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State AGs and the FTC Warn of 23andMe Risks Following Bankruptcy Announcement

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Several state attorneys general (AGs) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have begun scrutinizing ancestry tracking company 23andMe following its recent announcement that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As part of...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Holding Government Contractors Accountable: Safeguarding Taxpayer Data

Taxpayer confidentiality isn’t just a legal technicality—it’s a fundamental pillar of trust in the U.S. tax system. Federal law is designed to ensure that individuals and businesses can comply with tax obligations without...more

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Why Privacy Matters

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Although it seems that every day less people care about their privacy, the ability to maintain parts of your life as private remains crucial to our democracy, our economy, and our personal wellbeing. Many people expose their...more

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Organizations Can Expect Increased Canadian Regulation for Privacy Violations

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Violations of privacy–already regulated by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (as well as provincial privacy regulators)–may also soon be regulated by Canada’s Competition Bureau. In a statement yesterday at the...more

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Recent Amendments to Security Breach Notification Laws Further Complicate Breach Notification for Employers

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It is not a matter of "if" but "when" an employer will be required to notify employees of a security breach.  Forty-seven states require employers to notify employees when defined categories of personal information, including...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Alphabet Soup and Data Security

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In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

California Enacts Three Bills Amending Breach Notification Statute

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Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law three bills that revise California’s data breach notification statute. The bills, which take effect January 1, 2016, establish specific formatting requirements for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

California Updates its Data Breach Notice Statute (Again)—What You Need to Know

On October 6, California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation updating California’s data breach notice statute for the third time in three years.  The news was quickly overshadowed by the CJEU’s decision invalidating the...more

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BakerHostetler Partner Paul Karlsgodt Discusses Privacy Class Actions

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Paul Karlsgodt, Leader of BakerHostetler's Class Action Defense team, talks about class actions privacy and litigation issues....more

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