Anthem, Blue Cross See Some Claims Against Them Dismissed In Data Breach Suit

Mealey's (June 2, 2016, 2:01 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a May 27 ruling, U.S. Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California dismissed some of the claims against Anthem Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBS) in a class action related to a 2015 data breach, granting in part the insurers’ motions and disposing of some claims without leave to amend (In Re: Anthem Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 5:15-md-02617, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70594)....