CPW Week in Review
Federal Court Kicks Data Privacy Class Action Against Third-Party Technology Provider in Biometric Litigation
Ransomware Attacks: Growing Risk in the Private Sector
Halfway through 2021, ransomware attacks are on the rise, and more companies are publicly disclosing the incidents. In addition to the nationally reported Colonial Pipeline attack, which temporarily shut down gas deliveries on the East Coast and sparked panic buying, many other high-profile attacks occurred, targeting both private companies and public agencies.
Also making headlines this year were attacks on firewall vendor Accellion, IoT solutions provider Sierra Wireless, Microsoft, multinational electronics corporation Acer, laptop manufacturer…
Connecticut Does Away With Punitive Damages in Certain Data Breach Litigations
Recent FTC Settlement with Flo Health Focuses on Notice and Consent for Companies Sharing Sensitive Data
De-stressing Distress Disputes
Best Practices to Avoid Tax-Related Identity Theft
U.S. Rep. Castor Reintroduces Kids PRIVCY Act with Updated Provisions
On July 29, 2021, U.S. Representative Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Florida), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced the Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth Act (the “Bill”). The Bill would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) to, among other requirements: (1) cover teens ages 13-17; (2) expand the categories of information considered to be “personal” (to include physical characteristics, biometric information, health information, education information, contents of…
Fifth Circuit Bolsters Company’s Claim for Return of Privileged Documents Seized by Government
Finding that a lower court had underestimated the harm resulting from the government’s seizure and ongoing possession of privileged material, the Fifth Circuit ruled recently that a “taint team” process was insufficient to protect the rights of the party holding the privilege. The appellate court’s ruling is part of a trend in which courts have expressed skepticism that the use of “taint teams” by the government is an adequate safeguard against undermining the sacrosanct attorney-client…
New Connecticut Breach Notification Requirements and Cybersecurity Safe Harbor Effective October 2021
Connecticut recently passed two cybersecurity laws that will become effective on October 1, 2021. The newly passed laws modify Connecticut’s existing breach notification requirements and establish a safe harbor for businesses that create and maintain a written cybersecurity program that complies with applicable state or federal law or industry-recognized security frameworks.…