In our June Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we review new data privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida and Montana; Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report; AM Best’s report on cyber insurance trends; and...more
7/6/2023
/ Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement ,
Investigations ,
Liability ,
Negligence ,
New Amendments ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Technology Sector ,
Verizon
In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the California Privacy Protection Agency’s revised draft regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act, the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with a...more
12/6/2022
/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Direct Marketing ,
Electronic Communications ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Notice Requirements ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rulemaking Process ,
UK
In this month’s edition, we examine California’s new regulations enhancing opt-out rights in the California Consumer Privacy Act and the state's selections for the California Privacy Protection Agency’s inaugural board. We...more
4/2/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
FDCPA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Privacy Laws ,
TCPA
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we reflect on the GDPR's one-year anniversary while also examining the EU's new Cybersecurity Act. We also take a look at HHS' new guidance on direct liability of...more
7/2/2019
/ Appeals ,
Business Associates ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Credit Cards ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Sellers ,
Dish Network ,
EU Cybersecurity Act ,
European Council ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Liability ,
Merchant Fees ,
Opt-Outs ,
Payment Processors ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
TCPA
The English Courts have reignited the prospects of a £14 billion class action against Mastercard.
In a much anticipated ruling, on 16 April 2019, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales (the Court) granted an appeal by...more
5/9/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Credit Card Surcharges ,
Damages ,
European Commission ,
Interchange Fees ,
Likelihood of Success ,
Litigation Funding ,
MasterCard ,
Opt-Outs ,
UK
The U.K.’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has issued a ‘government response’ or plan for reform indicating that the government will move forward with a number of substantial changes to the U.K.’s...more