Exploring the evolution of cybersecurity and privacy law
Cybersecurity and data privacy issues continued to grow in significance for multinational businesses over the past 12 months, further heightening the importance of preparing and responding in a strategic, coordinated and enterprise-wide manner in 2017.
The Trump administration has publicly provided limited details so far about its plans for cybersecurity and data privacy policy. Reports…
Cybersecurity and data privacy litigation continues to grow rapidly in scale and complexity. Putative class actions not only follow major data breaches but also increasingly allege vulnerabilities in a wide range of products, from cars to toys, even before any attack has occurred. And plaintiffs continue to assert privacy claims against both cutting-edge technologies and…
Cybersecurity and data privacy were high priority issues in 2015 for companies in a broad range of industries. This year is poised to see cybersecurity and data privacy continue to grow in importance for companies doing business in the United States and for US businesses operating globally. In our 2016 Outlook, we highlight five priority…
On August 24, 2015, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit released its opinion in the closely watched case of Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., holding that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has the authority under the “unfairness” provision of Section 5 of the FTC Act to assert claims against…
In a bylined article, Business & Technology Sourcing partner Robert Kriss (Chicago) and Global Insurance Industry group partner James Woods (New York) discuss data breaches and taking reasonable preventive care.
