General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Cybersecurity, Class Action

Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 - Part 2

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/20/2024

This is the second article in our two-part series on Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0, focusing on the legal implications and potential liabilities manufacturers face from cyberattacks, as well as practical...more

Österreichische Post AG Another nail in the coffin of class actions under the GDPR

A&O Shearman on 10/17/2022

In finding that “mere upset” alone does not give rise to compensation under the GDPR, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU may have dealt another blow to those pursuing class actions under the GDPR....more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 21

Dechert LLP on 9/30/2022

US Federal Appellate Court Issues Opinion on Proof of Injury in Data Breach Cases - On September 2, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a class action lawsuit that had previously been dismissed...more

Privacy Report: Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law

ArentFox Schiff on 3/11/2022

US News - Utah Will Soon Publish US’s Latest Comprehensive State Privacy Law - The Utah Consumer Privacy Act, also known as Senate Bill 227, recently cleared the Senate and the House. Though there are a few more steps...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 3

Dechert LLP on 11/19/2021

We are delighted by the positive feedback we have received on our first two issues of Dechert Cyber Bits. Thank you for taking the time to send us your comments. In this issue of Cyber Bits, we discuss key developments from...more

UK Supreme Court Landmark Decision Limits Data Privacy Class Actions in the UK

Proskauer on Privacy on 11/11/2021

The UK Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in the Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 case on 10 November 2021 restricting claimants’ ability to bring data privacy class actions in the UK under the (now...more

Privacy Update: FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the "Internet of Things"

ArentFox Schiff on 10/13/2021

FCC Seeks Public Comment on the Current and Future Regulation of the “Internet of Things” - The FCC is requesting public comment in a proceeding that will help determine the scope and nature of regulation of the “Internet of...more

Data class actions in Europe - and spotlights in Mexico, Russia and the U.S.

Hogan Lovells on 3/8/2021

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more

Europe’s Top Court Decision May Halt Trillion Dollar U.S. Data Transfer Business Partnership with EU

Lowndes on 9/14/2020

In today’s rapidly evolving global economy, data is king. Whether we’re talking about blockchain, analytics or how much your online shadow personality is being sold for, there is no doubt that there is an incredibly lucrative...more

Maryland Federal Court Holds that Plaintiffs in Marriott Data Breach MDL Have Standing to Sue

King & Spalding on 4/9/2020

On February 21, the District of Maryland held that consumers had standing to assert claims arising from the historic data breach that hit Marriott in 2018, but the court dismissed the plaintiffs’ claim for negligence under...more

Vicarious Liability for Employee’s Data Breach: Key Takeaways from the U.K. Supreme Court’s Judgment

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/9/2020

On April 1, 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12, the first class action-type claim concerning a data breach in the U.K.. In this...more

[Webinar] Prepare for Global Data Class Actions - April 28th, 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm GMT

Hogan Lovells on 4/8/2020

Prepare for global data class actions has been moved. In the wake of the COVID-19 epidemic, there is an unfortunate increase in the cyber-security risks businesses may face. Our global team will help you best prepare for the...more

ICO Fines: When Is An Appeal Appealing?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/12/2020

The decision to appeal a regulatory finding is never taken lightly. By the time a regulator has completed its investigation and notified a company of its intention to fine, the company will have invested significant time and...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert l March 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 3/10/2020

Shook Weighs in on Updated CCPA Regulations - In response to extensive public comment, the California Attorney General’s office released modified draft regulations under the CCPA on February 7. Shook has provided initial...more

10 Privacy Predictions for 2020

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 2/13/2020

In the last two years, businesses have been catapulted into a dizzying new world, with privacy expectations and requirements that were unheard of just two years ago. ...more

Ain’t No QSA 4 CCPA

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 2/6/2020

As of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is in effect and impacts numerous businesses that collect or process the personal information of California residents. The CCPA carries potentially stiff...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/30/2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

Data class actions in Europe and spotlights in Mexico, Russia and the U.S.

Hogan Lovells on 11/22/2019

The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) provides means to enforce provisions related to personal data processing by you as a data controller or data processor. It introduces collective actions everywhere in...more

Privacy and Data Security Alert | November 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 11/20/2019

EU Court Allows Class Action to Proceed, Sets Precedent for Future Data Breach Class Actions - A class action brought against Google will be allowed to move forward after the plaintiff’s appeal was permitted, allowing him to...more

The California Consumer Privacy Act - What to Know—and What to Do

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/17/2019

Didn’t I Already Do This for GDPR? If you already have a compliance program for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a lot of this may sound familiar. While the CCPA borrows a number of GDPR concepts and...more

January’s Privacy Blizzard

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 2/5/2019

As predicted, the start of 2019 provided scant respite from the frenetic pace of privacy and cybersecurity developments during 2018. This past month alone, in a blizzard of activity, regulators amended regulations and...more

Privacy and Data Security Client Alert | January 2019

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/29/2019

Going Deep on the California Consumer Privacy Act - The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been called the beginning of America’s GDPR. As the most comprehensive privacy law in the United States, entities doing...more

Going global: Data class actions make their way to the EU

Hogan Lovells on 12/17/2018

Class actions have become an increasingly common means to seek redress in data privacy cases. With data breaches and data privacy claims on the rise, we asked our lawyers in France and the U.S. what you should bear in mind....more

Update on the GDPR: Six Months in Effect

Butler Snow LLP on 12/7/2018

It has been six months since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on May 25, 2018, but the law is still in the early implementation stage. As discussed in a previous blog post, the GDPR...more

Marriott’s Starwood Data Breach Could Expose 500 Million Customers

White and Williams LLP on 12/3/2018

On November 30, 2018 Marriott International announced that hackers gained “unauthorized access” to the Starwood brand reservation database, potentially compromising the accounts of approximately 500 million guests. According...more

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