Stand Up, Sit Down, Stand Up: Ninth Circuit Revives Spokeo No-injury Suit
Posted on Aug 22, 2017 in Government, Litigation | Comments Off on Stand Up, Sit Down, Stand Up: Ninth Circuit Revives Spokeo No-injury Suit
In a decision surely welcomed by the plaintiffs’ bar, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held, on August 15, 2017, that a putative class action plaintiff has Article III standing as long as the plaintiff alleges just slightly more than a mere statutory violation. The case, Robins v. Spokeo, was on remand from the United States Supreme Court following that Court’s well-known...
FCRA Violations Lead to Record-Breaking $60 Million Verdict
Posted on Jun 26, 2017 in Litigation | Comments Off on FCRA Violations Lead to Record-Breaking $60 Million Verdict
On June 19, a jury sitting in federal court in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California awarded plaintiffs $60 million after finding that the defendant, TransUnion, LLC, violated provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This is reported to be the largest jury award on record for FCRA violations. The case is Ramirez v. Trans Union, LLC. ...
Blockchain: an introduction
Posted on Jun 15, 2017 in Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Financial Services | Comments Off on Blockchain: an introduction
Blockchain is a new mechanism for storing data, based on a decentralized ledger. This article seeks to explain, in layman’s terms, what this actually means. It also seeks to give guidance regarding how blockchain may impact on the financial services industry in general, and how United Kingdom and European regulators are reacting to its development. Learn more.
Addressing Data Privacy Concerns in NHTSA V2V Rules
Posted on Mar 2, 2017 in Government, Insurance | Comments Off on Addressing Data Privacy Concerns in NHTSA V2V Rules
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications capabilities in all new light vehicles starting two model years after the final rule is adopted. If adopted, this rule would enable cars to generate and receive an enormous amount of data from and about every new car on...
DHS Issues Final Information Sharing Guidelines
Posted on Jun 16, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on DHS Issues Final Information Sharing Guidelines
The Department of Homeland Security has issued final guidance on the implementation of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015. The final guidance documents include: Guidance to Assist Non-Federal Entities to Share Cyber Threat Indicators and Defensive Measures with Federal Entities under the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, Privacy and Civil Liberties Final...
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