Adela Gonzalez v. Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies et al

  1. June 28, 2017

    Berkshire Unit Beats Claims It Hacked Law Firm Client Info

    A pair of proposed worker class actions accusing Berkshire Hathaway Homestate and two other insurers of hacking their lawyers' databases were permanently dismissed Tuesday, as a California federal judge said Stored Communication Act claims were inadequately pled.

  2. November 08, 2016

    Law Firm Clients Stand Behind Insurer Hacking Claims

    Law firm clients blasted efforts to toss litigation accusing Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Co. and two other insurers of hacking into their attorneys' database and stealing personal files, arguing Monday that the companies misstate and distort their claims.

  3. November 01, 2016

    Law Firm Clients' Hacking Claims Still Fail, Insurers Say

    Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Co. and two other insurers asked a California federal judge Monday to toss the latest version of a proposed class action brought by law firm clients who accuse the companies of hacking into their attorneys’ database and stealing personal files, contending that the revamped claims don't save the litigation.

  4. August 09, 2016

    Law Firm Clients Lack Standing In Hack Suit, Berkshire Says

    Berkshire Hathaway Homestate and two other insurers on Monday doubled down on their bid to toss a putative class action brought in California federal court by an employee who claims the insurers hacked into her lawyer's database and stole her personal files, questioning how much she actually cares about privacy.

  5. August 02, 2016

    Law Firm Clients Fight Dismissal Of Berkshire Hacking Suit

    A group of California workers in a proposed class action accusing three insurers, including Berkshire Hathaway Homestate, of hacking into their lawyers' databases and stealing roughly 33,000 workers' compensation case files told a federal judge Monday the evidence is so overwhelming that a dismissal is unwarranted.

  6. July 19, 2016

    Law Firm Clients In Berkshire Hacking Suit Move For Cert.

    A group of law firm clients whose information was allegedly stolen from computer servers by Zenith Insurance Co. — 33,000 client case files in all — asked a California federal judge on Monday for class certification.

  7. June 27, 2016

    Berkshire, Other Insurers Seek Toss Of Hacking Suit

    Berkshire Hathaway Homestate and two other insurance companies asked a California federal judge on Friday to toss a putative class action brought by a group of workers who claim the insurers hacked into their lawyers' databases and stole 32,000 workers' compensation case files, saying the suit is identical to another action that missed the certification deadline.

  8. April 20, 2016

    Berkshire, Others Accused Of Hacking Workers' Comp Firm

    A group of California workers said Tuesday that three insurance companies — Berkshire Hathaway Homestate, Cypress Insurance, and Zenith Insurance — hacked into their lawyers' databases and stole 32,000 workers' compensation case files.