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Data Breach
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Larkin Hoffman Employment & Labor Law Blog
Data Breaches: How Employers Can Protect Themselves from the Fallout
By Phyllis Karasov, Chris Young
Cyberattacks on employers’ systems or on third parties with whom employers do business are on the rise across the country. Employers need to take a hard look at their current…
The D&O Diary
Guest Post: CGL Coverage for Data Breaches: New Developments
[caption id="attachment_21913" align="alignleft" width="218"] Peter Selvin[/caption] In the following guest post, Peter Selvin discussed the Fifth Circuit’s July 21, 2021 decision in Landry’s Incorporated v. The Insurance Company of the…
Privacy World
English High Court Hands Down Ruling Calling Into Question Continued Viability of Certain Data Breach Theories Going Forward
By Kristin Bryan, Angelo Carosio
As Victoria Leigh and Katherine Wakeham explain in a post covering recent developments in the UK concerning data incidents, "[o]ver the past few years, there has been an increasing number of claims…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
SEC Sanctions Public Company for Misleading Disclosures About Data Breach
On August 16, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Pearson plc, a publicly traded British multinational educational publishing and services company, agreed to pay a $1 million civil…
Privacy World
Narrowing the Scope of Data Breach Claims? – Warren v DSG Retail Ltd
By Victoria Leigh, Katherine Wakeham
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing number of claims against businesses and public bodies for distress caused by data breaches. The pattern is, by now, a…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
SEC Charges Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers with Deficient Cybersecurity Procedures
On August 30, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it had settled three administrative cases involving a total of eight registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for failures in…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
SEC Sanctions Public Company for Misleading Disclosures About Data Breach
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that Pearson plc agreed to pay a $1 million civil penalty in a settlement related to charges that Pearson misled investors about…
Privacy World
CPW Week in Review
By Kristin Bryan, Angelo Carosio
In case you missed it, below is a summary of recent posts from CPW. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in additional information on any of…
Privacy, Cybersecurity & Technology Law Perspectives
T-Mobile Data Security Incident Should Provide Businesses with Reminder to Review Cybersecurity Practices
By Chanley T. Howell, Steven M. Millendorf, Kevin M. Hotchkiss
On August 15, 2021, a number of media outlets indicated that T-Mobile was investigating a data breach that may have included the names, date of births, phone numbers, T-Mobile account…
Eye On Privacy
Breach of PHI? California AG Reminds Companies of Potential State Notification Obligations
By Julia Kadish
The California AG recently reminded companies in the healthcare industry of potential data breach notification obligations beyond HIPAA. As ransomware attacks continue to rise, particularly in healthcare, companies should keep…