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Healthcare’s Ever-Evolving Privacy Landscape: Litigation, Regulation, and the Perpetual Data Breach Risk

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This webinar focuses on the privacy, security, regulatory, and litigation landscape that the healthcare sector is facing in in the privacy and cybersecurity arena. Leveraging Polsinelli’s experience working with healthcare...more

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District Court grants preliminary approval of $1.5M class action settlement for insurance company data breach

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On August 27, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted a plaintiff’s unopposed motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement related to an insurance company’s data breach that...more

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Conyers Coverage Issue 11 – Summer 2024

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A warm welcome to the Summer edition of Conyers Coverage. The whirlwind that is the Cayman Islands (re)insurance industry continues to blow with gusto! To keep you updated on recent developments, we include various items from...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

National Public Data Hack Exposes Millions: Essential Steps to Safeguard Your Identity and Combat Fraud

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The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...more

Fisher Phillips

Recent Snowflake Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Third-Party Data Platforms: Your 5-Step Plan After Suffering a Data Breach

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When a prominent cloud storage company recently suffered a critical data breach that quickly developed into one of the largest data breaches of all time, it served as a wake-up call to companies to ensure that their data...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

One of the Millions Impacted in the USDoD Social Security Data Breach? Here’s What to Do Next.

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Millions of individuals could be at the mercy of cybercriminals after a hacking group launched a large-scale data breach impacting 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers and other sensitive information. The...more

Fisher Phillips

Complying with Mexico’s Data Privacy Rules: 6 Key Tips for U.S. and Other Foreign Businesses

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Companies doing business in Mexico should review relevant policies and practices to ensure they align with the country’s comprehensive data privacy framework. Specifically, you’ll want to assess your privacy notices, data...more

Cozen O'Connor

Enzo Biochem Reaches $4.5M Settlement with CT, NJ, and NY Over 2023 Data Breach

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The New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey AGs entered into settlements with biotechnology company Enzo Biochem, Inc. and its subsidiary Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc. (collectively, “Enzo”), to resolve allegations stemming from a...more

Fisher Phillips

Disclosure of Data Through Website Cookies May Be a Data Breach – What A Recent Court Ruling Means for Healthcare Businesses

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A California federal court recently ruled that disclosure of certain data collected through website cookies that may qualify as health information could trigger a data breach under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) –...more

Baker Botts L.L.P.

'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

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The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

BakerHostetler

Deeper Dive: Understanding the 2023-24 Crypto Threat Landscape

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As the Web3 and digital assets ecosystem continues to grow, hacks, scams and other threats remain a major cause for concern and a potential impediment to broader adoption. Data from various sources indicates that after a year...more

Epiq

The Importance of Data Security in Bankruptcy Claims

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Data security is a major concern across virtually all areas of the legal profession particularly in 2024 thanks in part to a record-breaking number of cyber incidents last year that cost companies an average of $4.45 million...more

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FTC Holding Corporate Officers Personally Liable for Bad Business Practices

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The FTC’s mission is protecting the public from deceptive or unfair business practices and from unfair methods of competition through law enforcement, advocacy, research, and education. The FTC’s scope of responsibilities...more

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FTC Health Breach Notification Rule Update: 6 Things You Should Know

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has updated its Health Breach Notification Rule that applies to non-HIPAA, consumer health data. Among the revisions, the FTC expanded or introduced key definitions and modified the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Fuite de données : La CACB clarifie la portée potentielle des recours à l’encontre des consignataires de données en matière de...

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Le 4 juillet 2024, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rendu deux jugements d’appel en matière d’actions collectives dans des contextes de fuite de données. Ce faisant, la CACB a clarifié la portée...more

BCLP

SDNY Dismisses Majority of SEC Landmark Charges Against SolarWinds and CISO

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On July 18, 2024, District Court Judge Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York issued his 107-page opinion and order dismissing most – but not all – of the landmark allegations of the SEC against SolarWinds Corp. and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SHEIN’s $1.9 Million Data Breach: A Cautionary Tale for Online Fashion Brands

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top The New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) fined fast-fashion company, Shein Distribution Corporation (“SHEIN”), $1.9 million for failing to properly handle a data breach in...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

The CrowdStrike® Global Tech Outage

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On Friday July 19, 2024, CrowdStrike® Holdings, one of the largest cybersecurity technology companies in the world, announced that a faulty software update caused a global computer outage which ultimately disrupted many...more

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Pennsylvania's Amended Data Breach Law Upends Standard Framework

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Pennsylvania recently amended their data breach notification law in a way that turns the status quo on its head. The law, Senate Bill 824, adds an obligation to provide regulatory notice and tweaks the definition of personal...more

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What Goes Around Comes Around: The Resurgence of Data Breach Class Actions

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Data breach class actions are again on the rise, with a recent report by Lex Machina confirming what many cybersecurity practitioners have seen first-hand over the last two years. The findings also reaffirm longstanding best...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Invasion of the Data Snatchers: B.C. Court of Appeal Clarifies Possible Scope of Privacy Claims Against Data Custodians in Data...

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On July 4, 2024, the B.C. Court of Appeal issued a duo of class action appeal decisions considering the potential scope of statutory and common law privacy claims against data custodians that fall victim to cyberattacks in...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Navigating the New Frontier: SEC’s Enforcement Action on RR Donnelley and its Implications for Compliance

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In the ever-evolving compliance landscape, the recent enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against RR Donnelley is a significant case study. This incident underscores the importance of robust...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: July 2024

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Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System said it experienced a breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients when a former employee of vendor Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, accessed patient...more

BakerHostetler

Pennsylvania Makes Significant Changes to Its Data Breach Notification Law

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On June 28, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed an amendment to Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act into law. The amended law, which includes significant changes to the Keystone State’s...more

Fisher Phillips

Florida Governor Vetoes Cybersecurity Data Breach Immunity Bill: 4 Things Businesses Can Do to Prevent Data Breach Claims

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To the surprise of some, Governor DeSantis recently vetoed a bill that would have provided businesses with a defense to claims arising from “cybersecurity incidents” that lead to data breaches – so long as they met a few...more

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