Pauline Toboulidis | December 7, 2016 | Data Privacy
Security breaches remain big news, virtually every day. Executives and managers understand it is a question of “when,” not “if,” their companies will be targeted. Companies in all industries, as well as a host of other organizations, are affected. Hackers are engaged...
Joseph J. Arcata III and Elizabeth O'Donnell | December 1, 2016 | Data Privacy, Liability Insurance
When it comes to insurance coverage for cyber risks, uncertainty continues to reign supreme. Cyber liability insurance is constantly evolving, and while dozens of insurers currently offer a cyber liability product, coverages are not standard from policy to policy....
Daniel Solove | November 21, 2016 | Data Privacy
Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit issued a decision with profound implications for consumer privacy protection law. In FTC v. AT&T Mobility (9th Cir. Aug. 29, 2016), a 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit held that the Federal Trade Commission...
Jennifer Morinigo | October 24, 2016 | American Indian Law, Data Privacy, Policing, Sentencing, Sexual Assault
At its October 2016 meeting, the Council took the following actions concerning project drafts: The Law of American Indians There was discussion of portions of Council Draft No. 3, but, due to insufficient time, no approval was sought. The Council will continue its...
Linn Freedman | October 17, 2016 | Data Privacy
A federal judge in Illinois dismissed the class action lawsuit filed against Barnes & Noble stemming from a data breach in 2013. The breach occurred when credit and debit card PIN pads were compromised at 63 Barnes & Noble stores. The Judge found that the...
Kimberly Peretti | October 13, 2016 | Data Privacy
Those who track newsworthy data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents know what type of fallout to expect from these events. Class action lawsuits from consumers, shareholders and financial institutions are now not an exception, but are increasingly becoming...
