Your diet and fitness goals are not the only things scheduled to change come the New Year. On April 10, 2018, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2177, which modified provisions applicable to consumer security freezes and personal information security breach protection. The Act, which goes into full effect on January 1, was
As we previously reported, last year the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina trebled a jury verdict against DISH Network L.L.C. in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action, resulting in a $61 million damages award. After months of post-trial motions (which were denied), the Court now recently ruled
Just about every week, there’s a reminder that cybersecurity remains important. But that doesn’t mean that many are taking it as seriously as they should. In the past month alone, Legaltech News has reported surveys that note how law firms are not adopting proper cyber protocols, companies haven’t mitigated third party risks, and
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that employers have a legal duty to use reasonable care to safeguard the sensitive personal information of employees stored on an Internet-accessible computer system.
In Dittman v. UPMC, former and present employees of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center filed a putative class action against UPMC arising from
Finally, at last, the end may be near,
For the multiple class actions that Yahoo did bear.
Arising from three data breaches that occurred in the past,
A proposed settlement has been reached, let’s start with the class.
The proposed settlement class under Rule 23,
Includes residents and small businesses, both U.S.
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorney Ron Raether will be presenting during the 33rd Annual SoCal Security Symposium in Costa Mesa, California at the Hilton Orange County Hotel. Ron will present, “Cloudy with a Chance of Legal Action: Managing Cyber Risks in an Increasingly Outsourced World,” on October 25th at 8:30
In the last few years, the right to privacy debate in the United States has increased in pace and volume. One issue at the center of this long debate is how best to implement the right privacy tools in a manner that does not disrupt business and technological innovation. The current criticisms fail to appreciate
Illinois’ Biometric Information Protection Act (“BIPA”) requires entities collecting, using, and storing biometric data (such as face scans, retina scans, and fingerprint scans) to, among other things, inform and obtain consent from the owners of the data. Private entities storing an individual’s biometric information must also use a “reasonable standard of care” and treat the
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a potential employer generally may not procure a consumer report on an applicant unless the employer provides a disclosure, in a document that consists “solely of the disclosure,” informing the applicant that a consumer report may be obtained. In Williams v. TLC Casino Enters., the District Court
On July 13, 2018, in Dutta v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision granting summary judgment to State Farm in a putative Fair Credit Reporting Act class action. The decision presents another helpful application of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 Spokeo decision. The Dutta decision highlights