FTC Finds Laboratory Security Practices Caused Consumer Harm
On July 28, 2016, a panel (the “FTC Panel”) of three acting Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) commissioners issued an opinion that found that LabMD, Inc. (“LabMD”) failed to implement reasonable...
View ArticleRecent Litigation Against Product Manufacturers Shows the Reach of...
Plaintiffs have increasingly sought to hold companies accountable through litigation for security breaches or hacks of their computer systems that store personal information. Two recent court decisions...
View ArticleThe New York Department of Financial Services’ Cybersecurity Regulation Will...
The New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) is in the final days of accepting public comment on its revised cybersecurity regulation, which would be codified at 23 NYCRR 500. As the comment...
View ArticleRestaurant Chain Latest Victim of Data Security Breach
In early February 2017, Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. became the latest retailer to report that it has suffered a large data breach affecting approximately 1,000 corporate restaurants and impacting as...
View ArticleCyberattacker Offers Access to Private Data From 60 Universities and Agencies
In February 2017, a private threat intelligence firm alerted more than 60 organizations – institutions of higher education and governmental entities – that their internal databases had been breached by...
View ArticleYahoo’s General Counsel Takes the Fall for Cybersecurity Breach
When news broke recently that the General Counsel for Yahoo had resigned over concerns about the company’s handling of data breaches, it highlighted the ways in which data breaches can have serious...
View ArticleConstruction Contractors Used as Unwitting Launching Pads for Cyberattacks on...
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that cyberattacks by foreign governments into the nation’s electric grid are utilizing what it called "the system’s unprotected underbelly," the contractors...
View ArticleWake-up call for Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Contractor Falls...
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that cyber-attacks by foreign governments into the nation’s electric grid are utilizing what it called "the system’s unprotected underbelly," the contractors...
View ArticleMarriott Breach Highlights Importance of Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A...
In 2016, Marriott International announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Coined by Marriott as a "smooth transaction," the announcement of the acquisition received an...
View ArticleCybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Protecting Against a Growing Threat
The Scope of the Threat. Five or ten years ago, the most widely recognized cybersecurity threats involved the risk of compromises of personally identifiable information (PII) such as Social Security...
View ArticlePrivate Lawsuit May Move Forward Over Collection of Biometric Data
On Friday, January 25, 2019, the Illinois Supreme Court sharpened the teeth of the Biometric Information Privacy Act (the “Act”). The Court ruled in favor of protecting the privacy of an individual’s...
View ArticleAetna, and Other Health Insurers, Partner With IBM on Blockchain Network for...
On January 24, 2019, Aetna, Anthem, Inc., Healthcare Service Corp., and financial services company PNC Bank announced that they have partnered with IBM Corp. to create a blockchain network aimed at...
View ArticleTop Ten Tips When Facing a Congressional Investigation
This may be a question that no CEO or GC wants to have to ask. But with a new Congress just sworn in, companies, organizations and individuals everywhere can expect to begin receiving letters—or...
View ArticleThree Key Takeaways From Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Construction Risk...
From safety practices to cyber threats to labor and employment challenges, the risks faced by the construction industry are best managed by staying ahead of a rapidly changing environment....By: April...
View ArticleNJ Bill Seeks to Regulate the Business of Data
Data is thought to be such a significant commodity in today’s economy that it has been referred to as "the new oil." Business ventures across the globe in assorted industries have recognized and...
View ArticleResearch Study Highlights How Hospitals May Be Vulnerable to Cybersecurity...
Health care providers are heavily reliant on technology in providing clinical services. The findings from a recent research study highlight the significant threat of cyber risks in health care that is...
View ArticleTwo New Breach Notification Laws Usher in the (Unofficial) Beginning of Summer
As the unofficial start of summer begins, Washington and New Jersey have recently enacted two new pieces of cybersecurity legislation. ...By: April Doss
View ArticleNinth Circuit Rules That Facebook’s Facial Recognition Could Violate...
On August 9, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld certification of a class of Illinois Facebook users alleging that the social media giant’s facial recognition...
View ArticleNationwide Dental Practice Ransomware Incident Underscores Heightened Risk...
More than 400 dental offices across the United States were the victim of a recent ransomware attack that prevented dentists from accessing patient records and patient personal data....By: April Doss
View ArticleNinth Circuit Rejects Claim That Web Scraping Violates CFAA
On September 9, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a highly-anticipated opinion in hiQ Labs, Inc. v. LinkedIn Corporation, No. 17-16783 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2019)....By: April Doss
View ArticleCCPA Amendments and Draft Regulations Provide Some Clarity, Some Uncertainty,...
Last year, the California legislature passed the sweeping California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), a far-reaching privacy law that will impact business across the country....By: April Doss
View ArticleCyber Criminals Find Opportunity in Organizations’ COVID-19 Planning and...
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, cybersecurity and data privacy risks are expanding for organizations in two important ways. First, cyber criminals are taking advantage of this pandemic to launch...
View ArticleFive Key Takeaways From Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr’s Energy & the Environment...
From the COVID-19 threat, disrupted supply chains and economic fluctuations to the dichotomy in shifting state and federal policies, regulations, ongoing litigation, compliance issues, and cyber...
View ArticleDepartment of Justice Prioritizes Cases Involving Exploitation of COVID-19...
The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a striking upswing in cybercrimes, frauds, and scams of all kinds attempting to take advantage of the situation....<BR />By: <a...
View ArticleCalifornia Attorney General Submits Proposed Final CCPA Regulations and...
The Office of the Attorney General of California submitted proposed final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL)...
View ArticleSupreme Court Affirms Congressional Subpoena Power but Remands for Further...
In yesterday’s decision in Trump v. Mazars, USA, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that Congress has the power to conduct investigations in support of its power to consider and enact legislation. However,...
View ArticleCalifornia Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CCPA 2.0) – Another Significant Shift...
With the commencement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement on our heels, we are now looking ahead to CCPA 2.0 – the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA)....<BR />By:...
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