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T-Mobile Data Breach Class Action Consolidation Overview:
- Who: The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has agreed to consolidate 44 class action lawsuits lobbied against T-Mobile in the Western District of Missouri.
- Why: The panel agreed with T-Mobile that the venue is proper due to its central location and capacity to manage the case.
- Where: The decision was made by the U.S Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has agreed to let T-Mobile consolidate in the Western District of Missouri dozens of class action lawsuits lobbied against the company over an August data breach that exposed the data of millions of its customers.
The panel agreed with T-Mobile’s previous argument that the complaints should not be consolidated in Washington state due to a shortage of available judges.
In a transfer order filed on Dec. 3, the panel said the Western District of Missouri was a proper venue for litigation due to its central location and “capacity to efficiently manage” the case.
A total of 44 cases have now been consolidated into the state of Missouri — up from five at the time of the panel’s initial transfer order, Law360 reports.
Data Breach Exposed The Pricatre Data Of More Than 50 Million Customers
The class action lawsuits revolve around an August data breach, which T-Mobile has acknowledged exposed the private data of more than 50 million of its customers.
Information that was exposed in the data breach included names, phone numbers, Social Security numbers and dates of birth. Customers who had applied for credit with the company were the most affected group, according to T-Mobile.
The 44 class action lawsuits, meanwhile, claim T-Mobile is, among other things, guilty of negligence and breach of confidence and in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act and California’s novel consumer privacy law.
Only one plaintiff had argued to have the cases consolidated in Missouri, meanwhile, with others pushing for the Eastern District of New York, the District of New Jersey, the Western District of Washington and the Western District of Oklahoma, Law360 reports.
Was your private data exposed during the T-Mobile data breach? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiffs are represented by Abington Cole & Ellery, Held & Hines LLP, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Carella Byrne Cecchi Olstein Brody & Angello PC, Seeger Weiss LLP, Lowey Dannenberg PC and the Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron.
The Consolidation Proceedings are In re: T-Mobile Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 3019, before the U.S Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
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109 thoughts onPanel Rules T-Mobile Can Consolidate Data Breach Lawsuits In Western District Of Missouri
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Yes, please add….4/7/2022
I had a business account that was hacked during the T-Mobile security breach 2019-2020.
COVID-19 restrictions made it impossible to conduct business in person; everything was done via technology.
My phone and number was replaced, I requested two investigations, (Via T-Mobile Fraud & Security Department) that were never resolved.
I contacted customer service to close my account, “After” I learned my data was stolen and the account was relocated to another country.
I was told the contract was still valid, My response was, “What contract? Why would I continue to pay for services that cannot be used?”
I had to contact customers, complete fraud reports with the local police department and my credit card company.
T-Mobile continues to transfer my information to collections without refunding any of my or customer’s personal losses.
The breach happened in 2021 not the year you’re saying it was!!
My info is on the dark web also
People are using my dri ers license and so on due to t-mobile add me
The account I had was from 2007. Why did they continue to hold onto my information long after.
I suffer identity thefts from T-Mobile data breach they use for get unemployment benefits
From California DLC DOB phone number address and SSN can you add me
Please add me, I have been with T-Mobile for over15 years and my information was compromised.
I would like to be added my information was compromised due to T-Mobile breach
I would like to be added as well as I am also a victim of T-Mobiles breach.
Please add, 15 year customer – I am on DARK WEB Feb 3rd – social security number and Mississippi drivers license, Feb 5th – social security number and Arizona Drivers License, Feb 1st phone number, first, last name, email, address, country, D.O.B, Feb, 20th Name, Address, Phone number, / All from T-Mobile Breach