11 Class Actions Over Marriott Data Breach Centralized In Maryland

Mealey's (February 7, 2019, 8:22 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) on Feb. 6 granted two motions to centralize 11 lawsuits against Marriott International Inc. in Maryland federal court, finding that common issues in the lawsuits over the hotel chain’s recently announced data breach made centralization appropriate and efficient (In re:  Marriott International Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 2879, JPMDL)....