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California Supreme Court decides Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 does not apply to online transactions

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • USA
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  • February 4 2013

Today the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Apple v. Superior Court (Krescent), holding that the Song-Beverly Credit Card

Supreme Court rules mental or emotional distress are not “actual damages” under the Privacy Act

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • USA
  • -
  • April 5 2012

The Supreme Court ruled on March 28, 2012, in Federal Aviation Administration v. Cooper, that “mental and emotional distress” are not “actual damages” for purposes of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a

Employer monitoring: arguments in support from the US Solicitor General

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 16 2010

In a case pending before the United States Supreme Court that may have potential implications for privacy in the workplace, the Solicitor General of the United States, Elena Kagan, submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of a government employer accused of improperly monitoring its employee's electronic communications

Federal court dismisses data breach class action brought against J.P. Morgan Chase while based on federal preemption

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 31 2009

A recent New York district court has held that the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") requirements for data disposal will pre-empt similar state laws, thereby making it more clear that financial institutions may be able to rely upon the federal data disposal requirements for credit report information without regard to the growing number of state data disposal laws

Developments in data breach liability

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2009

As data breaches continue apace, so do enforcement action and litigation