Earlier this month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered an order dismissing with prejudice a putative class action concerning a security breach affecting PIN pad devices at numerous Barnes & Noble locations.  The lawsuit, In re Barnes & Noble Pin Pad Litigation, No. 12-cv-8617 (N.D. Ill.), was brought by consumers who had used credit and debit cards at Barnes & Noble during the time period of the breach. The operative complaint pleaded several causes of action against Barnes & Noble, including breach of implied contract and the violation [...] Read more