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Data Breach
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Risk and Recovery
Protecting Directors and Officers From Derivative Liability Arising From Data Breaches
By Bradley J. Lorden, Proskauer Labor and Employment Department
With data breaches affecting companies across virtually every industry, cyber security has remained front page news. Lawsuits brought by aggrieved consumers and financial institutions against companies that have suffered data…
Data Counsel
2015 BakerHostetler Incident Response Report Shows One in Five Breaches Involved Paper Records
BakerHostetler’s inaugural Data Security Incident Response Report offers a wealth of information regarding the causes of data security breaches, the manner in which those incidents are handled, and the legal…
Data Law Insights
California District Court Called Upon to Determine Scope of Coverage Provided by Stand-Alone Cyberinsurance Policy
By 1560210056-httpswww.crowelldatalaw.com
The ever-increasing frequency of cyber incidents has caused companies to recognize the need for cyberinsurance policies in addition to more traditional types of coverage. A recent case, Columbia Casualty Company…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FINRA settles data breach enforcement action
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) agreed to settle its enforcement action with Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc. (Sterne) this week for $225,000. The enforcement action followed the loss of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Adult FriendFinder confirms data breach of its users’ personal information
On May 22, 2015, an online dating service called Adult FriendFinder confirmed that there had been a data breach of some of its 64 million users’ personal information. In an…
Data Law Insights
Three State Data Breach Laws Set to Change This Summer
By Kate Growley
With Memorial Day unofficially kicking off summer, those keeping up on recent changes to state data breach laws are eyeing their calendars, as a series of state amendments are due…
The Northwest Policyholder
Premera Data-Breach Class Action Claims Illustrate Cyber Coverage Issues
By Seth Row
The massive data breach at Washington health insurer Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield has spawned at last count fifteen class action lawsuits in Washington alone and at least one suit in…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
FTC says self-reporting is likely to result in more favorable resolution
By Edward Heath
Last week, the FTC encouraged companies to self-report data breaches with the promise of more likely favorable treatment. The statement comes in a blog post, authored by Mark Eichorn, an…
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
Weekly Data Privacy Alert- 26 May 2015
This week's alert covers news from the United Kingdom and France. United Kingdom Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate lose 122,000 customer records in data breach ICO release a paper titled…
The Northwest Policyholder
Data Breaches at Franchisees Raise Cyber Insurance Issues
By Seth Row
A recent article about a data breach at a Marriott franchise highlights an emerging cyber insurance issue for franchisors, and indeed all companies involved in contractual relationships that expose them to liability…