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Texas Attorney General files Lawsuit for $2 Million
On October 1st, WOAI in San Antonio, Texas reported that the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Treatment Associates for $2 Million . The lawsuit is claiming that the drug treatment facility improperly discarded the medical records of 44 people into a dumpster. The Attorney General stated that this was a violation of the Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act. The discovery of the improperly discarded medical records was first reported by the WOAI investigative team on August 14, 2008.
Since some medical files also included personal medical information of family members , the $2 million dollar may increase.
Source: Naid News. December 2008.
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Hollywood Video Tosses Personal Information in Trash
KCTV 5 News reported on October 6, 2008 that a Hollywood Video store in Liberty, MO tossed personal identification into the trash. The Hollywood video store had gone out of business and a man who was going through the trash found personal information including names, Social Security numbers, phone numbers and credit card number.
The former manager of the store, Thomas Sharp, stated “ it was an accident .” The corporate office issued a statement that the store apparently did not follow company policies. Hollywood Video should beware that the current citations served by the Texas Attorney General May impact how the State of Missouri handles this situation.
Source: Naid News. December 2008.
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