Upperline Health’s website uses tracking technology to report visitors personal health information to third parties in violation of privacy laws. What happened? A lawsuit was recently filed against Upperline Health, one of the nation’s largest provider network dedicated to specialty value-based foot and ankle care, alleging that the Company is engaged in the illegal and…
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Cigna Healthcare is facing a federal class action lawsuit alleging the company used artificial intelligence algorithms to “deny payments in batches of hundreds or thousands at a time,” as part of an almost completely automated claims decision process. What Happened? A federal lawsuit was recently filed alleging that health insurance giant Cigna uses an artificial…
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TaxSlayers’ website uses Google’s pixel technology to illegally intercept and record consumers tax-filing information to increase advertising profits. Google and on-line tax preparation company TaxSlayer are facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing them of violating taxpayers’ privacy by sharing their sensitive financial data, citing the findings of a recent report. Google Knew Its Pixel…
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HCA Healthcare, Inc.’s negligence is to blame for a July 2023 data breach that compromised personal and health information of 11 million patients. A lawsuit was recently filed against HCA Healthcare alleging that its failure to comply with prescribed industry standard data security measures allowed hackers to breach its security and steal the personal and…
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Instagram may have illegally used facial recognition software and improperly collected personal data, in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against Meta Platforms Inc., on behalf of all Illinois residents over Instagram’s improper collection of personal data and illegal use of facial recognition software. What Does…
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The number of victims affected by a campaign that targeted a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Sofware’s MOVEit file-transfer product to steal data continues to grow each day. What Happened? Numerous class action lawsuits were recently filed against Progress Software concerning a security vulnerability in its’ MOVEit file transfer utility that enabled hackers to exfiltrated untold…
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Amazon accused of illegally inducing consumers to sign up for its Prime service and then hindering them from canceling their subscription. A recently filed lawsuit alleges that Amazon “duped millions of consumers” into enrolling in Prime by using “manipulative, coercive or deceptive” design tactics on its website known as “dark patterns.” And when consumers wanted…
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Lawsuit alleges that Harvard Pilgrim, one of the largest healthcare insurers in the Northeast, along with its parent company Point32Health failed to adequately protect the data of 2.5 million customers. A class action lawsuit was recently filed against healthcare insurance giant Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and its parent company, Point32Health, alleging that the insurer failed…
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A proposed class action alleges certain 2020-present Ford Explorer 2.3L or 3.0L ST models are equipped with a defective rear axle horizontal mounting bolt in their rear subframe assembly that can fracture, causing catastrophic damage, potentially while a vehicle is in use. What is the defect? The particular Ford Explorer models at issue are each…
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Preliminary investigation into Enzo Biochem cyberattack reveals personal and sensitive information of 2.5 million patients and employees are at risk of identity theft.…
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