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May 1st, 2023
Data Breach Settlement: Manufacturing Company to Pay $1.75M to Employees
Privacy & Data Security Partner Rick Borden is quoted in the article, “Data Breach Settlement: Manufacturing Company to Pay $1.75M to Employees” published by InformationWeek. The article discusses a class action lawsuit filed against Parker Hannifin related to a March 2022 data breach that resulted in the potential exposure of current and former employees’ and dependents’ information. Rick is quoted saying, "While regulations aim to improve cybersecurity, attackers continue to have advantages over defenders. New technologies that are not yet widely implemented are needed to change the cost differential between attackers and defenders. Otherwise, we will continue to see breaches reported on a very regular basis.”
Rick notes, "In 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held in the Dittman case that employers have a duty to protect employee information. Prior to that, there were somewhat surprising (to many privacy professionals) arguments that protection of employee information had a different legal standard. Even under CCPA, employee personal information was not explicitly protected in the same manner as the information of consumers until this year.”
Read the full article here.
Other Quoted
‘Trump Too Small’ Opinion Leaves Some Justices, Attys Vexed
Law360 quotes Kimberly M. Maynard on the recent 'Trump Too Small' apparel trademark that the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously concluded was not a free speech violation. View Article
June 14 2024
Addiction-Treatment Startups Are Raking in VC Money—and Amassing Millions in Fines
Inc. Magazine quotes Daniel M. Goldberg on the recent explosion of venture funding in addiction treatment startups and the various legal and privacy concerns that come with building technology that has outpaced the scope of current regulations. (Behind paywall) View Article
June 11 2024
Rachel Sennott’s HBO comedy pilot welcomes 4 new cast members
Variety mentions Frankfurt Kurnit as counsel to actor, writer, and producer Jordan Firstman, who will join Odessa A'zion, Miles Robbins, and True Whitaker in Rachel Sennott's upcoming HBO comedy pilot. View Article
June 10 2024