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Data Breach
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HL Chronicle of Data Protection
HHS Office of Inspector General Calls On OCR for Increased HIPAA Oversight
By Marcy Wilder, Donald DePass
The HHS Office for Civil Rights needs to improve and expand its health privacy and data breach enforcement efforts. This was the message delivered by the September 29 release of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Systema Software exposes information of 1.5 million on Amazon Web Service
Systema Software, which provides software solutions for claims management, is investigating a breach (although it was discovered, accessed and confirmed by an independent third party) involving information of 1.5 million…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
SEC brings first cybersecurity-related enforcement action
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently settled its first cybersecurity-related enforcement action against a Missouri based registered investment adviser, R.T. Jones Capital Equities Management, Inc. (Investment Advisor). The Investment…
Password Protected
Forum Shopping in the Ashley Madison MDL Proceedings
By 1531349482-httpswww.passwordprotectedlaw.com
As anticipated in our previous discussion of the Ashley Madison data breach litigation, lawyers representing the various putative classes have begun sparring over their preferred venues. The Missouri Jane Doe –…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Seventh Circuit Denies En Banc Review For Data Breach Class Action
On September 17, 2015, the Seventh Circuit rejected Neiman Marcus’ petition for a rehearing en banc of Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, No. 14-3122.
Hunton Retail Law Resource
Seventh Circuit Denies En Banc Review for Data Breach Class Action
As reported in the Privacy & Information Security Law blog, the Seventh Circuit rejected Neiman Marcus’ petition for a rehearing en banc of Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, No.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Hilton Hotel Properties investigating possible credit card breach
It has been reported that Hilton Hotel Properties (Hilton), including Embassy Suites, Doubletree, Hampton Inn and Suites and Waldorf Astoria is investigating credit card fraud alerts from banks, which have…
Byte Back
Will you still love me tomorrow, post-breach?
By Peter Sloan
Do data breaches cause lasting reputational damage for organizations? We all know breach response is expensive – just ask Target, which posted data breach-related costs of $162 million through fiscal year…
Consumer Class Defense Blog
Recent Seventh Circuit Data Breach Ruling Could be Big Win for Plaintiffs and Big Headache for Retailers
For lawyers who frequently litigate class action lawsuits, whether or not the named plaintiffs have standing to bring a claim is one of the first issues that is analyzed and…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
OPM admits 5.6 million fingerprints stolen during breach
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) reported yesterday that fingerprint data stolen during the breach of almost 22 million Americans’ data is estimated to be 5.6 million instead of the…