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Data Breach
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Inside Class Actions
Multiple Claims Dismissed from Putative Class Action Involving Cyber Attack on Data Storage Devices
By Devon Schulz
A federal court in the Northern District of California recently dismissed the majority of claims from a putative class action against Western Digital, in which plaintiffs claim that alleged security…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
Liberty to Pay $100,000 Penalty for Failure to Timely Report Data Breach
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree with Liberty Latin America, through Liberty’s subsidiaries Liberty Mobile Puerto Rico and Liberty Mobile USVI, regarding Liberty’s failure to timely…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Lawyers challenge US$ 78 million fee award in T-Mobile data breach settlement
They argued it was an excessive portion of the US$ 350 million settlement fund
PracticePanther Blog
5 Steps to Strengthen Your Law Firm’s Cybersecurity
Data breaches and cyber threats have become a constant concern, especially for law firms. Law firms handle a lot of sensitive information, from personal client details to confidential case files.…
Regulatory Oversight
Does Every Incident Require a Forensic Report?
Dear Mary, We had a security incident a few weeks backs that luckily turned out to be nothing. I’ll tell you, tension was high around here while the investigation was…
Inside Class Actions
Ohio Federal Court Dismisses Data Breach Lawsuit for Lack of Article III Standing
An Ohio federal district court recently dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction a class action complaint asserting claims arising from a data breach experienced by defendant Associated Materials, LLC. …
Triage Health Law
Australian Privacy Regulator Commences Penalty Proceedings Against Medibank
On 5 June 2024, the Australian Information Commissioner commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Australian Federal Court against Medibank Private Limited (an Australian health insurance provider) in relation to an…
Privacy World
Australian Privacy Regulator Commences Penalty Proceedings Against Medibank
On 5 June 2024, the Australian Information Commissioner commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Australian Federal Court against Medibank Private Limited (an Australian health insurance provider) in relation to its…
Privacy Matters
Ireland: DPC Issues Record 87% of EU GDPR Fines in 2023; Breach Reports Increase by 20%
By John Magee, Eilis McDonald, Lorcan Moylan Burke, Sarah Dunne, David Brazil, Emer McEntaggart
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting a record year with DPC fines accounting for 87% of all GDPR fines issued across the EU. A…
RopesDataPhiles
New York State Revises Proposed Cybersecurity Program and Incident Reporting Requirements for Hospitals
By Christine Moundas, Gideon Zvi Palte, William Shefelman, Peyton Brooks
On May 15, 2024, the New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”) published revisions to the proposed hospital cybersecurity regulations that it first released in November 2023. Most of the…