John Lewert, et al v. P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc

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July 01, 2016
Top Privacy Cases of 2016: Midyear Report

The U.S. Supreme Court made a big splash this year establishing a murky threshold for standing that has already been widely cited by both sides of the bar, while consumers snagged significant victories in disputes over their ability to sustain putative class actions over a data breach at P.F. Chang's and Facebook's facial recognition technology. Here, Law360 takes a look back at some of the most significant privacy decisions from an active and memorable start to the year.
January 13, 2016
7th Circ. Wary Of Decision To Toss PF Chang's Breach Case

A Seventh Circuit panel seemed to indicate Wednesday a lower court moved too quickly to dismiss a putative class action over a data breach at a number of P.F. Chang's restaurants, with at least one judge saying more information is necessary to determine whether the lead plaintiffs have standing to sue.
March 10, 2015
PF Chang's Asks 7th Circ. To Affirm Data Breach Ruling

P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. asked the Seventh Circuit to uphold a lower court's dismissal of a proposed class action stemming from a data breach at the restaurant chain, saying that the plaintiffs weren't damaged by the attacks since their debit card numbers weren't stolen.

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