Ellis & Winters LLP | USA | 2 May 2023
While this blog generally discusses cases decided in North Carolina, we occasionally venture out of state to see how judges in other parts of the…
DLA Piper | Canada | 7 Mar 2023
In Setoguchi v. Uber BV, the Alberta Court of Appeal refused to certify a proposed class action against Uber BV (“Uber”), as the negligence claim…
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP | USA | 26 Jan 2023
On January 12, the CFPB released a report that identified an uptick in identity theft reported by servicemembers. The report found that military…
Lexology PRO | Australia, Canada, European Union, etc. | 25 Jan 2023
“Soulbound” tokens offer companies a new way to perform KYC due diligence, map consumer risk profiles, and establish a verified online brand.
Criminal Defence Lawyers Australia | Australia | 29 Aug 2022
Identity fraud is the use of a person’s personal information through means of stealing, fraudulent documents, or otherwise appropriating a person’s…
WSCO Advokatpartnerselskab | Denmark | 17 Aug 2022
In case law, it is disputed whether liability for incorrect delivery must be assessed according to article 17 of the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road Convention or according to general rules of transport law. The Maritime and Commercial Court recently assumed that an obligation to ensure that goods are delivered to the right person exists, but did not indicate that any......
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Egypt, European Union, etc. | 10 Aug 2022
The UK launches its beneficial ownership register for overseas entities, Egypt enhances enforcement powers in its revised AML regime, and Robinhood is fined US$30 million for AML failures – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | European Union, Spain | 4 Feb 2022
The Spanish data protection authority has issued a wave of penalties against 4 telecommunications companies – including a €3.9m fine against Vodafone España – for failing to adequately protect customers against identity theft through ‘SIM-swapping’.
Day Pitney LLP | USA | 5 Nov 2021
Tax-related identity theft is a serious problem. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined forces with state tax agencies, software developers…
Lexology PRO | USA | 12 Oct 2021
The number of publicly reported data breaches in the US this year has already surpassed the total for 2020, and is projected to set a new record high, according to a recent report.