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Proskauer on Privacy

A Year in Review: FTC Data Privacy Actions and its Impacts on 2017 and Beyond

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Whether it means taking a prominent role shaping data security for the Internet of Things, or addressing high profile breaches, the FTC has adopted an active position in policing data privacy and security. And, as data...more

Fisher Phillips

Ashley Madison Data Breach Results in $11.2 Million Settlement

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On Friday, July 21, users of the “married dating” website, ashleymadison.com, received preliminary approval of an $11.2 million class action settlement. This settlement seeks to resolve a number of consolidated lawsuits...more

Lowndes

A Primer On FTC Cybersecurity Enforcement

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According to the Breach Level Index, the total number of data records lost or stolen in just the first half of 2016 was 554,454,942, stemming from 974 breach incidents. In the entire year of 2015, there were 707.5 million...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

One Less (Regulator) Affair for AshleyMadison.com: Site Operators Agree to Settle U.S. Charges Stemming from 2015 Breach

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Remember the 2015 AshleyMadison.com data breach, where hackers gained access to the personal information of about 36 million users from over 46 countries, and threatened and carried through on their promise to release the...more

Cozen O'Connor

When “Shhh” turns to “Oh $%*#!” – No Pseudonyms for Ashley Madison Plaintiffs

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Nothing good has come from the Ashley Madison hacking incident, except hopefully some well-deserved apologies to loved ones. Now the E.D. Mo. Court hearing the In Re Ashley Madison Customer Security Breach Litigation, MDL No....more

Bilzin Sumberg

The Legal Lessons of Data Breaches

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Every business would love to find a fortune teller to give it insight into what trends to follow, which risks to take, and when “exposure” will convert to liability. Some clients might say that, unfortunately, their lawyers...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Ashley Madison Breach Another Warning To Companies

Add dating website Ashley Madison to the list of large companies like Target, Home Depot and Michael’s that have had customer information stolen by hackers. Published reports say Ashley Madison is now facing multiple lawsuits...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Legal Precedent May Come From Ashley Madison Breach

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The Ashley Madison saga has captured the attention of the public and legal profession like few prior data security breaches. The reasons are obvious: A website devoted to promoting infidelity is called out for “fraud, deceit,...more

Bilzin Sumberg

The Legal Lessons of Data Breaches

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Every business would love to find a fortune teller to give it insight into what trends to follow, which risks to take, and when “exposure” will convert to liability. Some clients might say that, unfortunately, their lawyers...more

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Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part II

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As more names emerge from the dark web data dump of Ashley Madison customers, lawyers around the globe have found a very willing group of would-be plaintiffs. Interestingly, all of these plaintiffs are named “Doe,” which must...more

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Legal Insights on the Ashley Madison Hack: Part I

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Internet commenters and legal analysts alike are buzzing about the Ashley Madison hack. The website -- which billed itself as a networking site for anyone who wanted to discretely arrange an extramarital affair -- has already...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Data Dump! AshleyMadison.com Fallout Deepens

The Impact Team, the vigilante group behind the hacking of the infamous website AshleyMadison.com has followed through on its threat to leak the full database of the site’s users online. On Tuesday, August 18, 2015, an...more

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