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Clark Hill PLC

Key lessons on the False Claims Act for government contractors after Raytheon’s $8.4 million settlement

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Government contractors should be on high alert following the recent announcement that Raytheon Company, its parent RTX Corporation, and Nightwing Group, LLC, have agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations of violating...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Another FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Reinforces the Enforcement Trend

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A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement highlights the fact that the government’s emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) is not slowing down. According to the press...more

A&O Shearman

Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity...

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On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity Enforcement

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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) over its alleged failures to satisfy cybersecurity requirements for federal defense contractors....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Latest FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Shows Enforcement Remains a Priority Under Trump Administration

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A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay

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Amid ongoing policy shifts in Washington, the federal government’s interest in pursuing civil cyber-fraud cases appears to be here to stay. In October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for December 2024

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Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •Insider trading charges against a professor overseeing...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

A Year in Privacy and Security: Privacy Violations, Large-Scale Data Breaches, and Big Fines and Settlements

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2024 was a year chock-full of data breaches and privacy violations. Many new data privacy and cybersecurity regulations were introduced (and became effective), and regulators sent a strong message to businesses that privacy...more

WilmerHale

FTC Announces Enforcement Actions Against Amazon’s Alexa and Ring Divisions for Violations of User Privacy

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On May 31, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced two separate enforcement actions against Amazon—one involving its cloud-based voice service, Alexa, and the other involving Ring, its smart doorbell...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

“Ding Dong” -- FTC-Drizly Data Breach Settlement Will follow CEO Personally for a Decade

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced on Monday that it is settling a case against Drizly and its CEO stemming from a 2020 data breach that impacted roughly 2.5 million consumers. The proposed order not only...more

Alston & Bird

NYDFS Announces Cybersecurity Settlement, Addresses Multi-Factor Authentication Rules

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On April 14, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced a settlement with National Securities Corporation (“National Securities”), a licensed insurer, in connection with claims under the NYDFS...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Business Associate Agrees to Pay $2.3 Million to Settle HIPAA Data Breach Affecting Over Six Million People

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On September 23, 2020, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that CHSPSC LLC, (CHSPSC) agreed to pay $2,300,000 and adopt a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) to...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

Proposed Mega Child Privacy Class Action Settlements May Impact Many App Providers

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Last week, the plaintiffs in three related children’s privacy class actions sought preliminary approval of proposed settlements with sixteen defendants in those coordinated actions. The matters—known as the Kiloo Action, the...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

HIPAA Breach Settles for $1M in First Settlement Involving State Attorneys General

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Last week, Indiana based Medical Informatics Engineering, Inc. (MIE) agreed to pay $100,000 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR). MIE provides electronic health record and related...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2019

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In this month's edition, we examine cybersecurity-related state Supreme Court rulings in Pennsylvania, Vermont and Illinois; the Department of Health and Human Services' cybersecurity guidelines for the health care industry;...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Directors and Officers Settle Over Yahoo Hack: A New Chapter in Derivative Litigation?

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Yesterday, a Superior Court judge in Santa Clara, California approved what is believed to be the first monetary award to a company in a data breach-related derivative lawsuit....more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2018

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In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss Poland's potential exemptions from the new EU data law and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recommendations for U.S. banks faced with...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Plaintiffs’ Lawyer Predicts $1 Billion Settlement in Data Breach Case – But Where’s the “Harm”?

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This week, a high profile plaintiffs’ firm (Edelson) stated that “if done right,” the data breach class actions against Equifax should yield more than $1 billion in cash going directly to more than 143 million consumers...more

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Latest Target Data Breach Settlement Reminds Companies Of The Importance Of Data Security: Do It Right Or Subject Yourself To...

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Pursuant to a settlement agreement with the Attorneys General of nearly all 50 states1, Target Corporation will pay $18.5 million to settle claims brought by the state Attorneys General arising from the November 2013 data...more

Nossaman LLP

Settlement in Home Depot Class Action Provides Data Security Corporate Governance Framework for Companies

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The latest settlement in Home Depot’s data breach litigation provides a data security framework for corporate governance that may be used by other companies as a template. Based on claims arising from a massive data breach...more

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Appeal in Home Depot Data Breach Derivative Action Results in Settlement of Corporate Governance Claims

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Snatching victory of a sort from the jaws of defeat, shareholders who brought a derivative action alleging that the 2014 Home Depot data breach resulted from officers’ and directors’ breaches of fiduciary duties have reached...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Home Depot Settles with Financial Institutions for Over $25 Million in Data Breach Case

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New filings in the consolidated Home Depot data breach litigation, which we have previously covered on this blog, indicate that Home Depot and the remaining financial institution plaintiffs have reached a settlement. ...more

BakerHostetler

Latest Data Breach Settlement Illustrates Need for Companies to Prioritize Cybersecurity

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On Aug. 5, 2016, the New York attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, announced a $100,000 settlement with an e-retailer following an investigation of a data breach that resulted in the potential exposure of more than 25,000...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Corporate Law & Governance Update - August 2016

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The Hershey Governance Settlement - On Friday, July 29, the Pennsylvania Attorney General, the Hershey Trust Company and the Milton Hershey School, entered into a written settlement resolving an investigation conducted...more

Goodwin

California Attorney General Settlement Requires Hiring of Privacy Officer: Businesses with Web Presences Subject to Increasing...

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On Friday, Oct. 2, home design and renovation company, Houzz, Inc., reached a settlement with the Office of California Attorney General Kamala Harris over allegations that Houzz had recorded customer and employee...more

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