Judge: Retailer Doesn’t Show Software Company’s Negligence For Data Breach

(August 9, 2024, 4:52 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A federal judge in New Jersey said an online retailer’s breach of contract claims against an e-commerce software company stemming from a data breach survive the software company’s motion to dismiss, but the judge said the retailer failed to substantiate its negligence claims because it did not show it was owed a duty of reasonable care beyond what was included in the contract....