Minnesota is one obvious place to coordinate approximately 100 lawsuits filed over Target Corp.’s data breach, but a divided gathering of plaintiffs lawyers argued Thursday for alternative jurisdictions in Illinois, California, Louisiana and Colorado.
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation heard arguments on that point during hearings in San Diego. Although attorneys awaiting seats packed the hallway outside the courtroom two hours before the Target hearing began, the panel asked few questions. Its members appeared focused on where the potential witnesses and any additional defendants are located.
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