On March 31, a New Jersey District Court dismissed a putative class action against an insurance company, which stemmed from the theft of company laptops containing personal health information of the company's members. Thecourt held that the plaintiffs lacked standing and failed to sufficiently allege economic harm, noting that an increased risk of identity theft due to a security breach is not sufficient to grant standing under Article III.

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