According to the Complaint, Marriott International, Inc. ("Marriott" or the Company) operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, and timeshare properties worldwide.

The Complaint alleges that during the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Marriott’s and Starwood’s systems storing their customers’ personal data were not secure; (2) there had been unauthorized access on Starwood’s network since 2014; (3) consequently, the personal data of approximately 500 million Starwood guests and sensitive personal information of approximately 327 million of those guests may have been exposed to unauthorized parties; and (4) as a result, Marriott’s public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.

On February 6, 2019, this case was ordered to be transferred to the District Court of Maryland.