Kathryn Rattigan

Kathryn Rattigan is a member of the Business Litigation Group and the Data Privacy and Security Team. She concentrates her practice on privacy and security compliance under both state and federal regulations and advising clients on website and mobile app privacy and security compliance. Kathryn helps clients review, revise and implement necessary policies and procedures under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). She also provides clients with the information needed to effectively and efficiently handle potential and confirmed data breaches while providing insight into federal regulations and requirements for notification and an assessment under state breach notification laws. Prior to joining the firm, Kathryn was an associate at Nixon Peabody. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from Roger Williams University School of Law and her B.A., magna cum laude, from Stonehill College. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Read her full rc.com bio here.

Firm/Organization: Robinson & Cole LLP

Blogs: Data Privacy + Security Insider, Property Insurance Coverage Insights

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Data Privacy + Security Insider

Judge Rejects $4 Million TCPA Settlement

By Kathryn Rattigan

February 20, 2020

This week, a Pennsylvania federal judge refused to approve a proposed $4 million settlement for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) because it would provide the 67,000 class members with only $35 each. In the 50-page opinion, U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson said that Flagship Credit Acceptance LLC (Flagship) ought to be able to provide a significantly higher amount of compensation to the alleged victims for its automatic telephone calls in violation of…

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Antwork Uses Drones in China to Assist in Transport During Corona Virus Outbreak

By Kathryn Rattigan

February 13, 2020

Last week, a medical delivery drone flying from the People’s Hospital of Xinchang County to the disease control center there successfully completed the air transport of needed medical quarantine supplies and patient samples in the corona virus outbreak. This is the first launch of Antwork’s “urban air transportation channel” to help fight the corona virus outbreak in China. Antwork is a technology company that provides large-scale robotic delivery network solutions. This task was accomplished using…

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U.S. Interior Department Grounds DJI Mavic Pro Drone for Cybersecurity Reasons

By Kathryn Rattigan

February 6, 2020

Last week, the U.S. Interior Department (the Department) grounded its fleet of over 800 DJI Mavic Pro drones, citing potential cybersecurity risks and the desire to support U.S. drone production. This suggests that the Department is at least in part concerned with the manufacture of the DJI drones in China. While Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed the order grounding these drones just this week, the pause was first initiated almost three months ago. Interior Department…

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Proposed Safety Standards for Drone Package Delivery

By Kathryn Rattigan

February 6, 2020

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued proposed safety standards for specific drones for package deliveries. This is a big step toward allowing routine package delivery by drones. This proposal marks the first time the FAA has presented a formal policy that addresses certain safety and airworthiness requirements for drones making package deliveries. The proposal is meant to certify specific drones for parcel delivery as a special class of aircraft in ways similar to…

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Super Bowl LIV—No Drone Zone

By Kathryn Rattigan

January 30, 2020

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), along with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, is informing drone operators of the restrictions on drone flights before, during and after Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, February 2 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The FAA expects more than 2,500 additional take-offs and landings and almost 1,300 additional aircraft to be parked at South Florida airports during Super Bowl week. Therefore, Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) and…

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USPS Issues Request for Information from the Unmanned Aircraft Industry

By Kathryn Rattigan

January 30, 2020

The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently issued a Request for Information (RFI) from industry experts on unmanned aircraft systems used for letter or parcel delivery. USPS says that it is merely investigating the feasibility of using drones as an integrated part of its vehicle delivery fleet, as well as to provide image and other data collection services. Drones could aid USPS with “long driveway delivery,” rural package delivery, and delivery to remote or rugged…

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GAO Says FAA Could Leverage Drone Test Site Data for More Effective Integration

By Kathryn Rattigan

January 16, 2020

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) wrote in a report published last week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has facilitated approximately 15,000 drone research flights since 2015, but that the FAA could make better use of the data it collects from these drone test flights. Since 2015, both public and private entities have used the FAA test sites to assess technologies for numerous UAS activities, including inspecting utilities, carrying passengers, and package delivery. The…

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FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drone Remote Identification

By Kathryn Rattigan

January 9, 2020

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its unmanned aircraft system (UAS or drone) remote identification Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Proposed Rule) on December 31, 2019. This is a huge step toward the integration of drones into the national airspace and an effective unmanned traffic management system. There is a 60-day public comment period; if you have a stake in the unmanned industry, you must submit comments before February 29, 2020. The Proposed Rule includes new…

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CCPA Recap for the New Year

By Linn Foster Freedman, Deborah George & Kathryn Rattigan

January 2, 2020

After much anticipation and trepidation, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. Many companies are understandably still grappling with the details of the law, the amendments, and the proposed regulations and how to comply with them. If you have not determined whether the CCPA applies to your company, and if it does, the measures you need to take to comply with its requirements, now is the time. Ignoring it is…

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How much is your Car Spying on You? Washington Post Hacked a Chevy Volt to Find Out

By Kathryn Rattigan

December 19, 2019

The Washington Post, as part of an investigate report, worked with a hacker to figure out what kind of information OnStar is collecting (and what data is stored in your car) on a randomly selected 2017 Chevy Volt. This of course is not specific to Chevy, or its Volt model, but most of the cars on the road are collecting data about us and from us, that gets stored on the vehicle, in our navigation…

Kathryn Rattigan

Judge Rejects $4 Million TCPA Settlement

Antwork Uses Drones in China to Assist in Transport During Corona Virus Outbreak

U.S. Interior Department Grounds DJI Mavic Pro Drone for Cybersecurity Reasons

Proposed Safety Standards for Drone Package Delivery

Super Bowl LIV—No Drone Zone

USPS Issues Request for Information from the Unmanned Aircraft Industry

GAO Says FAA Could Leverage Drone Test Site Data for More Effective Integration

FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drone Remote Identification

CCPA Recap for the New Year

How much is your Car Spying on You? Washington Post Hacked a Chevy Volt to Find Out

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