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Nevada and New Hampshire Add Data Security and Privacy Laws
New privacy and data security laws took effect in Nevada and New Hampshire on January 1, 2010, continuing the trend of state governments acting to strengthen data security laws. Nevada’s law makes it the first state to…
FTC Debates Online Privacy Protection: Agency Seeks to Incorporate Views of Regulators, Industry Leaders, and Academics into Comprehensive Privacy Protection Model
On December 7, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission ("Commission" or "FTC") hosted a privacy forum, "Exploring Privacy: A Roundtable Series," addressing consumer privacy protection challenges, existing fair information…
Insights From Kelley Drye's 2nd Annual Privacy Law Seminar
On November 17, 2009, Kelley Drye & Warren hosted a seminar and webcast, “Privacy Law Paradigm Shift: Policymakers Respond to Rapidly Evolving Technologies,” addressing new developments in privacy and information…
Wave of Class Actions for Data Security Breaches
If your company collects customers’ personal data in the course of its business, be aware of the wave of class actions that have recently been filed arising out of data security breaches. Finkelstein Thompson, a…
Identity Theft Litigation Update: Recent Cases Show Trend Toward Dismissal of Speculative Claims
Several weeks ago, we discussed how most courts were rejecting lawsuits where the plaintiffs claimed “damages” in the form of an increased risk of identity theft, generally stemming from allegations of an accidental…