In March, a California state court approved a $39M settlement against a medical center in southern California. The case stemmed from a security breach of patients' personal health information, which was made publicly accessible. The medical center notified the approximately 31,000 affected patients, who in turn filed consolidated class actions, alleging negligence and violations of the California Unfair Competition Law and the California Business and Professions Code, among other claims.
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