Alere Ducks $116M Medical Data Theft Class Action

By David Siegel · October 8, 2014, 2:07 PM EDT

A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action seeking $116 million from an Alere Inc. unit related to the theft of a laptop containing medical-monitoring patient information,...

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Documents

Order on Motion to Strike Order on Motion to Dismiss

Case Information

Case Title

Falkenberg et al v. Alere Home Monitoring, Inc.

Case Number

Court

California Northern

Nature of Suit

Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

January 24, 2013

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