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Data Misuse
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Trellis.Law Blog
California Class Action Alert: First of Its Kind Geolocation Lawsuit by Drivers Against License Plate Data Misuse
In 2021, California resident Guillermo Mata sued Digital Recognition Network (“DRN”), a Texas-based, privately owned, automatic license plate recognition and data analytics software provider. The complaint alleges DRN violated California’s…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Twitter to Pay $150 Million to Settle Allegations of Data Misuse
On May 25, 2022, Twitter reached a proposed $150 million settlement with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission to resolve allegations that the company deceptively used nonpublic…
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Alerts and Updates
Misusing Information from Company Computer Systems Does Not Violate Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
By Michael J. Gentry, Christopher K. Schuele
The post Misusing Information from Company Computer Systems Does Not Violate Computer Fraud and Abuse Act first appeared on Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren
Media & Privacy Risk Report
Supreme Court Slashes CFAA Claims Involving Authorized Access for an Illicit Purpose
The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow last week to litigants—both criminal and civil—who have attempted to use the “exceeds authorized access” provision of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act…
Cleary Antitrust Watch
Facebook: The New Kid on the EC Block
On June 4, 2021, the Commission[1] and the UK Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”)[2] announced parallel investigations concerning Facebook Marketplace. The Commission will investigate at least two potential theories of…
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Somebody’s Watching Me: A Recent Smart-TV Lawsuit Seeks Insurance Coverage for Privacy Litigation
After the Fourth Circuit held that a commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy could cover a data incident in 2016, confusion arose as to whether CGL policies would continue to cover data breaches.…
Internet Newsletter for Lawyers
What is data misuse?
Data misuse is often discussed alongside cybersecurity, within the overall context of data protection; but it is important to make the distinction between data which has been obtained legitimately but…
Business Law Post
How Using the Word "MAY" Instead of "WAS" Can Cost You $100 Million
By arinashulgabusinesslawpost-com
On July 24, 2019, the SEC charged Facebook Inc. $100 million for inaccurately disclosing the risk of misuse of user data. Facebook agreed to pay, without admitting or denying any…
Eye On Privacy
North Dakota Data Misuse Law Amended
By Liisa Thomas
North Dakota criminal law currently contains penalties for misusing the personal information of another. That law has been expanded, and beginning August 1, 2019, it is a class B felony…
Technology Law Dispatch
ICO brings criminal prosecution for data misuse
By Cynthia O’Donoghue, John O'Brien
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has prosecuted an individual under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA 1990), resulting in a six-month prison sentence. This prosecution is the first of its…