Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Class Action Based on Claimed “Increased Risk” of Harm
By EsqSocial Corporation 13/05/21
Is there standing to bring a lawsuit when an employee’s personal information is mistakenly circulated to all employees at the company? A recent decision addressed exactly this question. In McMorris v. Carlos Lopez & Assocs., LLC, No. 19-4310, 2021 WL 1603808 (2d Cir. Apr. 26, 2021), the Second Circuit affirmed the district court in finding that the harm plaintiffs alleged (an increased risk of identity theft) was too speculative and remote to satisfy the injury-in-fact requirement of Article...
By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP