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Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union
Case Name (Date)
Bogdan et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union
24-cv-10930, N.D. Ill.
(Oct. 2024)
Garcia et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union
24-cv-10973, N.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
Medina et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union
24-cv-13081, N.D. Ill.
(Nov. 2024)
Perez et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union d/b/a ALEC
24-cv-11569, N.D. Ill.
(Nov. 2024)
Thompson et al. v. Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union
24-cv-12283, N.D. Ill.
(Nov. 2024)
Product/Service
Abbott Laboratories Employees Credit Union
Allegations
Misrepresenting that the credit union protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2024
Status
Pending
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