In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the Seventh Circuit's ruling finding standing for an Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act claim, the European Data Protection Board's updated...more
6/1/2020
/ Appeals ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Blocked Mergers ,
Bulk Electric System ,
Business Interruption ,
Consent ,
Cookies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
National Security ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Remote Working ,
Standing ,
Trump Administration
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine Washington state's new facial recognition law, the U.K. Supreme Court's ruling that an employer is not liable for a data breach caused by a disgruntled...more
5/3/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Draft Guidance ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equifax ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
FSB ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Guidance ,
NYDFS ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Settlement ,
UK Supreme Court
This issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between October 2019 and January 2020. ...more
4/6/2020
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Books & Records ,
Breach of Duty ,
Bylaws ,
CEOs ,
Civil Liability ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Criminal Convictions ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Demand Futility ,
Derivative Suit ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exchange-Traded Products ,
False Statements ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Injunctions ,
Investment Adviser ,
Item 303 ,
Lack of Particularity ,
Mergers ,
Misleading Statements ,
Misrepresentation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Price-Fixing ,
PSLRA ,
Pyramid Schemes ,
Registration Statement ,
RICO ,
Scienter ,
Scope of Discovery Requests ,
Section 11 ,
Section 220 Request ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Violations ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Shareholder Votes ,
Summary Judgment
In this month's edition, we examine the California attorney general's proposed modified regulations under the CCPA, the Treasury Department's new CFIUS regulations, and the SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and...more
3/3/2020
/ BPCIA ,
Business Losses ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
CFIUS ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Foreign Investment ,
OCIE ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Standing ,
State Privacy Laws ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ICO
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the EU advocate general's decision in Schrems II, a federal court's ruling that an insurer owed coverage for a social engineering loss, the Chinese...more
2/6/2020
/ Advocate General ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
GA Supreme Court ,
Hackers ,
Mobile Apps ,
Negligence ,
NIST ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Schrems I & Schrems II
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we take a look at guidance on artificial intelligence released by the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office and the Turing Institute, as well as guidance...more
1/3/2020
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Draft Guidance ,
Email ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Management ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Misleading Statements ,
NAIC ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Terms of Service ,
Transparency ,
Voluntary Disclosure
In this month's edition, we examine the landmark data breach class action in the English High Court against Equifax, the FTC's complaint against data colocation company RagingWire and a Utah business-to-business company's...more
12/4/2019
/ Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Equifax ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
International Arbitration ,
Misrepresentation ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Settlement ,
Target ,
UK
This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between August and October 2019. The cases address developing trends in the definition of a security, fiduciary...more
11/27/2019
/ Appeals ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Loss Causation ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Materiality ,
Omissions ,
Pleading Standards ,
Scienter ,
Securities ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
SLUSA
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the California attorney general's draft regulations on the California Consumer Privacy Act, the CJEU's clarified rulings on the use of cookies, the...more
11/4/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cookies ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Crime Insurance Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Draft Guidance ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Email ,
Fantasy Sports ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Software ,
New Amendments ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Right to Delete ,
Spoofing ,
State and Local Government ,
Verification Requirements ,
Vulnerability Assessments
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine five amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the EU Court of Justice's rulings on the "Right to Be Forgotten" and what qualifies as a joint...more
10/2/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Controller ,
Discovery Disputes ,
EU ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Marriott ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Right to Be Forgotten ,
UK ,
United States
This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between May and August 2019....more
10/2/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Appraisal Rights ,
Board of Directors ,
Books & Records ,
Breach of Duty ,
Class Action ,
Corwin Doctrine ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Deal Price ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Excessive Fees ,
Fair Value Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Forfeiture ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Insider Trading ,
Investment Adviser ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Market Manipulation ,
Materiality ,
Mergers ,
Misrepresentation ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Offering Documents ,
Omissions ,
Pleading Standards ,
Popular ,
Scienter ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
SLUSA ,
Standing
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Parliament's report on whether and how the use of blockchain technology can comply with the General Data Protection Regulation, as well as...more
9/5/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cyber Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
European Parliament ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Insurance Industry ,
Misrepresentation ,
NAIC ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
Settlement ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
State Insurance Administrations ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblowers
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine New York's new laws expanding consumer protection for data breaches, the D.C. Circuit's two rulings deepening the split regarding standing in data...more
8/2/2019
/ Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Cookies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Debit and Credit Card Transactions ,
