Read previewDelta Air Lines is gearing up to demand money following an outage that sent the world, including the airline, into chaos. The carrier hired star attorney David Boies to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the July 19 computer outage that forced Delta to cancel about 6,000 flights, CNBC reported on Monday. AdvertisementWhile no lawsuit has been filed, Delta plans to seek compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft, CNBC reported. AdvertisementEven individuals hoping to seek damages from CrowdStrike through proposed class action lawsuits may have little luck. Between customer agreements that favor CrowdStrike and SolarWinds largely beating the SEC, CrowdStrike stands a good chance in court, Sanchez said.

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Persons: —, David Boies, Delta, Boies, Elizabeth Holmes, Al Gore, Boies Schiller, CrowdStrike, Elizabeth Burgin Waller, Woods Rogers, Mauricio Sanchez, Sanchez, SolarWinds, Andrew Selbst, Selbst Organizations: Service, Lines, Microsoft, CNBC, Business, Delta, Analysts, Bloomberg, CrowdStrike's Falcon, Dell'Oro, Fierce, Securities and Exchange, SEC, UCLA School of Law, Harvard Law, Federal Trade Commission, FTC Locations: CrowdStrike, Delta, Texas