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Data Breach
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Regulatory Oversight
Too Much Individuality: Central District of Illinois Declines to Certify Class in Data Incident Case
By Justin Golart, Ronald I. Raether, Jr.
Last week, Judge Sue Myerscough declined to certify a class of employees whose personal information was disclosed when Driveline Retail Merchandising fell prey to a phishing scam. While nearly 16,000…
Legal Health Information Exchange
Fifth Circuit Vacates $4.3M MD Anderson Penalty
“If at first you don’t succeed, try try again.”After several years and appeals, M.D. Anderson has succeeded in overturning a hefty civil monetary penalty “(CMP”) stemming from a series of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Crypto Exchange BuyUCoin Database Leaked
Indian news outlet Inc42 has reported that the ShinyHunters hacking group found some shiny objects when it was able to compromise the personal information of hundreds of thousands of individuals…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Another Cybersecurity Firm Hit with Attack by “Highly Sophisticated” Hackers
Cybersecurity firm SonicWall Inc. is investigating an attack on its internal systems that it describes as “highly sophisticated.” According to SonicWall, the investigation is centered around its Secure Mobile Access…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
The Central District Court of California Grants Marriott International’s Motion to Dismiss in Data Breach Suit
By Rahul Mukhi, Lilianna (Anna) Rembar
On January 12, 2021, the United States District Court for the Central District of California granted Marriott’s motion to dismiss in Arifur Rahman v. Marriott International, Inc. et al[1], a…
Privacy World
3 Ways To Shield Cyber Reports After Clark Hill Breach Ruling
By Kristin Bryan, Angelo Carosio
Last week, a federal court held that a forensic report prepared in the wake of a data breach at a law firm was not protected by the work product privilege…
Health Law Diagnosis
Excellus Health Plan Pays $5.1M to OCR in Settlement Following Data Breach
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that it had entered into a Resolution Agreement, Corrective Action Plan, and settlement with Lifetime…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Marriott Wins CCPA Data Breach Lawsuit
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team
Marriott recently won dismissal of a proposed class action data breach lawsuit alleging several violations, including a violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The case, Arifur Rahman v.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Excellus Health Plan Pays $5.1M to OCR in Settlement Following Data Breach
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced that it had entered into a Resolution Agreement, Corrective Action Plan, and settlement with Lifetime…
Regulatory Oversight
No Federal Court Standing for Data Breach Claims Alleging Theft of Non-Sensitive Personal Information
By Mary C. Zinsner, David N. Anthony, Ronald I. Raether, Jr., Noah DiPasquale
A federal court in California has ruled that the plaintiff in a putative class action alleging theft of non-sensitive personal information arising from a cybersecurity data breach lacks Article III…