Lawsuits from angry consumers and card issuers are not the only legal worries Heartland Payment Systems faces in the wake of its 2008 card security breach.
The company, whose breach might have been the largest in history, also faces investigations from four federal agencies, several state attorney general's and one Canadian government agency, according to the company's most recent filing before the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As of March 13, according to the filing, Heartland faces 16 suits from consumers and/or consumer groups and four from card issuers for a total of 20. The firm's officers are also being sued.
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