Paul Peter Nicolai
Data Breach Liability Expanding
Until recently, cases alleging damages for data breaches have been mainly unsuccessful, absent a showing of actual damages by the persons...
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Paul Peter Nicolai
Nov 14, 20234 min
Montana, Texas and Oregon Add Data Privacy Laws
Three new states enacted comprehensive consumer data privacy laws in May and June. On May 19, 2023, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Oct 24, 20232 min
Liability For Data Breaches Opening Up
Over the past 15 years, federal agencies and state governments have been imposing new obligations and requirements for handling...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Apr 11, 20231 min
CCPA Employment and B2B Exemptions Expired in January
The California legislature adjourned without extending the two business-friendly exemptions of the California Consumer Privacy Act...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jan 31, 20233 min
Reasonable Security Measures: The Next Focus in Data Breach Litigation
For years, the big issue in data breach lawsuits focused on standing. However, the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA’s) private...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Nov 22, 20225 min
Ransomware Claim Subrogation
Ransomeware cases are on the rise, and so are insurance claims. Some insurers are responding to cyber claims by trying to minimize losses...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Apr 12, 20222 min
New Data Regulation
The regulation of data collection and its use marches on. Recent examples include: Illinois Illinois has a new law that took effect on...
Paul Peter Nicolai
Jul 27, 20214 min
China's New Data Security Law
China approved a Data Security Law (DSL) which will take effect on September 1, 2021. DSL, together with two other laws known as the PRC...
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