State Notifications Deemed to Trigger DFS Reporting of Non-material Breaches -
Two successive Consent Orders have demonstrated the seriousness of non-compliance with New York’s Department of Financial Services financial...more
When the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, most observers expected a flood of CCPA class action lawsuits against companies essentially defenseless against the proscriptive liability...more
Since the beginning of the year, industry leaders and counsel advising clients on data security issues have held their collective breath in anticipation of the tsunami of California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) lawsuits. The...more
2/18/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Common Law Claims ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Contribution Claims ,
Data Breach ,
Indemnification ,
Negligence ,
Personal Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retroactivity ,
Security and Privacy Controls ,
Unfair Competition Law (UCL)
New York continued its active legislative session last week, this time by expanding its data breach notification law. The SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security), signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on July...more
7/30/2019
/ Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Damages ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
Equifax ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
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On October 27, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) adopted sweeping new privacy rules applicable to all telecommunications providers including broadband internet access service (“BIAS”) and...more
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