After a rogue information technology specialist working for Coca-Cola gave away some of the company’s laptops containing sensitive employee information, a former Coca-Cola technician sued the company for the resulting identity theft.
But a federal judge on March 31 threw out the case, holding that Coca-Cola had no responsibility to prevent its employees’ personal information—like addresses, phone numbers and Social Security numbers—from falling into the wrong hands.
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