Posted in Quickhits, Reasonable Security The heat is on as we enter the dog days of summer. The same is true at the intersection of law, technology, privacy and security where tricky issues continue to heat up. Things are moving so fast now it is a challenge to keep track of all the developments. Here are a few "quickhits" to… Continue Reading
Posted in Behavioral Advertising, Children's Privacy, Cybercrime, Data Privacy Law or Regulation, Identity Theft, International, NDA / Confidentiality Agreement, Privacy Law, Social Networking, Workplace Privacy Social networking entails some risks and responsibilities. It may implicate privacy and labor law, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements, advertising regulations, defamation, and other legal regimes, across borders in a global medium. Users, and their employers, need to be aware of these risks and responsibilities in deciding how to make best use of social media.
Posted in Damages, PCI While the proverbial jury is still out concerning retailers’ sales success this 2009 holiday season, Massachusetts’s highest court (the Supreme Judicial Court or “Supreme Court” as referenced herein) delivered retailers a significant holiday gift in the form of an opinion slamming the door on some financial institutions seeking to recover reissuance costs arising out a… Continue Reading