Peter Maldini v. Marriott International, Incorporated

  1. June 03, 2025

    4th Circ. Again Decertifies Marriott Data Breach Classes

    The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday once again scrapped class certification of potentially millions of Marriott International Inc. guests in multidistrict litigation over a major data breach at the company's Starwood-branded hotels, finding the guests can't get around a class action waiver built into the rewards program.

  2. August 18, 2023

    4th Circ. Axes Class Cert. Grant In Marriott Data Breach Row

    The Fourth Circuit on Friday scrapped a ruling that certified eight classes of potentially millions of Marriott International Inc. guests in multidistrict litigation over a major data breach at the company's Starwood-branded hotels, finding that the lower court hadn't properly "considered the import" of a class action waiver signed by all guests.

  3. January 02, 2023

    4 Cybersecurity Cases To Watch In 2023

    Appeals rulings that could decide the fate of data breach suits, a cloud-computing company's attempts to fend off negligence claims after suffering a massive ransomware attack, and questions over whether surveillance software breached anti-hacking laws lead Law360's list of cybersecurity cases to watch in 2023.

  4. November 16, 2022

    Consumers Ask 4th Circ. To Uphold Marriott Data Breach Win

    A large group of Marriott customers has asked the Fourth Circuit to uphold a class certification order in multidistrict litigation against the hotel giant over a major data breach, arguing that a "choice of law and venue" clause in a guest rewards contract does not bar the case.