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Case Name (Date)
Whitlock et al. v. Centennial Bank d/b/a Happy State Bank
24-cv-369, E.D. Ark.
(April 2024)
Product/Service
Happy State Bank
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do and there was a data breach
Status
Pending
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