Data Security, Liquidated Damages

Inundated With Requests Under New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law?

Cooley LLP on 2/13/2024

A flood of class action lawsuits have been filed against companies alleging violations of New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law. The statute – enacted after the son of a New Jersey federal judge was fatally shot by a disgruntled lawyer –...more

VA Contractors Have Broad New Cybersecurity Obligations

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/27/2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is overhauling and remaking its regulations aimed at contractor cybersecurity and privacy practices. Any companies in the VA supply chain should take note and ensure compliance...more

Constructing a Data Center: Understanding the Key Issues

Gould + Ratner LLP on 5/27/2021

With society’s increased reliance on working remotely, vis a vis through “the cloud” and need for unfettered amounts of storage and processing power, data centers seem to be popping up almost everywhere you turn. In fact,...more

Ill. Supreme Court: BIPA Plaintiffs Are Not Required to Show Actual Harm To Have Standing

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 1/28/2019

On January 25, 2019, in a closely watched case, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff need not allege or demonstrate actual harm to have standing to pursue a claim under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more

Biometrics usher in new era of privacy laws, litigation risks

McAfee & Taft on 5/9/2018

In an effort to improve data security, many banking and retail companies have begun using biometric data, such as fingerprints and other physical features, as high-tech replacements for passwords. In view of these efforts,...more

The Risks and Implications of Failing to Comply with U.S. Government Cyber and IT Requirements

Troutman Pepper on 2/2/2017

This article summarizes some of the many risks and implications that are associated with failing to comply with U.S. government-unique cyber and information technology requirements. We are often asked by small and...more