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Case ID: 4993 | Credit / Debt | 04/27/2007
Less than a month after TJX, the parent company of TJ Maxx, disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that more than 45 million credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen from its IT systems over an 18-month period, the company is being hit with a class-action law suit seeking "tens of millions of dollars."
The Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA), which represents 207 financial institutions, announced that it is filing the suit in federal court in Boston. The MBA also said in a release that the Connecticut Bankers Association, the Maine Association of Community Banks, and individual banks are joining as co-plaintiffs. Together, the three associations represent nearly 300 banks. Other banks can still join the suit. TJX is the parent company of T.J. Maxx, Marshall's, HomeGoods, and other retailers. The security breach, which was announced in January, is the largest customer data breach on record. "The MBA made a decision to file a class action suit because we believe we are in the best position to achieve success for our members and customers," said Daniel J. Forte, president and CEO of the MBA, in a written release. "With the possible exception of the banks from California that could also decide to join us, our New England institutions have had the most exposure to this massive data breach. We believe TJX has more stores in our region than anywhere else other than California and, of course, it is headquartered here in Massachusetts." TJX discovered the break-in on Dec. 18, and it most likely dates back to July 2005. Thieves working online may have stolen card data from TJX's Framingham, Mass., computer system during the approval process, in which payment data is transmitted to card issuers without being encrypted. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Credit / Debt Cases of Interest Discrimination takes many forms, all of them insidious. The parties have reached a final $1.2 million settlement in an action filed against Flagstar Bank, FSB, on behalf of white customers who alleged that the lender charged them higher fees than minorities in violation of federal and state lending laws. Parties who have not been notified of the settlement should contact the class attorneys as soon as possible. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the Northern District Court of Alabama against Franklin Collection Services, Inc. for violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Class members seek actual and statutory damages, attorney's fees and costs of the litigation. Buying a home is a momentous (and stressful) process under the best of circumstances. It can be a nightmare when closing costs and settlement fees push the price of home ownership even higher. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of home buyers against mortgage lender HSBC Mortgage Corp. The suit alleges that HSBC charged home purchasers settlement fees that were not fully earned or were marked up past their real value in violation of federal lending laws. The plaintiffs seek financial and other damages from HSBC.
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