In a recent article published by Law 360, Proskauer litigation associate Courtney Bowman outlines how companies can make inroads in the e-commerce market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Although often overlooked, the region’s relative wealth and level of internet penetration make its more stable areas attractive
Is the Flap Over Microsoft Emails in Ireland Overblown?
By Laura Shovlowsky on
Corporate Counsel published an article authored by Nolan Goldberg, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property and Technology, concerning the recent decision compelling Microsoft to produce e-mails located on foreign servers. The article, entitled “Is the Flap Over Microsoft Emails in Ireland Overblown?”, provides a counter-point to critics who believe that Judge…
Capital One to Pay Largest TCPA Settlement on Record
By Margaret A. Dale on
Capital One Financial Corp. (“Capital One”) and three collection agencies have agreed to pay one of the largest settlement amounts in history — $75.5 million — to end a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the companies used an automated dialer to call customers’ cellphones without consent in violation of the twenty-two-year-old Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). Judge Holderman of the Northern District of Illinois preliminarily approved the settlement in late July.
Microsoft Ordered to Hand Over Data to the U.S. Government
By Rohit Dave on
In April, Microsoft tried to quash a search warrant from law enforcement agents in the United States (U.S.) that asked the technology company to produce the contents of one of its customer’s emails stored on a server located in Dublin, Ireland. The magistrate court denied Microsoft’s challenge, and Microsoft appealed. On July 31st, the software giant presented its case in the Southern District of New York where it was dealt another loss.
PCI Council Issues Biz Tips to Reduce 3rd Party Security Risk
By Jessica Goldenberg on
On August 7, 2014 the PCI Security Standards Council issued new guidance to supplement PCI DSS Requirement 3.0 and help organizations reduce the risks associated with entrusting third-party service providers (“TPSPs”) with consumer payment information. More and more merchants use TPSPs to store, process and transmit cardholder data or manage components of the entity’s cardholder data environment. A number of studies have shown that breach is tied increasingly to security vulnerabilities introduced by third parties. To combat such risk, a PCI special interest group made up of merchants, banks and TPSPs, together representing more than 160 organizations, created practical guidelines for how merchants and their business partners can work together to comply with the existing PCI standard and protect against breach.
Massachusetts Enforces Data Security Regulations Against Out-of-State Entity
By Erin Staab on
On July 23, 2014, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced a consent judgment with an out-of-state Rhode Island hospital, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (“WIH” or the “Hospital”), resolving a lawsuit against WIH for violations of federal and state information security and privacy laws involving the loss of over 12,000 Massachusetts residents’ sensitive patient health records. The regulations and laws at issue were Mass. G.L. c. 93A, Mass. G.L. c. 93H and its implementing regulations codified at 201 C.M.R. 17.00 et. seq., as well as federal regulations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).
SEC Commissioner Highlights Need for Cyber-Risk Management in Speech at New York Stock Exchange
By Shawn S. Ledingham Jr. on
As we’ve previously reported, cyber risks are an increasingly common risk facing businesses of all kinds. In a recent speech given at the New York Stock Exchange, SEC Commissioner Luis A. Aguilar emphasized that cybersecurity has grown to be a “top concern” of businesses and regulators alike and admonished companies, and more specifically their directors, to “take seriously their obligation to make sure that companies are appropriately addressing those risks.”