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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

MGM Inks $45M Class Action Settlement for 2019 and 2023 Data Breaches

MGM Resorts agreed to pay $45 million to settle over a dozen class action lawsuits concerning 2019 and 2023 data breaches. A federal court in Nevada preliminarily approved the settlement, which, according to lawyers, covers...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

A Year in Privacy and Security: Privacy Violations, Large-Scale Data Breaches, and Big Fines and Settlements

2024 was a year chock-full of data breaches and privacy violations. Many new data privacy and cybersecurity regulations were introduced (and became effective), and regulators sent a strong message to businesses that privacy...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Convergent Outsourcing Settles Data Breach Class Action for $2.45 Million

Convergent Outsourcing Inc., a debt-collection agency, settled a data breach class action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington for $2.45 million. The class action suit against Convergent alleged...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Kronos Biometric Information Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved for $15.3M

Kronos, Inc., has agreed to (and a federal judge has preliminarily approved) a $15.3 million settlement to resolve claims that it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting biometric...more

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Better Turn on Your Push Notifications - TikTok may be Changing the Way Class Action Notifications are Distributed

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TikTok is once again making news, but not because of a viral dance or fashion trend. A class action lawsuit is now pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the popular video sharing...more

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Plaintiffs Push For Preliminary Approval Of $550 Million Settlement In Facebook Privacy Class Action

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Plaintiffs’ lawyers reached a landmark $550 million settlement in January 2020 in a lawsuit against Facebook by consumers in a class action brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (the...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - August 2016"

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we highlight guidance issued by the Irish data protection authority regarding the use of location data, as well as the FTC's request for comment on its Standards for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Sony's Data Breach Woes Headed for Relief

Another chapter in Sony Corporation’s data breach woes appears headed for settlement. This latest chapter, which follows other well-publicized Sony data breaches, began when hackers took control of the company’s computer...more

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