Federal courts have varied widely in their interpretation of standing for plaintiffs in consumer protection class actions since last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Spokeo v. Robins , __ U.S. __, 136 S.Ct. 1540 (May 16,...more
New decisions from two federal courts may allow defendants in data breach class action litigation to breathe somewhat easier, following a run of adverse decisions last year. These decisions illustrate an emerging trend of...more
2/12/2016
/ Clapper v. Amnesty International ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Michaels ,
Neiman Marcus ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 5 ,
Split of Authority ,
Standing ,
Target
Add dating website Ashley Madison to the list of large companies like Target, Home Depot and Michael’s that have had customer information stolen by hackers. Published reports say Ashley Madison is now facing multiple lawsuits...more
9/18/2015
/ Ashley Madison ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Security Audits