Science, Computers & Technology, Criminal Law, Privacy

California Moves One Step Closer to Passing Privacy Bill Requiring a Search Warrant for Providers' Customers' Emails

by Amy L. Pierce | Pillsbury Social Media, Entertainment &... on 5/17/2013

In a 33-1 vote, on May 13, the state Senate approved Senator Mark Leno's bill that would require state law enforcement officials to obtain a search warrant before asking service providers to disclose the contents of their...more

HHS Considers Amending HIPAA Privacy Rule to Permit Disclosure of Mental Health Information for Firearm Background Checks

by Cory Fox, Lynn Sessions | BakerHostetler on 5/8/2013

Adding yet another wrinkle to the nation’s contentious gun control debate, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) soliciting information and public...more

Insurance Coverage for Cyber Attacks

by Roberta Anderson | K&L Gates LLP on 5/8/2013

There’s no denying that the present-day Internet, while extraordinary, is increasingly scary. Cyber attacks of various types continue to escalate across the globe. As stated by one recent commentator: “Cybercrime is raging...more

Preventing Corruption While Protecting Personal Information

by Suhna Pierce, Ruti Smithline, Marian Waldmann | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/6/2013

Multinational businesses are subject to a patchwork of laws of the various jurisdictions in which they operate. Complying with the myriad rules and regulations can be challenging. Compliance obligations vary from one country...more

The Real Lesson of Chinese Cyberhacking

by Michael Spillner | Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 5/1/2013

There’s been a lot of news lately about the Chinese military allegedly launching cyber attacks to steal U.S. trade secrets. This has gotten people riled up, including the President of the United States, who issued a 5-point...more

Court Denies Motion for Class Certification in Hannaford

by Erica Gann Kitaev | BakerHostetler on 4/5/2013

In an order surely to reverberate with both the plaintiffs’ and defense bar, on March 20, 2013, Judge D. Brock Hornby of the United States District Court for the District of Maine denied the plaintiffs’ motion to certify a...more

Internet Privacy Laws Under Debate

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 4/4/2013

The explosive pace of new technology has enabled people to connect and communicate in ways never before possible. Lawmakers and Internet advocates must now tango with each other in a scramble to keep up with the technology...more

Protecting Personal Data in China

by Woon-Wah Siu, Julian Zou | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/3/2013

This advisory is one of a series prepared by Pillsbury's China Practice on questions frequently asked by our clients doing business in China. In June 2012, we published an advisory on personal data protection in China in...more

Bills on Use of Mobile-Device-Location Data Reintroduced

by Brad Guyton | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 3/26/2013

Updating our entry on this issue posted during the last Congress, on March 21, 2013, lawmakers in the House and Senate reintroduced companion bills intended to curb government use of mobile users’ geolocation data. The...more

Bill Introduced On Warrantless GPS Tracking

by Dennis Olle, Pedro Pavon | Carlton Fields on 3/26/2013

On March 21, a bipartisan group of legislators in the House of Representatives introduced a new bill, the Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act, which would force law enforcement to obtain a warrant to track suspects with...more

How to Protect Your Company From Hackers [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/8/2013

March 8 (Bloomberg Law) -- With reports of corporate espionage and hacking on the rise, the US government and private companies need to take steps to prevent the loss of trade secrets and threats to national security says...more

Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues

by Matthew P. Allen, Kathleen Koppenhoefer, Michael Simoni | Miller Canfield on 2/28/2013

The Obama Administration’s recent “Strategy on Mitigating the Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets” makes clear the importance for businesses to be aware of and understand the international threats to their intellectual property, the...more

The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks And Response

by Michael Volkov on 2/25/2013

Every day the headlines report another Fortune 500 company suffering a hacking incident. For companies, the hack itself creates substantial risks of economic devastation caused by the theft of valuable trade secrets. Add to...more

APT Threat Report Shows Cybersecurity Risks Not Limited to Identity Theft

by Craig Hoffman | BakerHostetler on 2/22/2013

We often talk to companies who believe they are an unlikely target for hackers because they do not have financial account information, Social Security numbers, or medical information. However, personal information is not the...more

Cybersecurity Developments in the U.S. and the EU

by Nathan David Taylor, Miriam Wugmeister | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/20/2013

Everyone is talking about cybersecurity. Articles appear almost daily regarding significant cybersecurity events. And over the past two years, the drumbeat for action on the issue of cybersecurity and the protection of the...more

