Chantal Attias, et al v. CareFirst, Inc., et al

  1. September 06, 2017

    DC Circ. Pauses CareFirst Ruling Pending High Court Appeal

    The D.C. Circuit on Wednesday granted an unopposed bid to stay its decision reviving a putative class action brought by policyholders against CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield over a 2014 data breach while the insurer appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court.

  2. August 03, 2017

    Data Breach Suits Find Easier Path With DC Circ. Ruling

    The D.C. Circuit recently embraced the premise that the risk of future harm can be enough to meet the Spokeo standing bar in a data breach case involving health insurer CareFirst, deepening a circuit split that's been fueled in part by judges' growing familiarity with how such intrusions play out.

  3. August 01, 2017

    DC Circ. Says CareFirst Breach Suit Holds Up Under Spokeo

    The D.C. Circuit revived a putative class action brought by policyholders against CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield over a 2014 data breach Tuesday, finding that the alleged heightened risk of identity theft and medical fraud was enough to establish standing under the high court's landmark Spokeo decision.

  4. February 16, 2017

    Chamber Backs CareFirst In Data Breach Battle At DC Circ.

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday asked the D.C. Circuit to uphold the dismissal of a putative class action against CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield over a 2014 data breach, saying the policyholders suing the insurer can't meet the standing requirements set forth in the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Spokeo decision and another seminal high court ruling.

  5. February 09, 2017

    CareFirst Data Breach Suit Properly Tossed, DC Circ. Told

    CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield on Wednesday urged the D.C. Circuit to affirm the dismissal of a putative class action over a 2014 data breach targeting the health insurer's database, arguing that none of the plaintiffs had suffered a concrete injury tied to the cyberattack.

  6. January 30, 2017

    Consumers Shouldn't Bear Data Breach Burden, DC Circ. Told

    The National Consumers League threw its support behind CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield policyholders on Friday in litigation over a 2014 data breach, telling the D.C. Circuit that the risks consumers face in light of the increasing digitization of personal information should be borne by those demanding that data.

  7. January 10, 2017

    DC Circ. Urged To Revive CareFirst Data Breach Class Action

    A putative class of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield policyholders on Tuesday urged the D.C. Circuit to revive their suit over a 2014 data breach targeting the health insurer's database, contending that the alleged injuries suffered by the plaintiffs established standing to sue.

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