Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP Files Class Action Complaint against Stratfor
NEW YORK, January 25, 2012 – The law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP announced that it has filed a class action lawsuit in the Eastern District Court of New York against Strategic Forecasting, Inc. (Stratfor) and George Friedman, Stratfor’s CEO. The claim was filed on behalf of a local business and its chief executive officer and seeks to recover damages and losses sustained on behalf of those whose personal and financial information was improperly disclosed to third-parties.
Sterling alleges that Stratfor failed to implement reasonable security measures to protect sensitive information provided to the firm by its customers. As a result, Plaintiffs allege that a identity thieves were able to infiltrate Stratfor’s servers, access confidential information, and disable Stratfor’s website. In addition, Plaintiffs also allege that when Stratfor’s officers were notified of the security breach, the company concealed their knowledge of the incident from its customers causing additional harm when the third-party made subsequent attempts to access customer information.
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP has successfully advocated a wide variety commercial and consumer litigation claims. The firm does not charge a legal fee unless it recovers money for its clients. To learn more about Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP services contact us at (212) 267-3700.
*No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
CONTACT:
Hunter J. Shkolnik,
Senior Partner
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Phone: (888) 529 4669
Attorney Advertising: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This website is for informational purposes only, does not constitute legal advice and may not reflect the most current legal developments. Use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship, only a written contract between the parties can establish an attorney-client relationship. Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP and all contributing authors expressly disclaim all liability to any person with respect to the contents of this website. Imagery used on this website utilizes fictionalized events or scenes with participation of models. For complete details, read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
(888) 529 4669
