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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Close Look at Policy Wording Is Essential to Ensure Coverage for Cyber Risks

As the demand for insurance coverage for cyber-related losses continues to grow, more insurance companies are offering cyber insurance policies and endorsements, but the market is far from mature and the available policies...more

Carlton Fields

The Future of Standing in Data Breach Class Actions

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In today’s world, as technology costs decrease and personal information becomes more valuable on the black market, data breaches have seemingly joined the ranks of death and taxes as certainties. Add to that litigation:...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Galaria v. Nationwide: Data Breach Plaintiffs Standing Strong in the Sixth

This week, in the first post-Spokeo circuit court decision to address standing in a data-breach class action, the Sixth Circuit joined the Seventh Circuit in holding that plaintiffs whose sensitive personal information has...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Does Your Company Have Coverage for PCI Fines & Penalties in its Cyber Policy?

Payment Card Industry fines and penalties are fines charged by payment card brands like Mastercard and Visa to merchants’ acquiring banks for violation of their industry rules and regulations, which often occurs when there is...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Federal District Court Finds No Cyber Insurance Coverage For Costly Credit Card Fraud Assessments

In one of the first court decisions to analyze in depth the coverage provided by a cyber policy, a federal judge has found that PF Chang’s policy came up short. Following a 2014 data breach in which hackers accessed and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Employers Face Exposure for Cyberbreaches

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A newly filed lawsuit in California and a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit serve as reminders to employers that the protection of sensitive employee information from cyberthreats remains...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

Locke Lord LLP

Standing in Data Breach Cases – Still a Moving Target

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Where do we stand on standing in data breach cases? It depends on which court you ask. In December 2014, two courts considered whether plaintiffs alleged sufficient injury in their complaints involving well-known data...more

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