Andrew J. Ruxton | January 23, 2017 | Data Privacy
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) maintained a human resource database containing current and former employees’ names, dates of birth, social security numbers, tax information, addresses, salaries, and bank information. Hackers breached the database...
Orin S. Kerr | December 9, 2016 | Data Privacy, Sentencing
This article argues that the existing regime for sentencing violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) is based on a conceptual error that consistently leads to improper sentencing recommendations. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines treat CFAA violations...
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...
Lara K. Forde and Elisa M. Krause | October 3, 2016 | Data Privacy
The Sixth Circuit has made it easier for victims of a data breach to proceed in court. In a case involving alleged victims of a data breach at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, the appellate court ruled that fear of future harm following a data breach is sufficient...
Hunton & Williams, Privacy and Cybersecurity Group | September 26, 2016 | Data Privacy
On September 15, 2016, the New Jersey Senate unanimously approved a bill that seeks to limit retailers’ ability to collect and use personal data contained on consumers’ driver and non-driver identification cards. The bill, known as the Personal Information and Privacy...
