Australian Data Breach Law Could Bring On Class Action Wave

By Allison Grande (June 3, 2013, 10:40 PM EDT) -- The Australian government last week proposed legislation that would require companies to tell affected consumers and the federal privacy commissioner if they experienced a serious data security breach, a measure that attorneys say would open companies up not only to regulatory fines but also to class actions from consumers armed with previously undisclosed information about losses of their personal data....

Law360 is on it, so you are, too.

A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60 topics, industries, practice areas and jurisdictions.


A Law360 subscription includes features such as

  • Daily newsletters
  • Expert analysis
  • Mobile app
  • Advanced search
  • Judge information
  • Real-time alerts
  • 450K+ searchable archived articles

And more!

Experience Law360 today with a free 7-day trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Hello! I'm Law360's automated support bot.

How can I help you today?

For example, you can type:
  • I forgot my password
  • I took a free trial but didn't get a verification email
  • How do I sign up for a newsletter?
Ask a question!