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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Protecting Privacy or Enabling Fraud? Employee Social Media Password Protection Laws May Clash with FINRA Rules

by Jessica Goldenberg | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 5/9/2013

As a growing number of states pass legislation which will protect individuals’ social media accounts from employer scrutiny, they have encountered a surprising adversary – FINRA and other securities regulators....more

Insurance Coverage for Class Action Lawsuits

by Judy Selby | BakerHostetler on 4/19/2013

Upon learning that his obituary had been published in the New York Times, Mark Twain famously quipped, “Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” The same can be said about class action lawsuit filings after the...more

New State Laws Prohibit Employers and Academic Institutions from Requesting Usernames and Passwords to Monitor Social Media...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 1/23/2013

An increasing number of states are passing laws that prohibit employers and academic institutions from requesting or requiring employees, job applicants, students, and prospective students to turn over their social media...more

Recent SEC Guidance and Upcoming Amendments to California and Illinois Statutes Affect Data Breach Disclosure Obligations

by Morgan Lewis on 11/16/2011

Recognizing that business entities now conduct a majority of their operations with the assistance of electronic programs and databases, and that a significant amount of business and personal information may be stored...more