Posts by John BabionePartnerHe regularly defends clients in a variety of complex and high-stakes privacy and cyber-related litigation, including class action data breach suits, wire fraud litigation, and employee data theft actions. John’s experience ...
In an era of escalating data breaches, organizations must be vigilant in protecting consumer information. A comprehensive federal data privacy law would streamline compliance efforts, but Congress has yet to pass one, leaving states to fill the gap. Continue Reading ›
Businesses continue to be subjected to a steady stream of consumer class action lawsuits alleging improper collection or disclosure of information from their websites. A variety of laws and legal claims are used to support the suits. Some lawsuits assert violation of laws that are not particularly cutting edge, such as the Video Privacy Protection Act, or cite to non-disclosed use of more modern technology such as tracking pixels. In many of the lawsuits, both types of claims are asserted. Continue Reading ›
On the heels of the unanimous passage of Iowa’s Act Relating to Consumer Data Protection on March 28, Indiana’s Consumer Data Protection Act was passed by the state legislature on April 13 and has been signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb (R). Continue Reading ›
Proposed regulations have been submitted for review.
On February 3, the Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency held its latest public meeting, focused on the anticipated regulations interpreting the California Consumer Privacy Act, as now amended by the California Privacy Rights Act. Continue Reading ›
The Constangy Cyber Advisor posts regular updates on legislative developments, data privacy, and information security trends. Our blog posts are informed through the Constangy Cyber Team's experience managing thousands of data breaches, providing robust compliance advisory services, and consultation on complex data privacy and security litigation.
