In Lewert v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc., No. 14-3700 (7th Cir. 2016), the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals found that plaintiffs, customers of P.F. Chang’s restaurants, had standing to pursue their claims against P.F. Chang’s, following a data breach of the restaurant’s computer system that compromised customers’ credit card data. The Court overturned the […]
Archives for April 2016
An EEOC Subpoena Can Greatly Expand The Scope Of The Initial Discrimination Charge
In EEOC v. Aerotek, Inc., No. 15-1690, March 4, 2016, 7th Circuit, the EEOC filed suit against the employer and applied for an order to enforce the EEOC’s administrative subpoena against the employer (a temporary staffing agency). The EEOC had investigated the employer to assess the employer’s compliance with the ADEA. The EEOC sought information […]
Asbestos Plaintiffs No Longer Barred by Indiana Product Liability Act’s Statute of Repose
In Myers v. Crouse Hinds Div. of Cooper Indus., (2016 Ind. LEXIS 156), the Supreme Court of Indiana found that Section 2 of the Indiana Product Liability Act violates the Indiana Constitution. Further, the Court held that the Indiana Product Liability Act’s Statute of Repose does not apply to cases involving protracted exposure to inherently […]