CHICAGO, February 3, 2026—Duane Morris is pleased to present the release of two publications, the Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026 and the Privacy Class Action Review – 2026.
Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026
Data breaches are becoming increasingly common and detrimental to companies. The scale of data breach class actions grew exponentially in 2025, as companies faced copycat and follow-on lawsuits across multiple jurisdictions. To assist with understanding trends in this realm, Duane Morris LLP has released its Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026, an annual publication that analyzes the key data breach rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2025 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of class actions in 2026.
Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley, with contributions from members of the Class Action Defense Team, the Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026 highlights the authors’ broad experience defending these class actions across the country and aims to provide clients with an analysis of trends and significant rulings to enable them to make informed decisions in dealing with complex litigation risks.
“Data breach class action litigation continues to grow into a high-stakes arena,” says Maatman, “and the playbook of the plaintiffs’ class action bar in data breach cases continues to press the legal envelope on how courts are willing to interpret injuries stemming from data breaches and methods for calculating damages.”
“We hope this book will assist our clients by identifying developing trends in the case law and offering practical approaches in dealing with the major impact of these types of class actions,” added Riley.
Privacy Class Action Review – 2026
The plaintiffs’ class action bar has continued to invest in the privacy class action space and, over the past year, has generated a multitude of filings, making privacy one of the hottest areas of growth in terms of activity by the plaintiffs’ class action bar. Companies can expect these types of class actions to continue their explosive growth in 2026. To assist with understanding what this means for employers facing privacy claims, Duane Morris LLP has released the Privacy Class Action Review – 2026, the third edition of this annual publication. It analyzes the key privacy rulings and litigation developments in 2025 and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of representative actions in 2026.
Written by Duane Morris partners Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Jennifer A. Riley, with contributions from members of the Class Action Defense Team, the Privacy Class Action Review – 2026 reflects a broad array of “lessons learned” from their extensive experience in defending privacy class action litigation across the country.
“Privacy class action litigation ranks near the top of the list of issues that keep corporate counsel up at night,” says Maatman. “The significant stakes in these cases and the evolving legal landscape in privacy class action rulings and legislation make the defense of privacy class actions a challenge for corporations.”
Riley adds that the review offers analysis on recent decisions in two distinct areas: litigation regarding “biometric” technologies under the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act and claims regarding website advertising technologies (aka adtech) asserted under a variety of federal and state statutory and common laws, which are at the forefront of the growing area of litigation.
Manifesting the collective knowledge of the Duane Morris Class Action Defense Team and over 100 years’ combined class action experience of our editors, the Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026 and the Privacy Class Action Review – 2026 are designed to serve as an essential desktop references for corporate counsel and business decision-makers to identify privacy and data breach risks, implement strategies to mitigate those risks, and best understand the significant monetary exposure for organizations that face a legal challenge regarding these risks.
Bookmark or download the Data Breach Class Action Review – 2026 e-book from the publisher. The e-book is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
Bookmark or download the Privacy Class Action Review – 2026 e-book from the publisher. The e-book is fully searchable and viewable from any device.
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