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USA - October 26 2012
Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) settled claims against a web analytics company involving allegations that the information it collected about users’ web browsing habits exceeded that which it stated in its privacy policy and FAQs.
USA - September 7 2012
According to a recent decision by a federal appellate court interpreting an Aviation General Liability policy, a relatively minor crack in the side window of an aircraft can be far more than it is cracked up to be.
USA - July 29 2011
Sony insurers are engaged in litigation in New York state court to determine Sony entities’ claims for insurance coverage with respect to lawsuits, claims and potential attorney general actions arising out of the cyber-attacks earlier this year on the PlayStation Network (“PSN”), Sony Online Entertainment Network (“SOE”) and Sony Pictures Network, which allegedly resulted in unauthorized access to and alleged theft of personal identification and financial information of millions of customers.
USA - January 25 2011
The Federal Trade Commission (the "FTC") recently released a preliminary staff report entitled Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers, proposing a normative framework for company protection of consumers' privacy (the "Proposed Framework").
USA - January 25 2011
A New York appeals court recently dismissed one of two lawsuits filed against MBIA Inc. (“MBIA”) by more than a dozen major financial institutions concerning the bond insurer’s financial restructuring.
