Y2K Liability Issues
Current Legal Framework and Anticipated Actions
The possibilities of legal action based on Y2K are as manyand pervasive as the underlying computer technology. The firstwave of litigation has already begun, with some 48 class actionor individual lawsuits filed to date. These have mainly been broughtagainst software vendors for failing to make their products Y2Kcompliant and improperly charging for upgrades.Hardware and software vendors, consultants, and service providerswill probably remain on the litigation forefront as we enter thenew century. Claims against this group of defendants will mostlikely focus on breach of contract, breach of warranty, and violationof State consumer protection statutes, as well as fraud and misrepresentationsmade in…
