Data Breach/ Data Privacy Litigation

The Firm has extensive experience litigating data privacy and data breach class actions advancing cutting-edge legal theories. We have achieved some of the largest recoveries in this area.

Representative Cases

First Choice Fed. Credit Union v. Wendy’s Co.,
No. 16-cv-16506 (W.D. Pa.)
Class action on behalf credit card issuers for Wendy’s Data Breach which exposed 18 million consumer payment cards. ($50 million settlement to compensate financial institutions for reimbursements they made to customers).

In re Equifax, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litig.,
No. 1:17-md-02800 (N.D. Ga.)
Co-lead counsel on behalf of financial institutions injured as a result of the 2017 Equifax data breach that exposed the personal and financial information of approximately 150 million U.S. consumers. (Settlement valued in excess of $32.5 million).

The Home Depot, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litig, MDL
No. 2583 (N.D. Ga.)
Co-lead counsel on behalf of financial institutions involving data breach and theft of the personal and financial information of over 40 million credit and debit card holders. ($27.25 million settlement).

In re Target Corporation Customer Data Security Breach Litig, MDL
No. 2522 (D. Minn.)
Complaint on behalf of financial institutions injured by the theft of sensitive payment card information. ($59 million settlement).

Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union v. Kmart Corporation,
No. 1:15-cv-02228 (N.D. Ill.)
Complaint on behalf of financial institutions injured by the theft of sensitive payment card information.
(Settlement valued at $13.4 million).

WinSouth Credit Union v. Mapco Express, Inc.,
No. 3:14-cv-01573 (M.D. Tenn.)
Largest per dollar per card recovery involving payment card data breach brought on behalf of a class of financial institutions.

In re Vizio Inc., Consumer Privacy Litig.,
MDL No. 8:16-ml-02693 (N.D. Cal.)
Complaint regarding collection and sale of personal information obtained through consumers’ televisions. ($17 million settlement).

Insurance + Pharmaceutical Litigation

Scott+Scott represents consumers and health and welfare funds throughout the United States who have been overcharged in connection with their insurance and pharmaceutical transactions.

Representative Cases

Scott+Scott has significant experience litigating against insurance companies and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Our lawyers have obtained some of the largest settlements in consumer healthcare litigation, including:

In re Managed Care Litig., MDL
No. 1334 (S.D. Fla.)
(Settlements with Aetna, CIGNA, Prudential, Health Net, Humana, and WellPoint providing monetary and injunctive benefits exceeding $1 billion).

In re Prudential Ins. Co. SGLI/VGLI Contract Litig.,
No. 2208 (D. Mass.)
Complaint on behalf of a class of military service members and their families who had purchased insurance contracts. ($40 million settlement).