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Data Monetization and State Privacy Laws

June 15, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On June 8, magazine publisher Trusted Media Brands, Inc. settled a class action lawsuit for $8.2 million after purportedly disclosing the personal information and magazine choices of customers to third parties.  The lawsuit, Taylor v. Trusted Media … [Read more] about Data Monetization and State Privacy Laws

Filed Under: Privacy, Privacy Litigation Tagged With: Privacy, Privacy Class Actions

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Wikimedia Upstream Suit to Proceed

May 25, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 23, 2017, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion on Wikimedia foundation v. NSA/CSS. The Court vacated and remanded the NSA’s previously successful motion to dismiss Wikimedia’s Fourth and First Amendment claims against the … [Read more] about Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Wikimedia Upstream Suit to Proceed

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, GDPR, National Security, Online Privacy Tagged With: Cybersecurity, EU Privacy, European Union (EU), GDPR, Max Schrems Decision, National Security Surveillance, Safe Harbor 2.0

Facebook Fined for WhatsApp Data Linking Fallout

May 24, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On 18 May 2017, the European Commission (“Commission”) fined Facebook €110 million ($122 million) for misrepresentations made in its application for competition clearance of the company’s acquisition of WhatsApp. In its merger application, Facebook … [Read more] about Facebook Fined for WhatsApp Data Linking Fallout

Filed Under: Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Legislation, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), Regulatory Enforcement

Court Holds Forensic Investigator’s Report is Protected from Disclosure

May 23, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

Third-party forensic investigations performed at the direction of counsel are part-and-parcel of virtually every data breach.  There has been little case law, however, directly addressing the extent to which the attorney-client privilege and/or work … [Read more] about Court Holds Forensic Investigator’s Report is Protected from Disclosure

Filed Under: Data Breach Tagged With: Attorney Work Product Doctrine

President Trump Signs Long-Awaited Cyber Executive Order

May 17, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 11, 2017, President Trump signed a long-awaited executive order on cybersecurity (the “Order”).  The Order directs executive agencies to complete a risk management report based on the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (the “Framework”) and also … [Read more] about President Trump Signs Long-Awaited Cyber Executive Order

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, National Security Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Government, National Security

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