Maryland has joined the growing list of states to pass a law — the Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act — that allows current and former members of the Maryland judiciary to request certain of their personal...more
“Stranger Things” has made many of us think back on the days when we waited at Blockbuster to pick the latest release of our favorite movies, sometimes at the return dropbox. And the use of the term “Borked” has probably not...more
On July 16, 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the supreme court of the European Union on matters involving European Union law, issued its long anticipated decision in the “Schrems II” case ( case...more
7/21/2020
/ Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Ireland ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses
We routinely hear from United States citizens who want advice on how to remove photographs, newspaper articles, videos or personal information about themselves from the internet.
Originally published by the European...more
10/11/2019
/ CNIL ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
EU Data Protection Laws ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
Failure to Comply ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
Internet ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
Right to Privacy ,
Search Engines
A covered entity will need to arrange for someone to perform the CISO function, dedicate resources to conduct periodic risk assessments, develop and implement policies and procedures, and retain appropriate personnel and...more
1/26/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The decision does not change the law on what is necessary to prove standing, although it does reinforce the notion that a plaintiff will have standing if he or she can allege a concrete injury.
In the latest in a slew of...more
10/8/2015
/ Bailments ,
Breach of Contract ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Civil Conspiracy ,
Clapper v. Amnesty International ,
Class Action ,
Coca Cola ,
Data Breach ,
DPPA ,
Fraudulent Charges ,
Identity Theft ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Restitution ,
Standing
In light of numerous recent data breaches, cybersecurity has emerged as an issue impacting organizations ranging from the local hardware store to the largest multi-national firms in the world. In short, no industry is immune...more
9/17/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
CAN-SPAM Act ,
COPPA ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
FERPA ,
Financial Institutions ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
HITECH Act ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Verizon
Creating a private cause of action in negligence for data breaches could result in the filing each year of possibly hundreds of thousands of lawsuits by persons whose confidential information may be in the hands of third...more
6/15/2015
/ Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Duty of Care ,
Negligence ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
Target
The opinion from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas reinforces lack of standing as a defense for companies facing data breach–related class actions.
On March 25, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas provided...more
U.S. District Judge Stanley R. Chesler of the District of New Jersey recently provided much needed guidance to directors and officers on their duties and responsibilities with regard to cybersecurity. In Palkon v. Holmes, et...more
Pepper partners Gregory J. Nowak and Angelo A. Stio III discussed data privacy and cybersecurity issues for investment funds during a recent webinar for West LegalEdcenter. This podcast is a recording of their...more
11/10/2014
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Investment Management ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On December 19, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made major changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) for the first time in nearly 15 years, by significantly amending the Children’s Online...more