Equifax ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Malware ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Search Results ,
Settlement ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
UK
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we reflect on the GDPR's one-year anniversary while also examining the EU's new Cybersecurity Act. We also take a look at HHS' new guidance on direct liability of...more
7/2/2019
/ Appeals ,
Business Associates ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Credit Cards ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Sellers ,
Dish Network ,
EU Cybersecurity Act ,
European Council ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Liability ,
Merchant Fees ,
Opt-Outs ,
Payment Processors ,
Personal Information ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
TCPA
In today’s world — where social media has become a source of news for many — companies and individuals often find themselves the subject of negative and anonymous online comments. These comments can give rise to legal claims...more
6/19/2019
/ Anonymity ,
Appeals ,
Business Disparagement ,
Commercial Speech ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Defamation ,
Discovery ,
Evidentiary Standards ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
John Doe Investigation ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Notification Requirements ,
Obscenity ,
Online Reputation ,
Online Reviews ,
Political Speech ,
Pre-Trial Motions ,
Reputation Management ,
Reversal ,
Social Media ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tolling ,
Trademark Infringement ,
TX Supreme Court
This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between February and April 2019. ...more
6/12/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Appraisal Rights ,
Breach of Duty ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Materiality ,
Mergers ,
Omissions ,
Omnicare ,
Pleading Standards ,
Popular ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Scienter ,
Securities ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Litigation ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine expanded data breach notification laws in New Jersey and Washington state, as well as the SEC's risk alert regarding cloud-based storage solutions. We...more
6/3/2019
/ Amended Rules ,
Annual Reports ,
Cloud Storage ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Finland ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
UK
In April 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. government would allow a private right of action, created by Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (also known as...more
5/10/2019
/ Blocking Statutes ,
Canada ,
Confiscated Property ,
Cuba ,
EU ,
Expropriation ,
FSCS ,
Helms-Burton Act ,
Personal Remittance Caps ,
Private Right of Action ,
Sanction Suspensions ,
Sanctions ,
Third-Party ,
Title III ,
Trafficking ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Treble Damages ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
US Department of State
In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC's risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing...more
5/1/2019
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Canada ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cyber Policies ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) ,
ENISA ,
Equifax ,
EU ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Government Investigations ,
Hackers ,
Investment Adviser ,
NCSC ,
OCIE ,
PIPEDA ,
Popular ,
Privacy Comissioners ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Policy ,
Putative Class Actions ,
Regulation S-P ,
Risk Alert ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveys ,
TCPA ,
UK ,
UK Data Protection Act ,
UK ICO ,
Unsolicited Faxes
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine new cybersecurity legislation in California and Massachusetts, the British government's updates to its cybersecurity laws in anticipation of Brexit and...more
4/2/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Public Comment ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes ,
Thailand ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between December 2018 and February 2019....more
3/14/2019
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Class Action ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Loss Causation ,
Mutual Funds ,
Nutraceutical Corp v Lambert ,
Omnicare v Laborers District Council ,
Pleading Standards ,
Ponzi Scheme ,
Popular ,
PSLRA ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
SLUSA ,
Standing
In this month's edition, we examine a judge's ruling allowing an investor suit against Equifax, the dismissal of a class action against the insurer CareFirst and President Donald Trump's launch of a federal artificial...more
3/4/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Class Action ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Financial Services ,
Dismissals ,
Equifax ,
Facebook ,
Federal Cartel Offices ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
GAO ,
Germany ,
Investors ,
NAIC ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Trump Administration ,
User-Generated Content
In this month's edition, we examine cybersecurity-related state Supreme Court rulings in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois; the Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry;...more
2/2/2019
/ Actual Injuries ,
Adequacy Requirement ,
Annual Reports ,
Attorney General ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Common Law Claims ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection Acts ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
IL Supreme Court ,
Japan ,
Neiman Marcus ,
New Guidance ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Phishing Scams ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Public Hearing ,
Security Standards ,
Settlement ,
State Attorneys General ,
Statutory Rights ,
VT Supreme Court
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the European Commission's second annual review of the Privacy Shield and the Department of Commerce's guidance on how to comply with the Privacy Shield...more
1/4/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Banking Sector ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Commissioner ,
Ethics ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Central Bank ,
European Commission ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Human Rights ,
Identity Theft ,
Payment Systems ,
Popular ,
Privacy Policy ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Public Comment ,
Security Risk Assessments ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK Brexit
This quarter’s issue includes summaries and associated court opinions of selected cases principally decided between September 2018 and October 2018. ...more
12/7/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Aiding and Abetting ,
Appointments Clause ,
Breach of Duty ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
General Partnerships ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Investment Funds ,
Jurisdiction ,
Lucia v SEC ,
Material Adverse Effects ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Merger Agreements ,
Mergers ,
MFW ,
Misrepresentation ,
Pleading Standards ,
Popular ,
Proxy Solicitations ,
PSLRA ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Scienter ,
Section 11 ,
Securities ,
Securities Act ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
SLUSA ,
Squeeze-Out Mergers