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Are You Covered? Fourth Circuit Finds CGL Insurance Coverage for Data Breach
As data breaches have continued to grow over the past few years, interest in cyber insurance coverage has grown along with it. This week, the Fourth Circuit upheld a lower court’s ruling in Travelers Indemnity Co. of…
FCC Votes 3-2 to Initiate Sweeping Broadband Privacy Rulemaking Proceeding
On March 31, 2016 at its Open Meeting, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted along party lines (3-2) to launch a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish privacy rules for broadband…
Washington State Amends Data Breach Notification Statute
Last week, the Washington Governor signed into law amendments to the state’s data breach notification statute. Importantly, the amendments, which take effect July 24, 2015, (1) expand the statute to cover breaches of…
State of the Union Preview: White House Communications Priorities for 2015
In the days leading up to Tuesday's State of the Union address, President Obama has been previewing his Administration’s communications and technology priorities for 2015, including calling for an end to state laws…
Florida Overhauls Data Breach Notification Law
Last Friday, Florida enacted a new Information Security Act that repeals the state’s existing data breach notification law and increases companies’ reporting obligations and liability in the event of a data security…