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Mason LLP was the first to file a Class Action Lawsuit against Fairfax Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery., (“FOMS”) in Federal Court on September 12, 2023. FOMS is a healthcare provider located in Virginia with multiple locations, which was the target of a data breach. This breach resulted in the Private Information of over 206,000 people being exfiltrated and now in the hands of cybercriminals.

The monthly average of new class actions filed over health data breaches so far this year is nearly double the rate from 2022.

Mason LLP's Danielle L. Perry  has been appointed as interim co-lead class counsel in a class action data breach lawsuit against Albany ENT & Allergy Services. Ms. Perry's appointment as the sole female attorney representing a class of over 224,000 individuals marks a significant milestone in legal advocacy for gender diversity.

Mason LLP’s Danielle L. Perry was appointed to the Executive Committee Counsel in a class action lawsuit against Fortra, LLC  (“Fortra”) on April 28, 2023. Upon information and belief, Fortra suffered a data breach that has affected millions of victims making this one of the largest data breaches thus far in 2023. As a member of the Executive Committee Counsel, Danielle shall assist Interim Co-Lead counsel during all phases of litigation. This means that when needed she shall assist with:

Danielle L. Perry, Partner at Mason LLP, has been appointed as Co-Lead counsel in a class action lawsuit against Mena Regional Health System following a data breach that occurred in October 2021. The breach resulted in the exposure of sensitive patient information, including personal identification data and medical records.

Mason LLP is pleased to announce that partner Danielle Perry has been appointed to the Executive Committee in the data breach class action against Connexin, a leading provider of practice management software. Perry brings her extensive experience in complex litigation and consumer protection to this important case. The class action lawsuit was filed after a data breach at Connexin compromised the personal and financial information of 2.2 million consumers. The breach, which occurred in August 2022, was caused by a vulnerability in Connexin's security systems that allowed hackers to access sensitive data.

Mason LLP’s Gary Mason has been appointed as Interim Co-Lead Counsel in a class action lawsuit against Memorial Health System (also known as Marietta Area Health Care, Inc). Interim Co-Lead Counsel will have sole authority over all matters concerning the prosecution of this class action against Memorial Health System on behalf of the Plaintiffs and the proposed class.

Mason LLP, a firm affected by the DC Health Link ("DCHL") data breach, was first to file a class action lawsuit against DCHL on March 14, 2023. This lawsuit stems out of the unauthorized access and exfiltration of Personally Identifiable Information of thousands of individuals who receive insurance benefits through this carrier. This breach has impacted not just members of the firm and their dependents along with thousands of others, but also members of Congress and their families. Hackers were able to retrieve this data from Defendant’s computer servers and sold it on the dark web, where it has been posted publicly making thousands of individuals vulnerable to identity theft and fraud. Some of the personal information included: Social Security numbers, home addresses, names, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, health insurance information, and etc. Had DC Health Link utilized adequate data protection and security this incident could have been avoided.

Mason LLP was the first to file a Class Action Lawsuit against Regal Medical Group, Inc., (“Regal”) in Federal Court on February 13, 2023. Regal is a healthcare provider located in Southern California with multiple locations, which was the target of a data breach. This breach resulted in the Private Information of over 3.3 million people being exfiltrated and now in the hands of cybercriminals.  Regal sent out notice letters to people affected that their Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses, diagnoses, treatment information, laboratory test results, prescription data, radiology reports, health plan member numbers, and phone numbers may have been accessed and stolen. Regal failed to have adequate data security for its computer systems, so cyber criminals could easily access the Private Information of many people tied to Regal. Data breaches make it easier for those affected to become victims of identity theft and fraud. They will have to spend time and money now and, in the future, to mitigate those risks that could have been avoided.