Missouri Federal Judge Trims Claims In Class Suit Over Workers’ Stolen Information

Mealey's (August 5, 2021, 12:13 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — A former employee of an electronics company that suffered a data breach when its computer servers were infiltrated by hackers can proceed with negligence and breach of implied contract claims against the company and seek injunctive relief, though her other claims over the theft of her personally identifiable information (PII) are off the table, a Missouri federal judge ruled Aug. 3 in partly granting the company’s motion to dismiss the worker’s class complaint....