By Una A. Dean and Melis S. Kiziltay Carter | March 1, 2019
The draft Guidelines seek to clarify questions raised since the passage of the GDPR over the GDPR's extra-territorial reach, and they confirm that the GDPR's intended reach is well beyond the geographic confines of the European Union.
The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Roy Strom | March 1, 2019
There's momentum in Big Law firms, corporate legal departments and technology companies alike for a data-tracking system that could have radical consequences for the entire legal industry.
By Phillip Bantz | February 26, 2019
A U.S. data privacy law would open the door for a U.S.-EU adequacy decision under the GDPR. But such a law appears to be a tough sell at the moment.
By Phillip Bantz | February 26, 2019
“All these major economic areas are taking an omnibus approach to data protection,” while the U.S. "is still focused very much sectorally on how it regulates data protection,” said a London-based privacy and cybersecurity expert. A federal data privacy law would open the door for a U.S.-EU adequacy decision under the GDPR. But such a law appears to be a tough sell at the moment.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 26, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
By Roy Strom | February 26, 2019
Illinois employers are getting in trouble for scanning their employees' fingerprints, and Shook, Hardy & Bacon is building a team to handle the cases.
By Roy Strom | February 26, 2019
Illinois employers are getting in trouble for scanning their employees' fingerprints, and Shook, Hardy & Bacon is building a team to handle the cases.
By Victoria Hudgins | February 26, 2019
Employees' emailing and file sharing practices are the leading cause of accidental data breaches, according to a new survey. More organizations are turning to software, encryption and employee training in response.
By Cheryl Miller | February 26, 2019
The bill would expand the law's private right of action beyond data breaches to cover other corporate missteps, such as ignoring consumers' requests to delete their personal information.
By Cheryl Miller | February 25, 2019
"I don't think the Legislature wants only the attorney general's office to be able to protect people's rights," Becerra said Monday.
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