Daniel Solove comments on the implications of the Maine Supreme Court’s decision that victims of the Hannaford Bros. breach cannot sue under Maine law for effort and time lost because they are not “cognizable injuries.” There’s just so much goodness in his blog entry that I am at a loss as to what to excerpt….
Category: Breaches
NJ man indicted for alleged computer crimes
Lisa Coryell reports: A Robbinsville man has been indicted on charges of computer-related theft and stalking for allegedly installing spyware on a computer he gave to a 12-year-old acquaintance so he could track her online activities. […] “A forensic search of the computer turned up tracking spyware that captured and recorded key strokes, snapshots of…
Hannaford Litigation Ruling Finds Plaintiffs Cannot Prove Damages
Andy Serwin of Foley & Lardner comments: Harm in the privacy litigation context is a difficult concept for plaintiffs to prove. There have been a number of cases that have ruled that plaintiffs cannot meet their burden and prove damages sufficient to state a claim. Courts have consistently ruled that plaintiffs cannot easily meet their burden…
Second Lawsuit Accuses Shaquille O’Neal Of Computer Hacking
If one lawsuit is good, two must be better, right? RadarOnline now reports: A second lawsuit has been filed accusing NBA star Shaquille O’Neal of computer hacking, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTS: Read The New Lawsuit Vanessa Lopez, Shaq’s former mistress who sued the basketball star earlier this year for harassment, filed an amended lawsuit on…