Legal Opinion
In Re: Science Applications International Corp. (Saic) Backup Tape Data Theft Litigation
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 9, 2014No. Misc. No. 2012-0347PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMES E. BOASBERG, United States District Judge
In September 2011, a thief broke into a ear sitting in a San Antonio parking garage and stole the ear’s GPS system, stereo, and several data tapes. This seemingly run-of-the mill theft has spawned massive litigation. Why? Because of the contents of those pilfered tapes. The car, as it turns out, belonged to an employee of Science Applications International Corporation, an information-technology company that handles data for the federal government. And the tapes contained personal information and medical records concerning 4.7…
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