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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Oak Valley Hospital Reaches Settlement in Class Action over Data Breach
Oak Valley Hospital, located in Oakdale, California, reached a settlement in a class action related to a 2023 data breach. On July 18, 2023, Oak Valley detected suspicious activity on…
Privacy World
When Data Breaches Cost Twice – AEPD’s Landmark Fine Shows That Being the Victim of a Cyberattack Doesn’t Excuse GDPR Failures
In a cautionary decision for companies handling personal data, the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) issued a substantial fine to a telecommunications distributor following a significant data breach. In April…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Ropes & Gray Discusses SEC Settlements With Four Issuers in Cybersecurity-Disclosure Cases
By Amy Jane Longo, R. Daniel O'Connor, Edward R. McNicholas, Fran Faircloth, Jake Barr
On October 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed settled enforcement orders involving four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software…
The Relativity Blog
So You've Been Breached … Now What?
By Relativity
Relativity Chief Security Officer Marcin Święty recently led a discussion with cybersecurity and legal experts to explore data breach response: how to prepare for it, how to respond to it,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Precious-Metal Refiner Hit with Data Breach Class Action over 2023 Cyber-Attack
Elemetal LLC faces a data breach class action resulting from its alleged failure to implement appropriate security measures, which led to a 2023 breach of approximately 13,000 customers’ personal information.…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Columbus, Ohio Notifies 500,000 of Data Breach from Ransomware Attack
The city of Columbus, Ohio, announced on May 29, 2024, that a ransomware attack forced its systems offline. According to its notice, the attack was perpetrated by “an established, sophisticated…
ComplexDiscovery
French Telecom Giant Free Reports Data Breach Compromising Millions
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: The recent data breach at Free, one of France’s major telecommunications providers, highlights an unsettling vulnerability in the digital security landscape, even within heavily regulated industries. Affecting up…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
SEC Charges Four Companies Impacted by Data Breach with Misleading Cyber Disclosures
By Rahul Mukhi, Francesca L. Odell, Helena K. Grannis, Lillian Tsu, Tom Bednar, Ryken Kreps
On October 22, 2024, the SEC announced settled enforcement actions charging four companies with making materially misleading disclosures regarding cybersecurity risks and intrusions. These cases mark the first to bring…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Davis Polk Discusses SEC Charges for Inadequate Disclosures by Victims of SolarWinds Cyberattack
By Michael Kaplan, Fuad Rana, Robert A. Cohen, Ning Chiu, John B. Meade
On October 22, 2024, the SEC instituted settled actions against four current and former public companies impacted by the 2020 SolarWinds software hack – Unisys Corp. (Unisys), Avaya Holdings Corp.…
All About Advertising Law
Listen to Venable’s Ad Law Tool Kit Show Podcast – “Litigation Trends in Privacy Laws”
Episode 5 of Venable’s Ad Law Tool Kit Show, Season 2,is now available. Listen to “Litigation Trends in Privacy Laws” here, or search for it in your favorite podcast player.…