Marriott Settles with Chicago in Litigation Over Data Breach (1)

Marriott International Inc. has settled the city of Chicago’s claims in consolidated litigation over a data breach that compromised the personal information of as many as 383 million guests at its Starwood-branded hotels.

Judge John P. Bailey of the US District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia issued an order dismissing the city’s claims with prejudice on Thursday, one day after the city filed a stipulation of dismissal with the court. Bailey was sitting in the District of Maryland as a visiting judge.

• A spokesperson for the Chicago Department of Law confirmed to Bloomberg Law Friday that ...