Currently pending in the Massachusetts legislature is Bill S.120 entitled “An Act Relative to Consumer Data Privacy”
4/25/19
By: Eric Martignetti
The proposed bill defines “personal information” as “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or the consumer’s device.” “Personal information” …
California Passes New Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
7/16/18
By: Kacie Manisco
California has passed a sweeping data privacy law that will result in dramatic changes to how businesses in the state handle consumer data. AB 375, which will take effect on January 1, 2020, grants consumers more control …
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Data Breach Standing Case
2/23/18
By: Amy C. Bender
The ongoing issue of when a plaintiff has grounds (“standing”) in data breach cases saw another development this week when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to weigh in on the debate.
CareFirst, a BlueCross BlueShield health …
You’ve Got Mail! – EEOC Charge Filing Process Is Now Available Online Across the Country
11/17/17
By: William E. Collins, Jr.
For many people, “You’ve Got Mail” evokes fun memories of Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan bickering and then falling in love over the internet in the popular 1998 romantic comedy. Now, however, this phrase may …