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In Re: Marriott International, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation

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Case overview

Case Number:

8:19-md-02879

Court:

Maryland

Nature of Suit:

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation, Derivative Litigation

Judge:

John Preston Bailey

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  1. August 12, 2022

    Hospitality Cases To Watch For The Rest Of 2022

    With lawsuits ranging from Marriott's data-breach multidistrict litigation and a Virgin Hotels owner-manager dispute to cases contesting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' mandate that all EB-5 regional centers must be reauthorized, hospitality litigation underway at midyear 2022 shows just how varied and complex the sector's legal issues can be.

  2. May 04, 2022

    8 Classes Of Marriott Guests Certified In Data Breach MDL

    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.

  3. June 14, 2021

    Marriott Beats Shareholder's Data Breach Suit

    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.

  4. November 20, 2020

    Marriott Investor Looks To Save Data Breach Suit

    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.

  5. October 27, 2020

    Accenture Can't Escape Liability For Marriott Data Breach

    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.

  6. October 15, 2020

    Chicago Can't Skirt Discovery In Marriott Data Breach MDL

    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.

  7. October 06, 2020

    Marriott Wants Out Of Shareholders' Data Breach Suits

    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.

  8. December 16, 2019

    Marriott Can't Escape Chicago's Data Breach Claims

    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.

  9. October 04, 2019

    Tax Law Win Hurts Marriott In Data Breach MDL, Chicago Says

    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.

  10. September 03, 2019

    Marriott Ordered To Release Forensic Report On Data Breach

    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.