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Data Breach
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Privacy Compliance & Data Security
Personal Information Data Breaches – Not if, but When?
By Elizabeth Litten The widely publicized pre-Christmas breach of confidential data held by Stratfor Global Intelligence Service (“Stratfor”), a company specializing in data security, reminded me that very little (if…
Class Action Lawsuit Defense
Data Breach Class Actions on The Rise
A recent Ninth Circuit decision will allow a class action brought under California’s Song-Beverly Credit Card Act (Song-Beverly Act) against Louis Vuitton to proceed in federal court. In Morey v.…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
SEC Issues Guidance for Disclosures of Breaches of Cyber Security
Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued some guidance for when publicly listed companies must disclose hacking incidents or other breaches of their cyber security to investors. See SEC…
Data Counsel
Privacy and Data Breach Regulatory Activity–A Year in Review
While plaintiffs continue to face an uphill battle proving damages in privacy litigation - regulatory actions and investigations seem to be increasing. During 2011, we saw activity from many government…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
2011 Data Breach Summary
Smart Money just ran a story about the top five data breaches of 2011. While I do not necessarily agree that these are the top five (students, students, NYC hospital…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : December 28, 2011
Just like yesterday, the quantity of posts may have dipped slightly during what's become a slightly quieter week but the quantity is still there. Also, you may not have known…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Stratfor Attack May Harm Charities
Two days ago the LA Times reported that hackers (a group called Anonymous initially claimed responsibility) had attacked Stratfor, a company that provides security consulting. The hackers stole credit card…
Data Counsel
Data Breach Response: A Year in Review
In 2011, we saw some of the most significant data breaches in U.S. history. There are a plethora of causes—ranging from hackers to employee error to criminals using sophisticated malware. Notification…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
District Court Dismisses Most Claims Related to Heartland Data Breach
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
A federal judge dismissed all but one of the claims financial institutions brought against Heartland Payment Systems for the breach of Heartland's computer systems that affected approximately 130 million consumers,…
Inside Privacy
Federal Appeals Court: Risk of ID Theft Does Not Confer Standing for Data Breach Suit
Employees whose personal information might have been accessed in a data breach cannot sue the breached company in federal court based only on the possibility that the breach might lead…