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Pa. Appellate Court: Employer Owes No Duty of Care to Protect Employee Data Against Breach

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightThe Superior Court of Pennsylvania last month dismissed a class action lawsuit, Dittman v. UPMC, brought by employees of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“UPMC”) for a 2014 data breach.  The breach impacted nearly 62,000 UPMC employees and resulted in at least 788 fraudulent tax filings. The court held that UPMC had no duty to … Continue reading

Increased Risk of Fraudulent Charges and Identity Theft Sufficient to Confer Article III Standing According to 7th Circuit

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightAfter a district court dismissed a lawsuit filed by customers of restaurant chain P.F. Chang’s China Bistro whose payment card information was stolen during a data breach, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has revived the suit.  In a ruling last week, the appellate panel found that customers whose payment card information was stolen in … Continue reading
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