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Passengers’ Proposed Class Action Against CrowdStrike Over July 2024 Software Update

CrowdStrike · Falcon cybersecurity software and the July 2024 software update · Ongoing Litigation

About this case

Passengers in a proposed class action allege that CrowdStrike negligently developed, tested, and deployed a defective Falcon software update, causing travel disruptions and related expenses and injuries. A federal district court dismissed the claims as preempted by the Airline Deregulation Act, a three-judge Fifth Circuit panel affirmed, and the passengers have petitioned for rehearing en banc; the petition's current status is not specified.

Case overview

Defendant company
CrowdStrike
Product or service
Falcon cybersecurity software and the July 2024 software update
Court case number
1:24-cv-00881-RP
Case status
Ongoing Litigation
Lawsuit type
Consumer
Reported harm
Product Defect

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