The Illinois breach notification law was amended on August 22 to add specifics for breach notifications to Illinois residents. The notifications now must include contact information for the credit reporting agencies and the Federal Trade Commission … [Read more] about Illinois and California Breach Notification Laws Add Specifics
India Clarifies Privacy Rules
India has clarified the applicability of its recently released privacy rules, causing a collective sigh of relief for outsourcing suppliers and customers around the globe. As detailed in our prior client alert on the topic, India released a set of … [Read more] about India Clarifies Privacy Rules
California Court Rules That Song-Beverly Act Does Not Apply to Craigslist Transaction
An online retailer may collect personal information such as an address or telephone number from a customer as a prerequisite to processing a credit-card transaction without violating California law, a California Superior Court for San Francisco … [Read more] about California Court Rules That Song-Beverly Act Does Not Apply to Craigslist Transaction
Google Granted Right to Appeal Wiretap Ruling
A federal court in San Francisco granted Google’s request to appeal the court’s ruling last month that Google could be held liable under the federal Wiretap Act for intercepting data from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. In connection with its … [Read more] about Google Granted Right to Appeal Wiretap Ruling
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Mental and Emotional Injuries Are “Actual Damages” in Privacy Act Violations
On the same day the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes, the Court also granted certiorari in FAA v. Cooper, a case coming out of the Ninth Circuit with a potentially significant effect on … [Read more] about Supreme Court to Decide Whether Mental and Emotional Injuries Are “Actual Damages” in Privacy Act Violations