Over the last several years, plaintiffs’ lawyers have filed a number of D&O lawsuits against companies that had been hit with a cybersecurity incident. These suits have largely been unsuccessful, with the exception of the lawsuits filed against Yahoo in the wake of that company’s data breach. While the plaintiffs’ track record in data breach-related D&O lawsuits so far has not been good, a recent development could suggest that that has changed. On February 13, 2020, the parties to the Equifax data breach-related lawsuit filed a stipulation of settlement stating that the case has been settled based on the defendants’ agreement to pay $149 million. The settlement is subject to court approval. This settlement has a number of interesting implications, as discussed below. A copy of the parties’ stipulation of settlement can be found here.
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