IN RE: SONY GAMING NETWORKS AND CUSTOMER DATA SECURITY BREACH LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:11-md-02258

Court:

California Southern

Nature of Suit:

Truth in Lending

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

Anthony J. Battaglia

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  1. July 11, 2014

    Sony Gets Nod For $15M Data Breach MDL Settlement

    A California federal judge on Thursday gave preliminary backing to a class action settlement that would give $15 million in games, online currency and identity theft reimbursement to PlayStation Network users affected by a massive 2011 Sony Corp. data breach.

  2. June 13, 2014

    Sony Strikes $15M Deal To Exit Data-Breach MDL

    Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC on Friday agreed to settle a putative class action over a massive data breach for PlayStation users, giving plaintiffs $15 million in games, online currency and identity theft reimbursement.

  3. January 22, 2014

    Sony Breach Ruling Provides Opening For Plaintiffs Bar

    Though he cut large portions of a proposed class action over Sony Corp.'s infamous data breach, a California federal judge on Tuesday preserved the plaintiffs' standing and security claims in a key ruling that shows courts have become willing to entertain claims they once quickly canned.

  4. January 21, 2014

    Judge Whittles Down Sony Data Breach Class Action

    A California federal judge on Tuesday eviscerated a proposed class action against Sony Corp. over a massive data breach in 2011, dismissing a majority of the plaintiffs' claims but leaving intact a handful of allegations brought under state consumer protection laws.

  5. March 21, 2013

    Sony Can't Hide Behind Clapper, Data Breach Plaintiffs Say

    Plaintiffs in a proposed class action over a massive Sony Corp. data breach on Wednesday urged a California federal court to leave their case intact despite the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Clapper ruling, which could limit suits by individuals who can't prove their data was used.

  6. February 13, 2013

    Sony Says Lingering Flaws Should Sink Data Breach Suit

    Sony Corp. on Tuesday said the plaintiffs in a proposed class action over a massive data breach in its PlayStation and Qriocity networks had failed to address fundamental problems with the suit in an amended complaint, and that the California federal court suit should be dismissed.

  7. October 15, 2012

    Sony's Win Leaves Opening For Data Breach Plaintiffs

    A California federal judge's decision to let Sony Corp. customers proceed with their putative data breach class action provides plaintiffs with a possible tool to get past the motion-to-dismiss stage, but they will need to prove an actual, present injury to ultimately succeed on any claims or win substantial relief, attorneys said Monday.

  8. October 12, 2012

    Judge Says Sony Data Breach Plaintiffs Can Prove Harm

    A California federal judge on Thursday shot down Sony's Corp.'s argument that online video game customers affected by a massive data breach had failed to prove harm, but still granted most of Sony's motion to dismiss class claims in the multidistrict litigation.

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