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CA Bill Would Protect Consumer Location and Biometric Data

A bill that appears to be on track for passage would extend California data privacy law to geophysical location and […]

FTC's Privacy Policy Lambasted As Anti-Innovation

If “big brother is watching you,” per George Orwell, then the FTC is watching big brother (at least in his […]

The Imposter CEO, And Other Insidious Phishing Scams

The protection of a trademark is not the only reason to go after domain-name squatters. McCarter & English attorneys Susan […]

Two Most-Used Pesticides Will Undergo EPA Scrutiny

In what it calls a major win for environmentalists, Courthouse News Service reports that the EPA has settled with the […]

Attorney-Client Privilege Upheld In District Court

In a powerful affirmation of attorney-client privilege, a federal district court in Georgia has dismissed a legal malpractice claim against […]

Cyber Policies That Exclude What The Customer Wants To Insure

There is a provision in some data breach liability policies that would seem to exclude the very risk the insured was seeking to insure.

FTC Clarifies Its Data Security Requirements

The Federal Trade Commission is making a concerted effort to clarify what it expects from companies with regard to security […]

Whistleblower Takes Files, Charged With Theft

The woman had filed discrimination and retaliation claims against her employer and maintained she took the files, which included confidential student records, to support her claims.

Another FCPA Defendant Walks After Trial

The chief of the Department of Justice FCPA unit has said pursuing individual defendants is now a priority, but the […]

More Criticism Of SEC's In-House Court System

The SEC’s system of in-house administrative judges, operating under trunacated litigation rules, continues to come under fire, and from more […]

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