October 08, 2019
Attorneys from Carlson Lynch and Scott & Scott want to take home $15 million in fees from a proposed $50 million settlement with Wendy's over a 2016 data breach, asking a Pennsylvania federal court Monday for final approval of the settlement and fee award.
February 27, 2019
A Pennsylvania federal judge has given preliminary approval to a $50 million settlement from fast-food chain Wendy's to pay back a class of financial institutions for reimbursements they made to customers whose credit and debit card information was stolen in a data breach.
February 13, 2019
The Wendy's Co. has promised to dish out $50 million to settle a proposed class action brought by a group of financial institutions over a 2016 payment card data breach, according to documents filed Wednesday in Pennsylvania federal court.
August 28, 2018
Fast-food chain Wendy's asked a Pennsylvania federal court Monday to dismiss negligence claims in a suit brought by a group of financial institutions over a 2016 payment card data breach, saying the claims fail under the Ohio law that applies to the case.
June 06, 2018
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday accepted a magistrate's recommendation that a lawsuit against fast-food chain Wendy's by a group of financial institutions in 16 states be governed by Ohio law for negligence claims involving a 2016 payment card data breach.
March 31, 2017
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday accepted a magistrate's recommendation to keep alive a lawsuit against Wendy's by a group of financial institutions in the wake of a 2016 breach, rejecting the chain's argument that the proper standard for resolving dismissal motions hadn't been applied.
February 28, 2017
Wendy's urged a Pennsylvania federal court Monday to toss a magistratical report favoring a data breach suit that 26 financial institutions brought against the fast-food giant, claiming the report accepted the suit's legal conclusions but did not analyze its merits.
February 13, 2017
A federal magistrate judge recommended on Monday that the district court reject Wendy's bid to dismiss a class action brought by 26 financial institutions against the fast-food giant for allegedly failing to thwart a data breach, saying the plaintiffs have adequately pled negligence and deceptive trade practices claims.
September 23, 2016
A crew of financial institutions led by First Choice Federal Credit Union told a Pennsylvania federal judge Thursday that Wendy's can't escape a proposed class action seeking reimbursements for costs sustained after customer payment data was stolen from the fast-food giant, saying Wendy's can't blame hackers for not properly securing its card data.
August 23, 2016
Wendy's asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday to dismiss a class action aimed at recouping costs borne by financial institutions after customer payment data was stolen from the fast-food giant.