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Massachusetts Court Denies Certification of Privacy Class Action for Failure to Meet Ascertainability Requirement

March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 by Samih Eloubeidi

On February 14, 2025, in Therrien v. Hearst Television, Inc., the District of Massachusetts denied a motion for class certification due to the plaintiff’s failure to meet the implied ascertainability requirement of Rule 23. The court concluded that the named plaintiff’s claims for unlawful disclosure of personally identifiable information could not be maintained on a […]

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Authors: Samih Eloubeidi

Authors: Samih Eloubeidi

Massachusetts Court Denies Certification of Privacy Class Action for Failure to Meet Ascertainability Requirement