Dismissing Hannaford Lawsuits, Federal Judge Tells Consumers: Show Me The (Lost) Money

StorefrontBacktalk (May 13 2009) Consumer , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

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Sectors: Consumer, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Higher Ed
Primary Issues: Compliance, Data Breach, ID Theft Prevention, Medical Identity Theft
Incidents: Lastest Data Breaches, Reports

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  1. “ Recurrent reports about breaches of electronic data systems—of governmental agencies, the nation’s utility grid, merchants or other institutions—have generated increased apprehension, as consumers learn that the convenient card-based alternatives to cash turn out to have their own risks. ”
  2. “ Such a decision involves complex arguments regarding the adequacy of current consumer protection, efficient risk allocation, the economics of doing business, and the efficacy of lawsuits as a way to resolve such issues. ”

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  1. U.S. District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby on Tuesday (May 12) became the latest jurist to rule in favor of data-breached retailers, telling Hannaford consumers that because they were compensated by their banks, they have no basis to sue civilly here. "There is no way to value and recompense the time and effort that consumers spent in reconstituting their bill-paying arrangements or talking to bank representatives to explain what charges were fraudulent. Those are the ordinary frustrations and inconveniences that everyone confronts in daily life with or without fraud or negligence."Similar to rulings from cases fellow data-breach retail ... (Read Full Article)

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