As part of the California Attorney General’s ongoing effort to educate the business community regarding privacy issues, Jeffrey Rabkin, Special Assistant Attorney General for Law and Technology, briefed business professionals, privacy officers, … [Read more] about Special Assistant Attorney General Speaks On Privacy Issues At Alston & Bird’s Los Angeles Office
DOJ Issues White Paper on Cybersecurity Information Sharing Under the SCA
On Friday, May 9 the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a white paper stating that under its interpretation of the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., communications companies are permitted to disclose … [Read more] about DOJ Issues White Paper on Cybersecurity Information Sharing Under the SCA
Google Must Scrub its Search Engine of Individual’s Personal Data, Court Rules
The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) ruled today that Google may be compelled to remove search listings of web pages containing information about individuals. Mario Costeja Gonzalez, a Spanish national, complained in 2010 to … [Read more] about Google Must Scrub its Search Engine of Individual’s Personal Data, Court Rules
Kim Peretti Quoted in Law360 Article “Post-Target Breach Laws Ratchet Up Pressure On Companies”
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, was quoted in the Law360 article “Post-Target Breach Laws Ratchet Up Pressure On Companies.” The article discussed how Florida, Minnesota and … [Read more] about Kim Peretti Quoted in Law360 Article “Post-Target Breach Laws Ratchet Up Pressure On Companies”
American Apparel Settles FTC Charge on Falsely Claiming Compliance with Safe Harbor Privacy Framework
On May 9, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) announced that American Apparel, Inc. (“American Apparel”) agreed to settle FTC charges that American Apparel falsely claimed it was compliant with the … [Read more] about American Apparel Settles FTC Charge on Falsely Claiming Compliance with Safe Harbor Privacy Framework