"Plaintiff firms lock onto Kryptonite"

Today's Recorder reports here on the 17200 lawsuits filed against the manufacturer of Kryptonite bike locks. The locks got a lot of press when a cyclist discovered that a ballpoint pen can open them. The lock maker has already offered free replacements, but that's not good enough, according to attorneys who filed the suits. "What if people don't want a Kryptonite lock anymore?" the Recorder quoted one as saying.