A federal District Court judge in Illinois sided with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in ordering Alight Solutions, LLC, an ERISA plan services provider, to comply with an administrative subpoena seeking documents pertaining to alleged cybersecurity breaches. The Court’s order in the case, Walsh v. Alight Solutions, LLC, Dkt. # 20-cv-02138 (N.D. Ill.), is
11th Circuit Says Standing in Data Breach Case Requires Actual Harm
By Kathryn Rattigan on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
Last week, in Tsao v. Captiva MVP Restaurant Partners, LLC (Captiva), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held that data breach claims arising from increased risk of future identity theft and potential mitigation effort costs, WITHOUT any evidence of actual data misuse or harm, did not satisfy Article III standing. This…
FTC Settles with Four Companies over Privacy Shield Certification
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Enforcement + Litigation
In the wake of the determination by the European Commission that the EU-US Safe Harbor Framework was insufficient to protect EU citizens’ personal information, the Privacy Shield Framework was implemented by the Department of Commerce.
Companies who apply for Privacy Shield certification are required to file an application, which requires the companies to attest to…
Wyoming Enacts Comprehensive Blockchain Legislation
By Benjamin Jensen & William Daley on
Posted in Blockchain, Virtual Currency
As numerous states propose and enact legislation focused on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, in 2018, no state has been more aggressive in this space than Wyoming. In March, the state legislature passed several bills impacting cryptocurrency businesses, each of which is designed to position Wyoming as a blockchain-friendly environment for businesses.
- B. 0019: This bill
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