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Supreme Court Overturns Class Certification in Suit Against Comcast

On March 27, 2013, the Supreme Court held five to four in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, No. 11-864 (Mar. 27, 2013) that the district court improperly granted certification in an antitrust class action because of the…

UK ICO Fines Sony £250,000 After 2011 Data Breach

On January 24, 2013, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced that it has fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited £250,000 (approximately $390,000 US) as a result of the 2011 data breach of…