On April 14, the Seventh Circuit overturned a district court's dismissal of a case against a large national food chain on the grounds that plaintiffs did in fact have standing to bring claims. The case stemmed from a security breach involving restaurant patrons' credit card information. The court found that claims for future injuries, namely, "the increased risk of fraudulent charges and identity theft," constituted injuries for the purpose of Article III standing.
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