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Data Breach
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Class Defense Blog
New California Consumer Privacy Act increases the risk of additional data breach class actions
By Stephen Lilley, Jonathan Weinberg, Archis A. Parasharami, Adam Hudes
The California legislature made headlines on June 28 when it passed—and the Governor signed—AB 375, a sweeping new data privacy bill known as the “California Consumer Privacy Act.” As further…
The D&O Diary
Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Data Breach Coverage Suit Against D&O Insurer
In a recent case in the Fifth Circuit, a retail merchant sought to establish that its D&O insurer was required to provide a defense to a data breach-related claim that…
Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
Data Breach Costs Up; Planning and Swift Response Save Money
The much-anticipated Ponemon Institute 2018 Cost of Data Breach Study: Global Overview is out and, not surprisingly, the cost of a data breach continues to rise. In this country, the cost is…
Data Counsel
The Weekly Privacy Rewind
Class Actions Macy’s Faces Suit After Disclosing Data Breach • Retail giant Macy’s notified its customers and state regulators of a data breach affecting the accounts of online shoppers. The…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Millions of Adidas Customers Affected by Data Breach
Adidas has published a customer warning that its U.S. customers could be at risk from a security incident it discovered on June 26, 2018. In the warning, Adidas says that…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #147 – If You Use Timehop Listen Up!
Timehop, an app that allows users to find and claim old photos and posts on social media, has reported a data breach of its cloud computing environment on July 4,…
California Workplace Law Blog
California May Lower the Standing Threshold in Data Breach Litigation
By Jason C. Gavejian, Maya Atrakchi, Joseph J. Lazzarotti
A key issue for any business facing class action litigation in response to a data breach is whether the plaintiffs, particularly consumers, will have standing to sue. Standing to sue…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
Fourth Circuit and Eighth Circuit Address Injury in Data Breach Cases
By Miranda Gonzalez, Roger A. Cooper
The nature of any injury suffered by individuals from a cyber incident continues to be a major issue in data breach litigation. As we have previously discussed, the Supreme Court…
Healthcare Law Blog
Texas Hospital Order to Pay $4.3M for Failure to Implement its HIPAA Security Policies
The following article was originally posted to the Eye on Privacy Blog on July 5, 2018 A Texas hospital was recently ordered by an administrative law judge to pay a $4,300,000…
Eye On Privacy
Texas Hospital Order to Pay $4.3M for Failure to Implement its HIPAA Security Policies
A Texas hospital was recently ordered by an administrative law judge to pay a $4,300,000 penalty for three data breaches over the course of 2012 and 2013 that exposed the…