Following the success of our Annual Proskauer on Privacy Conference in New York, we are taking the program on the road and invite you to attend our first Proskauer on Privacy: Boston Edition. Presented by the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Group, this conference will focus on the latest
Mathews Explains Social Media Privacy in Exclusive Bloomberg Video Interview
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Still don’t really understand all the media attention on Facebook’s, Twitter’s and Google’s user privacy woes? In a recent video interview by Bloomberg‘s Spencer Mazyck, Proskauer’s Kristen Mathews explained the issues in a way that anyone can understand. In this video interview, Mathews discussed the background of the…
Siriusly – Don’t Forget the State “Do Not Call” Lists
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A preliminary injunction recently obtained by the State of Missouri against Sirius XM Radio, Inc. provides a reminder that some states have “Do Not Call” lists that are separate from the National Do Not Call Registry maintained by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.
PCI Security Standards Council Unveils New Data Security Standards
By Proskauer Rose on
On Thursday, October 28, 2010, the PCI SSC promulgated version 2.0 of its Data Security Standard and its Payment Application Data Security Standard (“PA DSS”).
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FTC Commissioner Brill Enlightens Audience at Proskauer’s Annual Privacy Event
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On October 19, 2010, speaking at the annual Proskauer on Privacy conference, the Federal Trade Commission’s newest Commissioner, Julie Brill, had a lot to say about self-regulation, teen privacy and other FTC privacy initiatives. You can read what she said, in her own words, on our privacy law blog.
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French Data Protection Agency Issues Guidelines to Help Companies Strengthen the Security of their Data Processing
By Cecile Martin on
To assist companies to comply with European data protection laws, in particular those implemented in France, the French Data Protection Agency (known as “CNIL”) recently issued a set of guidelines organized by topic which provide elementary precautions to be taken by data controllers in several subject areas, including what types of conduct are prohibited as well as the CNIL’s recommendations in these areas.
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Superiority Beats Enormity: 9th Circuit Rejects Denial of FACTA Class Certification Based on Disproportionality of Damages
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In a decision filed September 27, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a California district court’s refusal to certify a class action alleging violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (“FACTA”). The Ninth Circuit ruled that none of the three grounds advanced below – the disproportionality between the potential liability and the actual harm suffered, the enormity of the potential damages, or the defendant’s good faith compliance with FACTA after being sued – justified denying class certification on superiority grounds. The Ninth Circuit’s decision narrows, if not eliminates, the potential for disagreement among district courts on an issue that has for some time been a fly in the ointment for class action plaintiffs (and their attorneys) hoping for big paydays on account of harmless technical violations of FACTA.
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