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Data Breach
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Privacy World
BREAKING: FTC Discloses Enforcement Action Against Online Platform for Data Breach Cover-Up
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced this afternoon an enforcement action against the former and current owners of online platform CafePress for failing to implement adequate cybersecurity and also for…
Financial Services Perspectives
A Tale of Two Functions: Weighing Business and Legal Considerations in the Wake of a Data Breach to Preserve Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protections
By Todd Presnell, Benjamin William Perry
In-house counsel faced with a data breach encounter a difficult balancing act. On the one hand, it is critical to determine the cause of the breach and generate a plan…
The D&O Diary
Ninth Circuit Affirms Zendesk Data Breach Securities Suit Dismissal
As I have noted in numerous posts on this site (most recently here), the plaintiffs’ track record in data breach-related securities class action lawsuits is mixed at best. To be…
Legal Profession Blog
California Bar Records Breach
A notice on the web page of the California State BarUPDATE: As of late Saturday, February 26, it appears that all State Bar records, confidential and public, have been removed from…
Bright Law Blog
Notifiable Data Breaches Report from July to December 2021
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published its latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report covering notifications made under the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme from 1 July to…
Privacy World
Federal Judge Refuses Second Time to Approve Class Action Settlement, Rejecting Plaintiffs “You Can Lead a Horse To Water” Explanation Upon Identifying Notice Deficiencies
CPW previously covered the Powers litigation pending in the Western District of Wisconsin, which involves a class action filed in the wake of a data event that allegedly involved the…
Privacy World
Federal Court Dismisses California Cybersecurity Litigation Concerning Alleged Disclosure of Information in Website Hack
This month a federal court dismissed a data event litigation pending in federal court concerning claims raised under the federal Drivers’ Privacy Protection Act (“DPPA”), 18 U.S.C. Section 2724, and…
Hermann Law Our Blog
Kronos Cyberattack Update
Workers File Class Action Lawsuit Following Kronos Ransomware Attack As we discussed in a prior post (here), the company that sells time-keeping and payroll software called “Kronos” suffered a cyber-…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
No Pain No Gain – Magistrate Judge Recommends Dismissal of Data Breach Suit Where Medical Information Was at Issue
By Ronald I. Raether, Jr., Edgar Vargas, Robyn Lin, Kamran Salour, Sadia Mirza
On February 3, a New York magistrate judge recommended dismissing a class action against medical management company, Professional Business System d/b/a Practicefirst Medical Management Solutions in Tassmer v. Professional Business…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
$600,000 Reasons To Review Your SHIELD Act Compliance Program: NY Attorney General Announces Significant Settlement Stemming From Email Data Breach
By Damon W. Silver, Gregory C. Brown Jr.
On January 24, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $600,000 settlement agreement with EyeMed Vision Care, a vision benefits company, stemming from a 2020 data breach compromising…