Retailer has breach. 5 Banks sue. Litigation continues to Protect Public Policy. Tort Reform on Horizon.

Winter 2013 brought a large data breach for Target. Various lawsuits ensued. Financial institutions sued. Individuals sued.

Target had sought to dismiss the suit brought by 5 financial institutions. The judge said no.

Judge Magnuson also said, “imposing a duty on Target in this case will aid Minnesota’s policy of punishing companies that do not secure consumers’ credit- and debit-card information.”  [Bloomberg] [Law360]