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Identity Theft › Personally Identifiable Information

News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

What Companies Should Do to Prepare for Implementation of Cybersecurity Executive Order

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Legal Alert: Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony on Proposal to Limit Access to Death Master File

by David Arrojo, Wilson Barmeyer, Marlys Bergstrom, Ellen Dunn, Phillip Stano, Steuart Thomsen, Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik | Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 4/22/2013

On April 16, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “Tax Fraud and Tax ID Theft: Moving Forward With Solutions,” including testimony on proposals to restrict access to the Social Security Administration’s Death...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Retailers Should Use Caution In Collecting Zip Codes From Consumers

by Mark Bross | Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/15/2013

In a recent decision, Tyler v. Michaels Stores, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ("SJC") has increased the risk of class action lawsuits under M.G.L. c. 93A against retailers who collect consumers' ZIP codes during...more

The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC

If You Transfer Someone's Personal Identity Information, You Don't Necessarily Use It, And They Aren't A Victim Of Your Identity...

by Matthew G. Kaiser | The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 3/15/2013

Erica Hall was an office assistant at an OB/GYN office in Coral Springs, Florida. The job may not have paid well, because Ms. Hall was trying to make some extra cash on the side by selling patient information to some folks...more

Jeff Ifrah

Was This Identity Theft? Sixth Circuit Should Limit Meaning of That Term

by Jeff Ifrah on 3/6/2013

What’s in a name? When you think of identity theft, you typically think of someone taking a person’s name plus some other identifiers, like their address and Social Security number or credit card number, to go on a...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

The Data Breach Lawsuit Powder Keg

by Brad Walz | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 2/28/2013

Most data breaches occur because companies fail to implement adequate safeguards to protect personal identifiable information, and data breaches are growing in scope and sophistication. A study by NetDiligence concluded that...more

Venable LLP

Maryland Cybersecurity-Related Legislative Developments

by Michael Baader, Dismas Locaria, Anthony Rosso, Ryan Sweigard | Venable LLP on 2/21/2013

The Maryland State Senate is considering several cybersecurity-related bills to advance the state’s efforts to be the epicenter for cybersecurity. Maryland has already enacted several measures to foster cybersecurity...more

BakerHostetler

Blood Bank Data Breach Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved by California District Court Judge

by Tina Amin | BakerHostetler on 2/21/2013

In Johansson-Dohrmann v. CBR Systems, Inc. et al, No. 3:12-cv-01115 (S.D. Cal., filed May 7, 2012), the latest data privacy class action to reach settlement, Judge Michael M. Anello on February 5, 2013 granted preliminary...more

Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler &...

Identity Theft Is No Laughing Matter

by Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler &... on 2/7/2013

Although the trailer for the new movie Identity Thief, starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy looks absolutely hilarious, real identity theft is no laughing matter. It is one of the fastest growing crimes in America....more

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