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CDK Global
Multiple class-action lawsuits filed against CDK Global were consolidated to be heard together. More information on the lead case is below.
Case Name (Date)
In Re CDK Global Data Security Consumer Litigation
24-cv-5221, N.D. Ill.
(2024)
Product/Service
CDK Global
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in June 2024
Status
Pending
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