Orrick Hit With Class Action Over Breach Affecting 153,000 (1)

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP failed to protect the personal information of nearly 153,000 people that was exposed in a March data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Dennis Werley alleged that the international law firm failed to implement reasonable measures to ensure their computer systems were protected, take adequate steps to prevent and stop the breach, or provide timely notice to victims.

Information exposed in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers, according to a complaint filed Aug. 11 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Orrick declined to ...