Mercyhurst University Data Breach Lawsuit Sent to State Court

Mercyhurst University dodged a proposed class action in federal court over a 2022 data breach affecting current and former students and employees, but will have to face the same claims in state court.

Blake Boje failed to show he suffered a concrete injury from the breach, a requirement for Article III standing, Judge Susan P. Baxter of the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania said Wednesday.

The judge granted Mercyhurst’s motion to dismiss, and remanded the case to the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, ...