has approved an $8 million settlement related to a data breach involving the law firm Orrick. Additionally, Thompson Coburn LLP and its client, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, are facing a proposed class action lawsuit in Missouri federal court. The lawsuit alleges that the law firm failed to adequately protect healthcare and personal information, contributing to a breach that affected over 300,000 patients. This case highlights the growing cybersecurity risks faced by law firms and the legal implications of data protection failures. The legal landscape is increasingly scrutinizing firms for their handling of sensitive information in the wake of rising data breaches.