Sears Sued Over Privacy Breach

Well this didn't take long. Just days after the Sears 'Managemyhome' debacle was exposed to the public, a class action lawsuit is being filed against them for the potential privacy violations involved. Not only damages are sought, but plaintiffs are seeking 'an accounting by Sears to determine whether the website was misused by criminals.' While I'm glad this will surely bring needed attention to the fact that companies need to pay more attention to customer privacy, usually class action suits result in a very minor payout for consumers (sometimes just coupons!) and a multi-million dollar payout for the lawyers.

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