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” includes “biometric information.” “Biometric information” is “an individual’s physiological, biological or behavioral characteristics, including an…
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 over and insight into the dissemination of personal information, but imposes significant obligations on certain…
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 insurer, suffered a cyberattack in 2014 that was estimated to have exposed data of 1.1…
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 evoke far less pleasant emotions (at least for employers) as the EEOC announced earlier this month…