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Court denies motions to dismiss in PowerSchool Data Breach Litigation
A federal court rejected PowerSchool's motion to dismiss a data breach lawsuit, following precedent from prior litigation against Illuminate Education that established educational technology companies can be considered healthcare providers under California law. The ruling allows plaintiffs' claims under the California Confidentiality of Medical Information Act to proceed.
Why it matters: School districts and educational software vendors face expanded liability exposure under healthcare privacy laws; legal teams should review how education platforms handle student health data and prepare for similar reclassification arguments in other jurisdictions.
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