Consumers Have Standing for Data Breach Claims against Barnes & Noble
The Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has issued its second decision in favor of consumers bringing claims against retailers for injuries following cyber attacks exposing sensitive consumer information in Diefenbach v. Barnes & Noble, Inc. On April 11, 2018 the court resurrected the class action brought against the book retailer by consumers whose debit card information was hacked in 2012. Specifically, the court ruled that the named plaintiffs properly alleged an injury under state consumer protection laws, including lost time, cost of…
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