In remarks delivered earlier this month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew highlighted the dangers of “cyber intrusions” to financial institutions. Secretary Lew cited more than 250 cyber attacks against U.S. banks and credit unions since 2011, as well as recent hacks and credit card thefts against major retailers. “Cyber attacks on our financial system represent […]
Data Security
Kim Peretti and Jessica Corley co-author Bloomberg BNA article on Director Liability for Cybersecurity
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, co-authored with Jessica Corley, chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation Group, the Bloomberg BNA article, “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.” In the article, Peretti and Corley discuss the cybersecurity issues that directors and officers face due […]
Privacy Partner Dominique Shelton Authors Privacy Advisor Article on Hulu VPPA Case
Dominique Shelton, partner in Alston and Bird’s Privacy & Data Security practice and member of the Litigation and Trial Practice group, authored an article appearing on June 19 in International Association of Privacy Professionals’ (IAPP) Privacy Advisor titled, “Court Denies Class-Action in Hulu Case, But There’s More.” In the article, Shelton discusses the Hulu consumer class-action case […]
West Virginia High Court Finds Standing without Harm for Invasion of Privacy Claim in State Data Breach Class Action
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals recently issued an important – but outlier – decision in a data breach class action. In a per curiam decision, the Court held that the plaintiffs had standing to bring their claims even though discovery revealed that not a single class member – much less the named plaintiffs […]
Hulu: The Northern District of California Denies Class Certification without Prejudice on Grounds Class Not Ascertainable
Data privacy practices and related class action litigation continue to be super-hot topics that require close attention from companies. Brand damage, governance shakeups and congressional inquiries because of data practices should provide sufficient motivation to stay up-to-the minute in these critical areas. This advisory examines the latest developments in the Hulu litigation involving alleged violations […]