Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, LLC (BerryDunn) has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged negligence for failing to prevent a data breach that affected more than 1.1 million individuals (personal & health info). The accounting and consultancy firm that provides services to several industries, including health data analytics services to healthcare providers, health insurers, and government regulatory and healthcare policy agencies.
Legal action was taken by individuals affected by the data breach and the lawsuits were consolidated into a single suit – In re: Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker Data Security Incident Litigation, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. BerryDunn chose to settle the lawsuit with no admission of wrongdoing and liability to avoid the risks and costs associated with continuing the litigation.