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  1. June 28, 2019

    DC Circ. Piles Onto Standing Split With Data Breach Ruling

    Circuit courts are continuing to reach divergent conclusions over whether the threat of data misuse is enough to allow data breach litigation to move forward, highlighting the growing need for the U.S. Supreme Court to bridge the gap. 

  2. July 30, 2018

    Chamber Urges DC Circ. To Affirm Toss Of OPM Breach Suit

    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pressing the D.C. Circuit to preserve the dismissal of litigation over a 2015 data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, arguing that standing for data breach plaintiffs shouldn't be "automatic" and that government contractors shouldn't be expected to go beyond preexisting data security arrangements.

  3. July 30, 2018

    5 Cybersecurity And Privacy Cases To Watch: Midyear Report

    The rest of 2018 could bring action on a slew of lingering privacy and cybersecurity disputes, including the legal fallout from Equifax's massive data breach, tests to the scope of Illinois' unique biometric privacy law, and challenges to the way tech giants have sought user consent under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation. Here, Law360 takes a look at five cases cybersecurity and privacy attorneys should keep an eye on in the coming months.

  4. May 21, 2018

    OPM Should Face Revived Data Breach Suit, DC Circ. Told

    The Electronic Privacy Information Center and dozens of experts are backing a bid to revive multidistrict litigation over a 2015 data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, telling the D.C. Circuit that the Constitution and recent case law support the ability of plaintiffs to sue federal agencies for failing to protect sensitive data.

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