Orrick Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach

// On Friday a putative class action lawsuit was filed against Biglaw firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. At issue is a March data breach, which the complaint alleges exposed the personal data of 153,000 people.

Data allegedly included in the breach includes names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The plaintiff, Dennis Werley, says the firm failed to put adequate measures into place to prevent the breach, and failed to provide timely notice of the breach.

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As reported by Bloomberg Law, plaintiff has detailed the alleged damages suffered by the class:

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Werley and class members have suffered damages in the form of an increase in spam telephone calls, an increased risk of fraud and identity theft, invasion of privacy, reduced value of personal information, and lost time and out-of-pocket costs incurred mitigating the effects of the breach, the complaint said.

The complaint pleads claims of negligence, negligence per se, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of confidence, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, and injunctive/declaratory relief.

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The firm has not commented on the class action.

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