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Squishable.com
Case Name (Date)
Borovoy et al. v. Squishable.com, Inc.
23-cv-3660, S.D.N.Y.
(May 2023)
Product/Service
Squishable.com
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in 2023
Status
Settled
(Preliminarily approved)
https://onlinetoydatabreachsettlement.com/
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