In a lengthy oral argument session Wednesday lawyers for Marriott, their data provider Accenture, and millions of alleged harmed hotel guests debated the future of a class action lawsuit that could send shockwaves throughout multi-district litigation practice.

While a district court ruling giving class certification in the case opened a new pathway for those injured by corporate data breaches, attorneys on both the defense and plaintiffs bar were watching the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit hearing to see if the district court’s novel grant would survive.

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