State Law Privacy Video Series | Privacy and Sensitive Information
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In a critical revelation within the realm of digital privacy, a significant data breach was uncovered involving key players in the dating app industry. Approximately 1.5 million explicit images from users of BDSM People,...more
In data breach litigation, courts generally find plaintiffs have standing such that their complaints may proceed past the pleading stage when it is alleged that sensitive information was impacted and there is an allegation of...more
In April 2024, the IRS sent notices informing more than 70,000 taxpayers that their tax and personal data had been stolen in 2019 by a former IRS contractor, Charles Littlejohn. Littlejohn not only stole the data of hundreds...more
According to a highly critical article recently published by TechCrunch, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Trump’s advisory board headed by Elon Musk, has “taken control of top federal departments and...more
PowerSchool, a provider of software solutions for K-12 school systems, recently disclosed a cybersecurity incident that may have potentially exposed sensitive information of both students and school district employees....more
On December 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s private-sector data breach notification law (General Business Law § 899-aa) and government agency data breach notification law (New...more
Actions in the last six months of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (“ANPD”) suggest that it intends to aggressively enforce the Brazilian Data Protection Law (“LGPD”). The LGPD applies to any entity that...more
On August 6th, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued guidance cautioning companies about the potential data protection risks associated with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots....more
Data security is a major concern across virtually all areas of the legal profession particularly in 2024 thanks in part to a record-breaking number of cyber incidents last year that cost companies an average of $4.45 million...more
We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more
Introduction - The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), enacted in 2018 and enforced since 2020, serves as the cornerstone of the country's data protection framework. Its primary objective is to ensure the...more
In Argentina, data protection is governed by comprehensive legislation aimed at safeguarding individuals' personal data. Below you will find an outline of the key aspects including governing legislation, exploring their scope...more
In response to President Biden’s Executive Order authorizing increased data privacy measures, Assistant Attorney General (AAG) Matthew G. Olsen announced that the National Security Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ)...more
Does anyone else feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, where his character keeps experiencing the same day over and over and over again? It seems like the Federal Trade Commission just amended the Safeguards Rule yesterday,...more
The FTC’s second attempt to pursue the data broker, Kochava, continues to move forward. The amended complaint, which was just unsealed and thus available for the public to review, gives insight into the agency’s perspective...more
A recent blog post by the leader of a cybersecurity platform provides a suggestion as to how gig economy companies can protect all the sensitive data they accumulate – and we can add a few more items to that checklist. Arti...more
In August 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a circular confirming that, under certain circumstances, entities may “violate the prohibition on unfair acts or practices in the Consumer Financial...more
State Attorneys General settle with Wawa, Inc. for 2019 data breach that compromised approximately 34 million payment cards used by consumers. On July 26, 2022, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin...more
In Part 2 of this series, we discussed how the Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”), the centerpiece of China’s personal information (“PI”) protection law, needs to be read in conjunction with other relevant laws,...more
Pick the date and news publication. After a few flips of the pages (or a scroll of the mouse), you’ll no doubt find an article about “ABC Company” reeling from a ransomware attack. This proliferation of cyberattacks is all...more
A recent SEC settlement shed light on data security and privacy concerns that public companies should keep in mind when drafting and filing periodic reports. The SEC settlement concerned a 2018 data breach at Pearson Plc that...more
Despite its antecedents in one of the most widely cited law review articles of all time from more than 130 years ago, modern United States privacy law is roughly twenty years old. Even though still in its relative infancy,...more
In early March, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced a consent order that required Maine-based mortgage servicer Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. (“Residential”) to pay a $1.5 million...more
ethikos 34, no. 12 (December 2020) - The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) released its code, “Ethics for Incident Response and Security Teams,” a document that informs teams in the computing industry...more
The McAfee & Taft Aviation Group has recently seen an increase in the number of phishing schemes relating to aviation escrow matters. Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information or data, such as...more