May 04, 2022
A Maryland federal judge certified eight classes of Marriott International Inc. guests in multidistrict litigation over a major data breach that compromised the personal information of more than 100 million guests at its Starwood-branded hotels, although some other classes were denied certification.
June 14, 2021
A Maryland federal judge has tossed claims brought against Marriott International Inc. by a shareholder following a customer data breach, finding he failed to show he owned stock in the hotel giant during the period relevant to his suit brought on the company's behalf.
November 20, 2020
A shareholder is fighting Marriott International Inc.'s bid to toss his lawsuit filed on the hotel giant's behalf in Maryland federal court following a 2018 customer data breach, saying he has successfully argued that most of the company's board members have a personal interest in the suit's outcome.
October 27, 2020
A cyberattack that exposed the personal details of at least 383 million people who stayed at Marriott International properties could be considered traceable to the alleged negligence of the hotel giant's consultants at Accenture, a Maryland federal judge has found.
October 15, 2020
Chicago doesn't seem to be playing fair in responding to Marriott International Inc.'s request for information about whether the city sued it over a data breach to generate revenue, a special master overseeing multidistrict litigation over the breach says.
October 06, 2020
Marriott International Inc. has urged a Maryland federal court to toss a pair of related shareholder suits purportedly brought on behalf of the hotel giant as it defends itself in multidistrict litigation following a massive 2018 customer data breach, arguing that the investors' "illogical" claims lack merit.
December 16, 2019
A Maryland federal judge has denied Marriott's bid to dismiss Chicago's lawsuit against the hotel giant over a massive data breach, ruling that a local ordinance allows the city to protect the personal information of residents who provide it to data holders.
October 04, 2019
The city of Chicago says a recent ruling upholding a tax the city imposes on streaming entertainment services supports its argument that Marriott can't escape the city's suit over a massive data breach the company allegedly hid.
September 03, 2019
A Maryland federal judge overseeing shareholder litigation stemming from a massive data breach at Marriott's Starwood guest reservation database has ordered the hotel giant to make public a third-party report that could reveal key details about how the breach occurred and why it went undetected for years.
August 15, 2019
The city of Chicago's home rule authority allows it to sue Marriott International Inc. over a 2018 data breach that exposed the personal information of millions of hotel guests because it is empowered to regulate the businesses operating within its borders, the municipality said Wednesday.