Raytheon to Pay $8.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Over Cybersecurity Violations in DoD Contracts

Lieff Cabraser, with co-counsel, represented a whistleblower whose allegations that Raytheon failed to comply with mandatory cybersecurity requirements in Department of Defense contracts and subcontracts led to an $8.4 million settlement with the federal government.

Court Grants Preliminary Approval to $62M Settlement in Google Unconsented Tracking Complaints Class Action

As reported by Law360 (subscription), a California federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a proposed $62 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser on behalf of Android and iPhone users’ accusing Google of tracking their movements and activities without their consent. The suit claims that Google tracks users’ location data even after they’ve activated privacy

2023-10-27T20:01:38+00:00October 27th, 2023|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

Upholding Consumer Privacy Rights: How Plaintiff Lawyers Bridge Statutory Gaps in Keeping Digital Privacy Alive

In the wake of unprecedented surges in data breaches and unauthorized dissemination of personal information, data privacy litigation has become a critical tool in preserving consumer’s and patients’ privacy rights. By holding irresponsible and bad-actor companies accountable for their data protection insufficiencies and improper sales and sharing of private personal and medical info, plaintiff attorneys

2023-04-26T22:06:18+00:00April 26th, 2023|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

Judge Expected to Grant Final Approval to Settlement in Google Virus-Tracing App Data Exposure Class Action

Article features commentary from Lieff Cabraser partner Douglas Cuthbertson, a lead attorney on the case As reported by Courthouse News, on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins of the Northern District of California signaled that he will likely grant final approval to a recent settlement aimed at resolving privacy invasion claims in a

2022-10-14T23:18:45+00:00October 14th, 2022|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

Final Approval Granted to $58 Million Settlement in Plaid Consumer Privacy Lawsuit

On July 20, 2022, U.S. District Judge Donna M. Ryu of the Northern District of California issued an order granting final approval to a $58 million settlement of the multidistrict litigation brought by Lieff Cabraser on behalf of consumers accusing FinTech firm Plaid Inc. of improperly obtaining and profiting from user bank account credentials and personal financial information.

Google Agrees to Settlement in Virus-Tracing App Data Exposure Class Action  

As reported by Law360 (subscription), Google has agreed to a settlement to resolve plaintiffs’ privacy invasion claims in a class action lawsuit brought by Lieff Cabraser on behalf of Android users who alleged a COVID-19 contact-tracing app improperly exposed their private data. The tech giant announced that it will preserve strict security measures enacted near-concurrently with

2022-05-10T23:09:21+00:00May 10th, 2022|Digital Privacy & Data Security|

$58 Million Settlement of Plaid Consumer Privacy Class Action Receives Preliminary Approval from Court

On November 19, 2021, Judge Donna M. Ryu of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order granting preliminary approval to a proposed $58 million settlement of multidistrict litigation brought by Lieff Cabraser on behalf of consumers accusing FinTech firm Plaid Inc. of improperly obtaining and profiting from user bank account credentials and

2021-11-23T00:12:35+00:00November 23rd, 2021|Consumer Fraud, Digital Privacy & Data Security|