JD Supra (press release) |
Litigation Alert: The Fourth Circuit Limits Standing to Bring Data Breach Cases
JD Supra (press release) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has made it more difficult to establish Article III standing in data breach cases both at the pleading stage and at summary judgment by requiring plaintiffs to allege and show that data thieves … |
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Google: “Verify Apps” Found Few Cases Of Major Exploits
Android Headlines Google puts forth a major effort to keep Android as secure as possible, and according to Android security director Adrian Ludwig, their Verify Apps framework has done a good job of that, thus far finding an extremely low number of phones infected with … |
Wall Street Journal |
For Consumers, Injury Is Hard to Prove in Data-Breach Cases
Wall Street Journal The main early issue in these lawsuits is whether customers can show that a data breach injured them personally—or, in legal terms, whether they have “standing” to sue for damages. The plaintiffs are typically individuals who received notices from a … |
New York Times |
After Missteps, US Tightens Rules for Espionage Cases
New York Times The Justice Department last year dropped all charges against Xiaoxing Xi, head of Temple University's physics department; he had been accused of sharing sensitive American-made technology with China. Credit Mark Makela for The New York Times. |