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Data Breach
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Judge Approves Neiman Marcus Data Breach Settlement
Last week, an Illinois judge preliminarily approved a $1.6 million settlement between Neiman Marcus and a class of customers affected by a 2013 data breach. The settlement, which the parties…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Anthem Settles Data Breach Suit for Record $115 Million
Anthem Inc. has reportedly agreed to pay a settlement of $115 million to its customers that were affected by what is being called one of the largest data breaches in…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Record Data Breach Settlement in Anthem Class Action
On June 23, 2017, Anthem Inc., the nation’s second largest health insurer, reached a record 115 million dollar settlement in a class action lawsuit arising out of a 2015 data…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Tempur Sealy Data Breach: Putative Class Action Filed
On June 12, 2017, a putative class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against Tempur Sealy International, Inc. and Aptos, Inc. Tempur…
Med Law Blog
HHS Publishes Health Care Cyber Attack Checklist
HHS has published a very brief guide, in the form of a checklist, to explain the steps for a HIPAA covered entity or business associate to take in response to…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Anthem agrees to pay $115 million for 2015 cyber intrusion to settle litigation!
By Peter Vogel
BusinessInsurance.com reported that “Anthem Inc., the largest U.S. health insurance company, has agreed to settle litigation over a hacking in 2015 that compromised about 79 million people’s personal health information…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
1 Million Individuals’ Personal Data on Backup Drive is Stolen from Washington State University
File this story in the category of even locking data up in a safe is not secure. Washington State University (WSU) has begun to notify approximately 1 million individuals that…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Putative Data Breach Class Action Dismissed for the Third Time
On June 13, 2017, Judge Andrea R. Wood of the Northern District of Illinois dismissed with prejudice a putative consumer class action filed against Barnes and Noble. The case was…
Password Protected
Healthcare Providers Beware: HIPAA Isn’t Your Only Concern Following a Data Breach–State Law Matters
Healthcare service provider CoPilot Support Services (“CoPilot”) recently agreed to pay a $130,000 settlement after it waited over a year to notify patients of a data breach, in violation of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #91 – Teen App Wishbone Compromised—Female Teenagers at Risk
Social networking app Wishbone, which is used primarily by teenage girls to vote on various teenage type quizzes, like favorite entertainers or fashion, has been hacked. The intruders have reportedly…