UC regents’ legal representation has not responded to the complaint, which seeks $1,000 in damages for each of the patients who were affected by the breach, according to the report. The breach occurred in September and involved the theft of a hard drive containing more than 16,000 patients’ information from a UCLA physician’s home.
UCLA Health System could face up to $16 million in legal fees and other costs for the suit, according to the report.
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