Judge Denies Dismissal For Lack Of Standing In Stolen PII Data Breach Class Suit

( March 19, 2026, 10:28 AM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A Texas federal judge adopted a magistrate judge’s memorandum and recommendation advising denying dismissal for lack of standing of a motion filed by a utility company and third-party benefits administrator in a putative class action against them and an employee benefit plan services company for failure to secure personally identifiable information (PII) in a data breach, finding that some of the plaintiffs sufficiently alleged injury from identity thefts to establish standing....