traditionally considered “sensitive” such as Social Security Numbers. Click here to read the full report. [1] Google News Search for “Data Breach Litigation” conducted on March 22, 2016 (covers 30 days); Lexology.com search for “Data Breach Litigation” conducted on March 25, 2016. [2] The study period included October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015. [3] Complaints filed against Government agencies were excluded from the 2015 report and included in the 2016 report. Therefore, the decline in overall complaints filed would be even further pronounced if Government agencies were excluded from the 2016 Report. See Bryan Cave LLP, 2015 Data Breach Litigation Report: A Comprehensive Analysis of Class Action Lawsuits Involving Data Security Breaches Filed in United States District Courts. [4] Privacy Rights Clearinghouse estimates that in the Period, 68 of the 282 publicly reported breaches involved the medical industry. See http://www.PrivacyRights.org (last viewed March 22, 2016). RELATED PRACTICES Antitrust and Competition Data Privacy and Security Team Page 4 of 4 .