German Court Rejects Collective Damages Claim Under GDPR Due to Lack of “Similarity” of Claims

A German appeals court rejected a collective GDPR damages claim against X, ruling that non-material damages from data violations are too individualized to meet the "similarity" requirement for collective redress. The decision could elevate similarity challenges into a primary defense mechanism in German collective actions, similar to class certification battles in the U.S.

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