Class Action Litigation Class Actions Consumer Class Actions Litigation Massachusetts Decisions Privacy Class Actions
September 16, 2026 by Melanie Conroy
A Massachusetts Superior Court Business Litigation Session (“BLS”) recently dismissed a putative privacy class action against Tripadvisor arising from alleged website tracking, holding that the plaintiff was bound by a choice-of-law provision selecting Massachusetts law. In D’Antonio v. Tripadvisor, LLC, the California plaintiff asserted claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”), alleging that […]
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June 24, 2026 by Melanie Conroy
Santos-Pagán v. Bayamón Medical Center Reinforces Standing Limits in Data Breach Litigation The First Circuit recently affirmed dismissal of a putative data breach class action against Bayamón Medical Center (BMC), holding that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that her injuries were traceable to the healthcare provider’s 2019 ransomware attack. In Santos-Pagán v. Bayamón Medical […]
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January 28, 2026 by Melanie Conroy
A review of the year’s most impactful privacy, data breach, arbitration, and technology-driven class action rulings from the First Circuit and the District of Massachusetts. The First Circuit and the District of Massachusetts issued consequential class action decisions in 2025 that are likely to shape the trajectory of privacy, data breach, arbitration, and technology-driven litigation […]
Class Action Litigation First Circuit Decisions Privacy Class Actions
January 7, 2026 / January 6, 2026 by Melanie Conroy
The First Circuit recently affirmed a District of Massachusetts decision granting summary judgment in litigation arising from a 2018 data breach involving protected health information (PHI). In Axis Insurance Co. v. Barracuda Networks, Inc., the court held that the plaintiff could not establish equitable indemnification or contractual liability under Massachusetts law. The decision reinforces limits […]
Class Action Litigation Consumer Class Actions Privacy Class Actions Standing US District Court - Mass
November 12, 2025 / November 12, 2025 by Melanie Conroy
In a recent blog post, we explained how Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC has become a touchstone for courts analyzing Article III standing in data breach class actions, citing Shea v. American International College as a recent example. This post explores the Shea decision in greater depth. On September 5, 2025, Judge Angel Kelley of […]
Class Action Litigation Class Actions Consumer Class Actions Privacy Class Actions US District Court - Mass
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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May 14, 2025 / May 14, 2025 by Samih Eloubeidi
On January 31, 2025, in Campos v. TJX Companies, Inc., No. 24-cv-11067, the District of Massachusetts granted a motion to dismiss a class action due to the plaintiff’s lack of standing. The court concluded that the named plaintiff’s claims regarding the intrusion of her privacy by “spy pixels” could not be successful because there was […]
Class Action Litigation Class Actions Class Certifications Massachusetts Decisions Privacy Class Actions US District Court - Mass
March 26, 2025 / May 14, 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 […]
Appeals Class Actions Class Certifications Consumer Class Actions First Circuit Decisions Privacy Class Actions Standing US District Court - Mass
September 30, 2024 by Melanie Conroy
This summer, the First Circuit revived a privacy class action based on debt collection practices. In Nightingale v National Grid USA Service Company, the district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants and denied class certification. On appeal, the First Circuit vacated and remanded, focusing its analysis on (1) whether the Plaintiff alleged […]
Class Action Litigation Consumer Class Actions First Circuit Decisions Privacy Class Actions US District Court - Mass
July 18, 2024 / November 26, 2025 by Melanie Conroy
In 2023, we discussed the uptick in data privacy and cybersecurity class action lawsuits; as expected, this trend has persisted throughout 2024 as plaintiffs continue to test new theories of liability and the boundaries of constitutional standing. In privacy class actions before the federal courts of the First Circuit, plaintiffs have brought state tort and […]
