Falkenberg et al v. Alere Home Monitoring, Inc.

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Case Number:

3:13-cv-00341

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler

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  1. February 24, 2015

    FCRA Claims Nixed In $116M Suit Over Stolen Alere Laptop

    A California federal judge on Monday trimmed claims that Alere Inc. unit violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act in a proposed class action seeking $116 million over the theft of a laptop containing medical-monitoring patient information, saying the information Alere compiles doesn't constitute a consumer report.

  2. November 18, 2014

    Stolen Laptop Doesn't Warrant $116M In Damages, Alere Says

    An Alere Inc. unit on Monday asked a California federal judge to toss for good a proposed class action seeking $116 million over the theft of a laptop containing medical-monitoring patient information, arguing the circumstances point to a petty crime rather than the work of identity thieves.

  3. October 08, 2014

    Alere Ducks $116M Medical Data Theft Class Action

    A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action seeking $116 million from an Alere Inc. unit related to the theft of a laptop containing medical-monitoring patient information, finding there can be no liability for the negligent release of stolen medical information under California law.

  4. April 15, 2013

    Alere Says Patients Seeking $116M For Data Theft Weren't Hurt

    An Alere Inc. unit on Friday urged a California judge to toss a proposed class action seeking $116 million related to the theft of a laptop containing medical-monitoring patient information, saying there is no evidence the information has even been accessed.