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PA Judge Nixes Employees’ Negligence Claim for Data Security Breach

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Red On May 28, 2015, in the first known ruling of its kind, a trial court in Allegheny County held that Pennsylvania law does not recognize a civil cause of action against companies for failing to secure its employees’...more

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Data Breach Negligence Claims Not Recognized in Pennsylvania

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In an important and well-reasoned 12-page decision, Judge Wettick of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County refused to create a common law duty to protect and secure confidential information. The decision was issued in...more

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