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MOVEit Data Breach Litigation: District of Massachusetts Allows Bellwether Negligence and Consumer Protection Claims to Proceed

September 18, 2025 / October 22, 2025 by Melanie Conroy

On July 31, 2025, the District of Massachusetts issued two rulings largely denying motions to dismiss filed by software developer Progress Software Corporation (“Progress”) and certain direct users or vendor contracting entities employing Progress’ software product, MOVEit (the “Bellwether Defendants”). In the In re: MOVEit Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 1:23-md-03083-ADB, the Court […]

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SJC Amends Notice Requirements Under Mass. R. Civ. P. 23

August 14, 2023 by Nicholas Anastasi

Earlier this year, the SJC approved several amendments to the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure, which are to take effect on September 1, 2023. One such amendment applies to Mass. R. Civ. P. 23, and specifically to the section concerning notice to the Massachusetts IOLTA Committee prior to the disposition of residual or “cy pres” […]