Feds Hound Internet Pioneer to Suicide for File Downloads

by Aaron Kase | Lawyers.com on 1/21/2013

Facing relentless prosecutors who pressed 13 charges carrying up to 35 years in prison and millions in fines, Internet trailblazer Aaron Swartz committed suicide this weekend. ”He was killed by the government,” his father...more

App Law & Privacy

by Field Law on 1/17/2013

Several recent stories have highlighted the concerns over personal information, privacy and the reach of mobile apps. Once again, the law is labouring to keep up with technology....more

Leveson on Data Protection in the UK: What Do Allegations of Phone Hacking Have to Do With Data Protection?

by Maryanne Stanganelli | BakerHostetler on 12/18/2012

The much-anticipated Leveson Inquiry on the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press (“Leveson Report” or “Report”) was released on November 29, 2012. The inquiry leading to the Report was initiated as a response to ongoing...more

Sending Emails from Company Computer Waived Marital Privilege

by Balough Law Offices, LLC on 12/14/2012

The marital communications privilege does not cover emails sent by a husband to his wife using his workplace computer. A federal appeals court affirmed the conviction of a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates for...more

Bank Agrees to Reimburse Company for Funds Taken Through Online Bank Account Theft

by Craig Hoffman | BakerHostetler on 12/6/2012

We reported in July on a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision finding that a bank failed to implement commercially reasonable security methods to prevent unauthorized transfers by a criminal that gained the online banking...more

EMRs: The New Health Care Fraud Frontier?

by Robert Radick | Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello P.C.... on 12/5/2012

Whether referred to as electronic medical records, electronic health records, or electronic patient records, there is no doubting the tremendous potential benefits that the digitization of medical data holds for the health...more

Don't Let a Data Breach Diminish Your Retail Profits This Holiday Season

by Thomas (Tom) C. Bell, Vivek Chopra, Todd M. Hinnen, Selena J. Linde, Michael Sussmann | Perkins Coie on 11/30/2012

For the first time, online retail sales exceeded $1 billion on Black Friday and reached nearly $1.5 billion on Cyber Monday this year. Analysts expect this increase in e-commerce to continue, and Forrester Research estimates...more

Federal Lawsuit Outlines Online Banking Procedures By Dan Mitchell

by Dan Mitchell | Bernstein Shur on 11/26/2012

Originally published in MainBiz on November 26, 2012. Last July, the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a first-of-its kind decision regarding the obligations of banks and their commercial customers in...more

Labour Notes - November 2012

by Dentons on 11/13/2012

In This Issue: - Workplace Confidential? Supreme Court Rules That Employees Have Right To Privacy Over Their Work Computer - Q & A . . .2 - Progress of Legislation ..Federal . . . 3 ..Ontario ....more

Cell Phone Tracking Software Makes DIY Spying Easy

by Lawyers.com on 11/8/2012

Ever been tempted to use technology to spy on someone? Cell phone tracking software makes it easier than ever to do so – but it can also easily lead to criminal liability. Keeping tabs on your kids via their cell phones...more

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Science, Computers & Technology › Criminal Law › Privacy

California Moves One Step Closer to Passing Privacy Bill Requiring a Search Warrant for Providers' Customers' Emails

HHS Considers Amending HIPAA Privacy Rule to Permit Disclosure of Mental Health Information for Firearm Background Checks

Insurance Coverage for Cyber Attacks

Preventing Corruption While Protecting Personal Information

The Real Lesson of Chinese Cyberhacking

Court Denies Motion for Class Certification in Hannaford

Internet Privacy Laws Under Debate

Protecting Personal Data in China

Bills on Use of Mobile-Device-Location Data Reintroduced

Bill Introduced On Warrantless GPS Tracking

How to Protect Your Company From Hackers [Video]

Obama Administration Trade Secret Report Raises Important IP, Business, and Securities Issues

The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks And Response

APT Threat Report Shows Cybersecurity Risks Not Limited to Identity Theft

Cybersecurity Developments in the U.S. and the EU

Feds Hound Internet Pioneer to Suicide for File Downloads

App Law & Privacy

Leveson on Data Protection in the UK: What Do Allegations of Phone Hacking Have to Do With Data Protection?

Sending Emails from Company Computer Waived Marital Privilege

Bank Agrees to Reimburse Company for Funds Taken Through Online Bank Account Theft

EMRs: The New Health Care Fraud Frontier?

Don't Let a Data Breach Diminish Your Retail Profits This Holiday Season

Federal Lawsuit Outlines Online Banking Procedures By Dan Mitchell

Labour Notes - November 2012

Cell Phone Tracking Software Makes DIY Spying Easy

How to Protect Your Company From Hackers [Video]

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