Neiman Marcus Data Breach Class Sufficiently Alleged Injury, 7th Circuit Rules

Mealey's (July 28, 2015, 9:36 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Putative class claims alleging mitigation charges and possible future identity theft and fraudulent purchases related to a data breach of department store Neiman Marcus Group LLC are not speculative, a Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel found July 20, reversing a trial court’s finding that dismissed a negligence complaint against the retailer for failure to establish standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution (Hilary Remijas, et al. v. Neiman Marcus Group LLC, No. 14-3122, 7th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 12487)....