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Federal Court Stands By Earlier Decision Holding Financial Institutions To Higher Standard Than Customers When Pursuing Data...

On May 1, 2017, an Illinois federal district judge dismissed data breach-related claims brought by financial institutions against a grocer. The court distinguished the case from similar lawsuits aimed at Home Depot and...more

Europe’s Proposed ePrivacy Regulation Receives Support Of Member State Working Group

Last week, the European Union’s (“EU”) data protection authority, known as the Article 29 Working Party (“Working Party”), declared its support for the European Commission’s (“EC”) proposed ePrivacy Regulation (alternatively,...more

Bipartisan State Cyber Resiliency Act Will Help Local Governments Defend Against And Recover From Cyber Attacks

On March 2, 2017 lawmakers in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives introduced the State Cyber Resiliency Act, which would give state, local, and tribal governments grants to boost cybersecurity protections. ...more

Vizio Pays $2.2 Million To Settle With The FTC Over Its Data Collection And Sharing Practices

On February 6, 2017, Vizio Inc., a manufacturer and seller of internet-connected “smart” televisions, agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the Office of the New Jersey...more

HHS Reaches $2.2 Million Settlement With Life Insurance Company For Impermissible Disclosure Of ePHI

On January 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“HHS OCR”) announced that it had agreed to a $2.2 million settlement with MAPFRE Life Assurance Company of Puerto Rico (“MAPFRE Life”),...more

UK Surveillance Bill Becomes Law

On November 29, 2016, the United Kingdom’s controversial surveillance bill received royal assent and officially became law. The nearly 300-page law, known as the Investigatory Powers Act 2016, replaces and expands upon the...more

12/7/2016  /  Data Retention , Surveillance , UK

Qatar Enacts New National Privacy Law, The First Of Its Kind In The Arabian Gulf

On November 3, 2016, the State of Qatar announced the passage of a new national privacy law. The law, which requires companies and organizations to protect the personal information they gather from individuals, is the first...more

In Data Breach Suit, Federal Court Holds Banks To Higher Standard Than Customers

On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, an Illinois federal district judge dismissed data breach-related claims brought by numerous banks against a grocer citing the sophistication of the business relationship between the banks and...more

10/10/2016  /  Banks , Data Breach , Fiduciary Duty , Popular

U.S. House Of Representatives Announces OPM Data Breach Findings

On Wednesday, September 7, Republicans on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a report detailing the events leading up to the sweeping hack of the federal Office of...more

FAA Could Expand New Drone Rules To Permit Flights Over People

On August 2, the Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) Director, Michael Huerta, while speaking at the “White House Drone Day,” indicated that the FAA was open to the potential use of commercial unmanned aircraft systems...more

Google Prevails In Privacy Case Before Third Circuit - But Court’s Decision May Leave Door Open For Future Video Privacy Suits

On June 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in a precedential opinion, rejected the allegation that Google and Viacom violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) and federal and state wiretapping...more

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