On June 9, 2015, plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against a
software company moved for approval of a settlement for injunctive
relief. The suit arose after the company's 2013 data breach.
Plaintiffs alleged that the defendant company failed to adequately
disclose its security practices, and to follow its own privacy
policy, in violation of California's Online Privacy Protection
Act and Unfair Competition Law. Plaintiffs also stated a claim for
damages under the California Data Breach Act, alleging negligence
and unreasonable delay in informing class members about the breach.
In the settlement agreement, the defendant company agreed to
enhance security measures and audit its security procedures.
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