Whalen v. Gunster, Yoakley & Steward, PA

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Case Number:

9:24-cv-80612

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Aileen M. Cannon

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  1. December 20, 2024

    Gunster $8.5M Data Breach Deal Needs More Info, Judge Says

    A Florida federal judge this week denied preliminary approval of an $8.5 million settlement in a data breach class action against Gunster and demanded more information on payouts, the plaintiffs' standing in the case and a historical breakdown of settlement rates.

  2. November 15, 2024

    Plaintiffs Ask To Seal $8.5M Data Breach Deal With Gunster

    Plaintiffs in a proposed data breach class action asked a Florida federal court Thursday to let them file under seal an $8.5 million settlement agreement to resolve accusations that Florida corporate law firm Gunster failed to safeguard the personal information of nearly 10,000 clients, employees and other individuals from cybercriminals.

  3. November 08, 2024

    Fla. Law Firm Gunster To Pay $8.5M Over 2022 Data Breach

    Florida corporate law firm Gunster has agreed to shell out $8.5 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging it failed to properly safeguard the personal information of nearly 10,000 clients, employees, and other individuals from cybercriminals, according to a motion to preliminarily approve the deal filed in Florida federal court.

  4. October 10, 2024

    Gunster Reaches Deal In One Of Two Data Breach Actions

    Gunster has struck a settlement agreement in one of the two proposed class actions it faces in Florida federal court over a 2022 data breach, while the plaintiffs in the second case urged the court the same day to reject the law firm's dismissal bid in their suit.

  5. September 18, 2024

    Ex-Gunster Client Says Firm Can't Shake Data Breach Suit

    A former client urged a Florida federal court Tuesday to reject a bid from Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA to toss a proposed class action related to a data breach in 2022.

  6. August 16, 2024

    Gunster Aims To Erase Data Breach Suit In Florida

    Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA has asked a Florida federal court to toss a proposed class action related to a data breach in 2022, arguing that the former client failed to state actual damages sustained by the potential class due to the cybersecurity incident.

  7. May 14, 2024

    Gunster Data Breach Affected 9K Clients' Data, Suit Says

    A former client of Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA has filed a proposed class action in Florida federal court, alleging the law firm's weak cybersecurity systems allowed outsiders to access clients' personal and sensitive health information and that the firm waited over a year to inform those affected.