In total, the lawsuit lists 14 separate counts of action and claims for relief, ranging from the violation of state data breach statutes to negligence.Personal data specifically mentioned by the plaintiffs in the suit includes usernames, email addresses, login IDs, password reset tokens, Facebook IDs, Zynga account IDs, and passwords stored with outdated cryptography.The plaintiffs, one of whom is a minor represented by an adult, allege in particular that Zynga failed to uphold the special duty of care it owes the many minors who play its games. Furthermore, the lawsuit accuses Zynga of unjust enrichment and criticizes the company for allegedly failing to notify users of the breach in a timely manner. Gaming giant Zynga is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by two individuals over a massive data breach last September that impacted 218 million users of the Words with Friends mobile app. It will touch base on the challenges legal professionals are facing today and how the current environment is impacting everything from court backlogs to practice areas.With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry.
On March 3, 2020, a class action complaint was filed against Zynga, Inc. in United States District Court for Zynga’s alleged “failure to reasonably safeguard Plaintiffs’ Personally Identifiable Information (‘PII’) . A class-action lawsuit has been filed against gaming company Zynga Inc. over a data breach that exposed the personal information of 173 million users. as of Counsel to the firmOur client, a global company with their North American headquarters located in Atlanta, has engaged The Partners Group to find a Corporate C...Webcast Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020 | This webcast will focus on the increasing adoption of advanced, AI-powered legal technology by both courts and law firms. According to the complaint, Zynga didn’t just neglect to take adequate steps to protect players’ data.
Plaintiffs also allege the gaming company acted deliberately to “intentionally and unconscionably” deceive users regarding the safety of their personal information.The casual-gaming giant, which made its name with Farmville, warned mobile players of Words With Friends and Draw Something to update their passwords after the breach occurred in September 2019.In total, the lawsuit lists 14 separate counts of action and claims for relief, ranging from the violation of state data breach statutes to negligence.Damningly, the suit says the company seems to be “far more concerned with protecting itself than with safeguarding the valuable and confidential information of its users.”Personal data specifically mentioned by the plaintiffs in the suit includes usernames, email addresses, login IDs, password reset tokens, Facebook IDs, Zynga account IDs, and passwords stored with outdated cryptography.The plaintiffs, one of whom is a minor represented by an adult, allege in particular that Zynga failed to uphold the special duty of care it owes the many minors who play its games.Furthermore, the lawsuit accuses Zynga of unjust enrichment and criticizes the company for allegedly failing to notify users of the breach in a timely manner.
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