Personal Information, Data Privacy, Damages

Recent Proliferation of Lawsuits Under New Jersey’s Daniel’s Law

White & Case LLP on 4/10/2024

Plaintiffs' attorneys recently have filed a series of lawsuits in New Jersey, seeking damages based on alleged violations of Daniel's Law (N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.1). The suits allege that various website operators have...more

Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Per-Scan Damages for BIPA Claims

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/20/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: In February 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion in Cothron v. White Castle finding that claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) accrue each time a private...more

No Action for Theft of Personal Information Without Loss

Cozen O'Connor on 4/13/2023

Theft of personal information does not by itself entitle the victim to damages in Canada; proof of loss or harm is required, the Alberta Court of Appeal held recently in Setoguchi v Uber BV. This, and other recent decisions,...more

Mint Gets Data Breach Claims Dismissed

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/16/2022

California federal Judge William Alsup dismissed various claims against Mint Mobile LLC based on a data breach that exposed personal information of Mint customers. Plaintiff Daniel Fraser alleged that Mint, a mobile virtual...more

Status Of Proposed CCPA-Like State Privacy Legislation As Of March 29, 2021

Husch Blackwell LLP on 3/29/2021

Keypoint: There were a number of notable developments this week: the Washington Privacy Act passed out of a house committee after adding a private right of action, there was more movement on the Florida and Connecticut bills,...more

New York Expands Data Privacy Protections

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/30/2019

New York continued its active legislative session last week, this time by expanding its data breach notification law. The SHIELD Act (Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security), signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on July...more