Reported to the CA Attorney General on April 10, 2025.
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Check My Rights →Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Inc. d/b/a Orange County Medical Group Pathology d/b/a Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group d/b/a Barr Dermatopathology was the subject of a data breach notification filed with the CA Attorney General. The AG filing was recorded on April 10, 2025. The breach or discovery date reported in the filing is October 8, 2024.
Not stated in the available filing record.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you may have a legal claim against Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Inc. d/b/a Orange County Medical Group Pathology d/b/a Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group d/b/a Barr Dermatopathology if any of the following apply:
Applicable law: This breach was reported under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which establishes your right to seek damages from Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Inc. d/b/a Orange County Medical Group Pathology d/b/a Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group d/b/a Barr Dermatopathology.
The hours spent responding to a data breach — canceling accounts, contacting credit bureaus, updating passwords, and investigating fraud — represent compensable economic harm in data breach litigation.
Data breach victims regularly report anxiety, loss of sleep, and ongoing fear of identity theft. These non-economic harms are cognizable injuries in data breach litigation, particularly in cases involving SSN or medical record exposure.
Note: an attorney general breach filing does not by itself establish a settlement fund, a payment amount, or a claim deadline. If an official settlement notice is later issued, rely on that notice for payment details and deadlines.
No. Under California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and federal law, the unauthorized exposure of your personal data — regardless of whether it has been actively misused — can be sufficient grounds for a claim. The breach itself is the injury.
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Statutes of limitations for data breach claims vary by state but typically run 2–4 years. Depending on when you learned of the breach, you may still have time. Contact our office for a free eligibility review — there is no cost to find out.
Accepting free credit monitoring from Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Inc. d/b/a Orange County Medical Group Pathology d/b/a Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group d/b/a Barr Dermatopathology does not waive your right to pursue legal action unless you signed a specific release waiving claims. In most cases, victims who accepted monitoring can still file.
Not necessarily. Many data breach victims are never notified directly. If your personal information was held by Newport Harbor Pathology Medical Group, Inc. d/b/a Orange County Medical Group Pathology d/b/a Mission Laguna Pathology Medical Group d/b/a Barr Dermatopathology during the relevant period, you may still qualify even without receiving a letter. A free eligibility review can confirm your status.
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Source: State Attorney General filing, CA
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