Companies with operations in the European Union (EU) have been finding that the scope of discovery in litigation in the United States is in...
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In what will replace the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC, employers located or with staff in the European Union (EU) will need to comply with a...
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In December, The Defense Department, the General Services Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space administration has made it a...
MoreOregon House Votes to Protect Online Consumer Privacy
The Oregon House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted for House Bill 2090, which makes it an unlawful trade practice, enforceable by the...
More2017 Privacy Tech Vendor Report
In the IAPP 2017 Privacy Tech Vendor Report, the IAPP has identified companies offering privacy technology solutions and loosely categorized the...
MorePhiladelphia to Prohibit Employer Questions About an Applicant’s Wage History
In an effort to advance wage equality, the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance is being amended to make the city the first to ban employers from...
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security Proposes New Rules Affecting Federal Government Contractors
The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) council has issued a final rule that broadly requires specific privacy training and annual re-training...
MoreFirst Settlement Reached Under Illinois
A Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago recently issued a final approval for a $1.5 million settlement between L.A. Tan Enterprises Inc. and a...
MoreNJ Bank Sued by Job Applicants Over Credit Reports
New Jersey’s Valley National Bank is facing a putative class action in federal court after violating the federal fair credit reporting law...
MoreIllinois Appellate Court Reminds Employers of Restrictions on Credit Checks
Neiman Marcus was found guilty of violating the Illinois Employee Credit Privacy Act when a conditional offer of employment for an entry level...
More2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States
IBM and Ponemon Institute are pleased to present the 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study: United States, our 11th annual benchmark study on the cost of...
MoreBank of America Dodges Suit Over Disclosing Background Checks
A California judge recently dismissed a putative class action filed against Bank of America Inc. and others after J. Robert Berrellez alleged...
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