Data Breach Class Actions: Illinois Federal Court Dismisses Negligence Claims for Lack of Common Law Duty and Based on the Economic Loss Doctrine

In a data breach class action, the typical panoply of claims asserted include tort claims (such as negligence and negligence per se), contractual claims (such as claims for breach of express and implied contracts), unjust enrichment, and various statutory claims (such as claims under data breach notification statutes and deceptive trade practices acts).