Most Bellwether Claims In Marriott Data Breach MDL Survive Dismissal

Mealey's (February 25, 2020, 5:34 PM EST) -- GREENBELT, Md. — A motion by Marriott International Inc. to dismiss 10 bellwether class claims in a multidistrict litigation against it over a massive data breach it experienced was largely unsuccessful, with a Maryland federal judge denying dismissal of nine of those claims on Feb. 21, finding that the plaintiffs adequately established jurisdiction and alleged their claims and injuries from the incident (In re:  Marriott International Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 8:19-md-02879, D. Md., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30435)....