California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Data Breach

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

Fisher Phillips on 8/14/2024

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

Understanding Breach Notification Obligations Under California Law: What Does the CCPA Require? - Dear Mary – Incidents +...

Troutman Pepper on 7/17/2024

‘Dear Mary,’ is Troutman Pepper’s Incidents + Investigations team’s advice column. Here, you will find Mary’s answers to questions about anything and everything cyber-related – data breaches, forensic investigations, how to...more

The Benefits Of Having A Data Breach Lawyer 24/7

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 6/7/2024

Nearly $10 million: that’s the average cost of a data breach in the United States. From direct costs related to investigations, litigation, and fines to indirect costs such as reputational damage, businesses have too much at...more

The Rise of ADA and Data Breach Class Actions

Epiq on 6/6/2024

Class action lawsuits have been on a record-setting upward trend in recent years and they aren’t showing any signs of slowing. According to the Duane Morris Class Action Review 2024, settlement numbers reached unprecedented...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2024 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 4/18/2024

CYBERSECURITY - New Threat: Scattered Spider International Coalition of Hackers - Cyber adversaries in China and Russia continue to be a formidable threat to U.S. based companies. In the past, scams might be detected...more

Privacy Versus Cyber – What is the Bigger Risk?

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/11/2024

“Cybersecurity” has emerged as one of top risks facing organizations. Considering the steady stream of massive data breaches affecting millions (sometimes billions), the debilitating effects of ransomware on an organization’s...more

Congressional Leaders Cross the Aisle in Support of Data Privacy Legislation

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 4/11/2024

U.S. Senate and House committee chairs took a decisive step toward enacting national data privacy legislation with the release (in draft) of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) on March 31. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.,...more

Year in Review: CCPA Litigation Trends from 2023

WilmerHale on 3/4/2024

This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. While the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is most known for its onerous privacy compliance obligations, the law also...more

More Privacy, Please – November/December 2023

Troutman Pepper on 2/7/2024

In recent regulatory and enforcement developments, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed a regulatory framework for automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and revisions to the California Consumer...more

US State Privacy Law Replay 2023

Gardner Law on 1/11/2024

Just in case you missed some of the numerous changes, this short article highlights several key US state privacy developments from 2023 that may impact drug and device manufacturers. These developments include some...more

23andMe Hack: The Legal Fallout From the Breach and What it Means in PA

Houston Harbaugh, P.C. on 12/29/2023

In October of 2023, a hacker claimed online that they had 23andMe users’ profile information. We know this as a result of 23andMe’s required statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on December 1, 2023. ...more

More Privacy, Please - September/October 2023

Troutman Pepper on 11/28/2023

Editor’s Note: The FTC continues to crack down on privacy and cybersecurity, including issuing a new warning to tax preparation companies and entering into a consent decree with 1Health.io. VPPA and BIPA litigation continues...more

Data Protection Update: Q4 Noteworthy Dates

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/6/2023

Cross Border Transfers of Data. UK Data Transfers. The UK government has published a U.S. “adequacy decision” which permits U.S. organizations that have certified to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) and UK Extension...more

The best data retention policy template to get you started (Updated)

Onna Technologies, Inc. on 8/14/2023

Editor’s note: This post was originally published in October 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. They say more is better. And that’s true in many cases, but not when we’re talking about a stockpile...more

Right To Know - August 2023, Vol. 8

Clark Hill PLC on 8/10/2023

Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

State Data Protection Laws: What You Need To Know As States Ramp Up Enforcement

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 7/31/2023

Congress has repeatedly failed to pass comprehensive national data protection legislation, and the states are rapidly filling the void with laws that impose different requirements on a state-by-state basis. Most of these...more

Data Classification Policy: What it is and How it Can Boost Your Information Governance Efforts

Reveal on 7/5/2023

An estimated 82% of the data breaches that occurred in 2022 involved human error or intentional misconduct. That’s why organizations need to be diligent in protecting their data from both internal and external threats. One...more

Information Governance 101: Everything You Need to Know To Get Started in 2023

Reveal on 6/8/2023

Information governance (IG) plays an increasingly significant role of the way corporations do business. But what do organizations do with all their data? Where do they store it—and is it secure, well organized, and...more

Whose Data Breach Is It Anyway?

Gardner Law on 6/6/2023

To set the stage, it is important we review the current privacy and cybersecurity landscape. New privacy laws and regulations are emerging at both the state and federal levels, not to mention internationally, imposing...more

Product Liability Trends in the Automotive Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/26/2023

Automobiles may be the most complex, essential and widely used consumer products in the world and every year they incorporate increasingly advanced technology into nearly every component and function. The advancing...more

What to Expect in 2023: Trends in Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Foley & Lardner LLP on 3/31/2023

The New Year is in full swing and it’s time to consider the top trends in cybersecurity & data privacy our team expects to see throughout 2023. It will be an exciting year due to the myriad of new laws coming into effect, and...more

Kilpatrick Townsend’s U.S. Privacy Law Guide: Introduction to State Regulations

Kilpatrick on 3/16/2023

While there is no comprehensive, federal United States law governing privacy, there are several major state laws that are currently in place. To help our clients assess their compliance posture, we have published a quick,...more

[Webcast Transcript] Today’s Privacy Reality: AI, Assessments, Breach and DSARs

HaystackID on 3/2/2023

Editor’s Note: On February 15, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast to provide valuable insight into the ways in which AI is being used to address key issues in the realm of privacy and cybersecurity. The expert...more

Stolen Databases Obtained In Transaction Leads to $400K Settlement with PA and OH Attorneys General

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/17/2023

This post deals with another data breach, yes, hackers were able to compromise the organization’s systems and exfiltrate personal information relating to over 45,000 Pennsylvania and Ohio residents. However, there are several...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – February 2023

Alston & Bird on 2/15/2023

Publications and Advisories - February 10, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, David Keating, and Sara Pullen Guercio published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy / Consumer Protection/FTC Advisory: Limit Your Health Data Sharing and Call...more

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