T-Mobile Data Breach | How to Protect Yourself
On August 16th, 2021, T-Mobile confirmed a data breach occurred within its systems. The hacker responsible for the breach was able to access data on over 50 million T-Mobile customers.
Feds Stop Robocall Operation of More Than 45 million Spam Phone Calls
In a small win for the war to stop robocalls, The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently cracked down on three New Jersey brothers responsible for more than 45 million illegal robocalls.
What to Do if Your Data Has Been Stolen
As more and more of the world shifts online during the COVID-19 pandemic, data security has become a chief concern. Any time you supply personal and/or financial information online, whether to pay bills, to make purchases, or to utilize online medical services, you are entrusting these companies to safeguard your identity. Bad actors are constantly looking to take advantage of your important data.
Major Universities Face Class Action Suits Over Lack of Tuition Refunds
If you or someone you know was enrolled in a college or university for on-campus instruction in the Spring 2020 semester and were forced to settle for online education and would like to explore your legal options for getting a refund of tuition and other associated fees, we want to hear from you!
Anderson+Wanca Secures $15,000,000 Settlement in Spam Text Litigation
Customers may know Tilly’s as a shopping mall staple selling clothes and shoes for a southern California lifestyle. But the chain, with over 200 stores nationwide, got a little too aggressive in trying to recruit new and returning customers and ran afoul of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
Business Interruption Insurance and the Coronavirus
Do you own a bar, restaurant, or other business that was closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic AND you filed a claim with your insurance company for resultant losses AND you had that claim denied? If so, we want to hear from you!
Can Your Trust Your Children’s Toys?
Parents and privacy advocates alike expressed concern over Hello Barbie’s potential to store records of intimate conversations. Concerns intensified when it was reported that the toy was susceptible to remote hacking through wireless networks.
Facebook, Biometric Data, and Class Action
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Most Facebook users have encountered a key feature of the social media service when uploading photos: suggested tags based on facial recognition (“Tag Suggestions”). This feature has remained unchallenged until recently, when a class-action lawsuit was filed against the tech giant, claiming that key elements of this feature violate Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a law enacted in 2008.
The law, which was originally drafted by Illinois’ ACLU chapter, states that private entities collecting biometric information (defined as “a retina or iris scan, fingerprint, voiceprint, or scan of hand or face geometry”) must provide public information about their data retention policy as well as guidelines for data destruction.
BIPA also prevents companies from selling or trading such information, and requires that they protect such data as they would other confidential or sensitive information.
No Value in McDonald’s Extra Value Meal
Des Plaines resident James Gertie has filed a class-action suit against McDonald’s and the local Karis Management company, which owns and operates multiple Chicago-area McDonald’s restaurants. The suit alleges consumer fraud and deceptive practices, claiming that the franchise’s menu contains false advertising.
Trump University Class Action: What You Need To Know
The class action lawsuit filed against the defunct Trump U alleges, among other ignominious charges, “financial elder abuse.” Controversy surrounding the for-profit “university” enterprise came to a head after the presiding judge ruled for the release of sensitive documents to the public. In them, former employees described ruthless sales tactics the university would use to convince vulnerable sections of the population to sign up for expensive classes with, allegedly, no real educational value. The company claimed to teach students Trump’s strategies for success, and instructors were purportedly “hand-picked” by Trump to teach the students the key to successful investing.
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