Alert: Second Circuit Rules Individuals Have Standing to Sue for ‘Increased Risk’ of Identity Theft
By EsqSocial Corporation 03/05/21
Earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that where personal information is disclosed without authorization, impacted individuals may have standing to sue if they can show an “increased risk” of identity theft or fraud, even if this hasn’t yet happened. The court, which had not before decided if plaintiffs could establish standing based on the risk of future identity theft or fraud resulting from the unauthorized disclosure of their data, articulated a...
By: Cooley LLP