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...
NAIC Takes Major Step Toward Final Approval of Insurance Data Security Model Law
Posted on Aug 14, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on NAIC Takes Major Step Toward Final Approval of Insurance Data Security Model Law
In a flurry of approvals last week, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) took substantial steps toward finalizing its proposed Insurance Data Security Model Law during the 2017 NAIC Summer National Meeting in Philadelphia. The Model Law establishes minimum cybersecurity standards consistent with New York’s cybersecurity regulation. The approval of the Model Law by...
What European Financial Institutions need to know about New York’s Cybersecurity Regulations
Posted on Aug 1, 2017 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on What European Financial Institutions need to know about New York’s Cybersecurity Regulations
From 28 August 2017, banks, insurers, and other financial institutions operating in New York will be required to comply with the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (the “Regulations”). Finalized on March 1, 2017, firms had 180 days from the effective date to comply with the core requirements of the...
UK Data Regulator Reveals Sweeping International Strategy
Posted on Jul 10, 2017 in Cybersecurity | Comments Off on UK Data Regulator Reveals Sweeping International Strategy
The UK is committed to promoting itself as a global data protection gateway, with high standards of data protection law and practice, according to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) newly released international strategy for effectively protecting the public’s personal information over the next four years. Learn more.
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. ...
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