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IRS Data Leak Hits Home: Actions for Taxpayers in the Wake of the Littlejohn IRS Data Breach

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun the process of informing over 70,000 taxpayers that their confidential tax information was leaked in a widespread breach by a former IRS contractor. Those impacted should take...more

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Kimpton Data Breach Decision Highlights Lingering Confusion on Standing Issues

When data thieves steal payment card data, consumers suffer no legally cognizable injuries. Card issuers absorb the fraudulent charges and replace the affected cards. Because fraudulent charges are not billed to consumers,...more

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IRS Expands Tax Treatment of Identity Protection Services To Address “Inevitable” Nature of Data Breaches

The IRS has expanded upon its prior position and announced that employers are permitted to provide identity protection services to their employees before a data breach occurs and without treating such services as income. IRS...more

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