Michaels Stores is the target of a class action lawsuit claiming that consumers may have been exposed to identity theft when shopping at Michaels stores. If you or someone you know made a purchase at a Michaels store between the dates of January 1, 2011, to May 12, 2011 and your credit or debit card was swiped on one of the Tampered PIN Pad Terminals please read on. The lawsuit claims that Michaels failed to protect customers credit and debit card information and PIN numbers, and and failed to warn the customers about the breach in a timely manner. MichaelsDataSettlement.com provides more information about the case as well as relevant court documents. The lawsuit is entitled In re Michaels Stores Pin Pad Litigation and is case number 1:11-cv-03350. Michaels denies any actions of wrongdoing but has agreed to settle in order to avoid further frustration and legal expenses. The lawsuit includes the folliwng states: Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia and Washington State. A listed of stores that operated a tampered PIN pad terminal can be found here. The Michaels Data Theft Class Action Lawsuit Settlement fairness hearing will be held on April 4, 2013.
The deadline to file a claim in the case will be May 25, 2013. The settlement fairness hearing will be held at the United State District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
Class members have been appointed the following attorneys by the court: Adam J. Levitt, Scott A. Bursor and Anthony Vozzolo. Michaels will be represented by the law firm of HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP. Claims forms can be printed at the class administrators website and mailed to: Michaels Data Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 4655, Portland, OR 97208-4655. The fairness hearing will be located at United States Courthouse 219 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 if you wish to attend.
