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Second Circuit Holds Data Breach Class Action Plaintiff Lacks Sufficient Injury to Support Standing
Those who tuned in to McGuireWoods’ data breach class action webinar last month know that attacking the plaintiff’s standing can be an effective defense strategy in these cases. Here’s our…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Putative Data Breach Class Action for Lack of Article III Standing
On May 2, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order affirming dismissal of a putative consumer class action against Michaels Stores, Inc.…
Class Action Countermeasures
Second Circuit Holds Data Breach Class Action Plaintiff Lacks Sufficient Injury to Support Standing
Those who tuned in to McGuireWoods' data breach class action webinar last month know that attacking the plaintiff's standing can be an effective defense strategy in these cases. Here's our…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Putative Data Breach Class Action for Lack of Article III Standing
On May 2, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order affirming dismissal of a putative consumer class action against Michaels Stores, Inc.…
Data Counsel
Deeper Dive: Implementing Basic Security Measures Can Stop Some Network Intrusions and Reduce the Damage From Others
In BakerHostetler’s 2017 Data Security Incident Response Report, we analyzed 104 network intrusion attacks that we helped our clients respond to last year. Such incidents typically occur when criminals find…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
$2.5 Million Settlement Shows That Not Understanding HIPAA Requirements Creates Risk
In one of the best examples we have ever seen that it pays to be HIPAA compliant (and can cost A LOT when you are not), the U.S. Department of…
Information Bytes
Yipee – Verizon’s 2017 DBIR has arrived!
By Peter Sloan
I always look forward to Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report. Verizon dropped the 2017 DBIR last week, and for the 10th year in a row it cuts through the…
In-House Ops
The Data Breach Response: Who Will You Tell?
By Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
By David White / AlixPartners LLP Responding to data breaches can be a tricky business. If not managed correctly, corporate liability can easily be exponentially compounded. The key to successfully…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Verizon 2017 Data Breach Investigation Report Released
We follow the Verizon Data Breach Investigation Report each year. It just hit the news stand and as always, is full of insights. The report collected data from 65 organizations…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Hacker Hits HipChat—Reset Passwords
An unknown intruder was able to access team communication platform HipChat last weekend, allowing access to the account information of users, including email addresses, hashed passwords and names. There is…