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Old 08-19-2015, 05:47 PM   #166
Kjesse
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague View Post
Don't know a ton about class actions, but my immediate questions are,

1. What are you suing them for - what is your cause of action here, and
2. What are your damages?

I mean, is it negligence? They were hacked; this was a presumably criminal action that the company was a victim of. If it's breach of contract, don't you just get your money back and that's it?
Its a breach of privacy in the context of contract, negligence, and duties owed under statute. Its very complicated and depends on the jurisdiction, I wouldn't even speculate what the US laws say about privacy, but this is all bad for the website.

This is a business built upon claims of privacy. They're done. This is one time you can watch and enjoy while a business fails.

As to damages, who knows. So many different ways of approaching it. Refund? Damages to reputation? Damages for breach of privacy? Its just over for them.

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