Acrison Suit Against Law Firm in Alleged Hacking Scheme Revived

A Third Circuit panel revived Acrison Inc.’s civil lawsuit against a law firm and a consumer computer services company over an alleged 2020 hacking scheme, saying the lower court erred in finding the claims time-barred.

The decision filed Friday in the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reverses a New Jersey district court decision granting the dismissal of the federal and state claims against Brach Eichler LLP and Xcellence Inc. on the basis of lapsed statute of limitations, remanding it for further proceedings.

Chief Judge Michael Chagares’ opinion said the lower court “did not apply the legal standard …