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Thailand: PDPA Crackdown 2025: Are You Next? – Major Fines and Lessons from Thailand’s Latest Enforcement

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Since the full enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has moved decisively from awareness-building to active enforcement....more

McCarter & English, LLP

A Hole in the Net: Massachusetts’s Six-Figure Penalty for Failure to Spot Phish

Massachusetts recently joined a growing number of states pursuing data privacy enforcement actions, announcing a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts-based firm. The property company oversees...more

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Germany: Further Judgment on Non-Material Damages for Loss of Control over Personal Data

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In its judgment of May 13, 2025 (case number VI ZR 186/22), the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) continued its case law on the compensability of non-material damages under Article 82 GDPR, in...more

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In All Seriousness: UK Court of Appeal (Re)Opens The Door For Data Breach Claims

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Although they do not focus the minds of many organisations in the same way as multi-million euro enforcement actions, the importance of low-value, non-material damages claims under the GDPR has gathered steam since the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Data breach litigation targets wine company: Lessons for alcohol industry players

On July 30, 2025, a wine producer was sued in connection with a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the data of at least 26,000 customers. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company failed to implement...more

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Thailand ramps up data protection enforcement

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Thailand's Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has significantly intensified its enforcement of Thailand's Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”), announcing on 1 August 2025 eight new administrative...more

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EU-wide Breach Notification Template on the Horizon

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Following their recent meeting in Finland, the EU Data Protection Authorities acting through the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced their intention to release new tools and ran EU-wide data breach notification...more

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Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Updated the Leaflet on Legal Assistance for Civil Claims under the Personal Data...

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) released an updated version of the Information Leaflet on Legal Assistance for Civil Claims under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) (the “2025...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

We get Privacy for work – Episode 6: The Potential Privacy Risks Inherent to Mergers and Acquisitions

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To say mergers and acquisitions present significant risk is an understatement; however, additional vulnerabilities are being exposed as bad actors threaten to exploit privacy and data security leaks during the transition. ...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

23andMe Bankruptcy Sparks Data Privacy Concerns. Should It?

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In the legal industry, handling business transactions is part of our daily routine. Managing the transfer of personal data during acquisitions, sales, mergers or bankruptcy proceedings has become second nature to us. We...more

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China Monthly Data Protection Update: May 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more

Fisher Phillips

Court Confirms Kentucky Consumer Protection Act Doesn’t Cover Employees, But Legal Risks Remain: 5 Steps for Employers to Avoid...

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A federal district court recently found that employees aren’t protected by Kentucky’s consumer protection law because they don’t qualify as consumers, handing a solid win to employers. The April 21 decision in Viviali v. One...more

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UK Data Protection Regulator Fines UK Law Firm ~$80,000 Following Ransomware Incident

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On April 14, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined DPP Law (“DPP”) £60,000 (approximately $80,000) following a ransomware incident. In its penalty notice, the ICO found...more

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UK’s Data Protection Regulator Fines a UK SaaS Provider ~$4 Million Following a Ransomware Incident

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On March 26, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (“Advanced”) £3.07 million (approximately $4 million). In 2022, Advanced suffered...more

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The PowerSchool Breach: A Privacy Lesson on Third-Party Risk Exposure

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Key Takeaways: On December 28, 2024, education technology company PowerSchool disclosed a cybersecurity breach impacting 62 million students and 9.5 million educators across the globe. The intrusion, which began on December...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

What personal data are you unknowingly hoarding?

With the number of data breaches increasing each year, it’s becoming more important to know what personal data you have and where you have it. On personal or even work devices, you may be surprised at how much of your data is...more

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Malaysia imposes data breach reporting – what your business needs to know

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Malaysia issued a regulatory guideline for data breach notification in February 2025. This article discusses how the new regulation affects businesses in Malaysia. On 25 February 2025, Malaysia's Personal Data Protection...more

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Malaysia introduces mandatory data officer appointment – What this means for your business

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Malaysia introduced a mandatory data protection officer appointment in February 2025. We discuss the implications of this new regulatory requirement for businesses operating in Malaysia....more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Chile brings its data privacy laws in line with global data privacy standards

Chile has amended its data privacy law granting significant rights to data subjects, and imposing stricter obligations on data controllers and processors. Published in the Official Gazette (Diario Oficial) on December 13,...more

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Polish supervisory authority publishes updated guide on personal data protection breaches

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On February 20, 2025, the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) published an updated version of the guide on personal data protection breaches. The first edition was released in 2018. The latest version...more

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Malaysia: Guidelines Issued on Data Breach Notification and Data Protection Officer Appointment

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Following Malaysia’s introduction of data breach notification and data protection officer (“DPO”) appointment requirements in last year’s significant amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) (click here for our...more

Kilpatrick

3 Key Takeaways | Privacy in a Flash: Keeping Up with Rapid Changes in State Laws

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Kilpatrick’s John Brigagliano recently spoke at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) DFW Annual In-House Symposium in Frisco, Texas. John spoke on the topic of “Privacy in a Flash: Keeping Up with Rapid Changes in State...more

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Vietnam's new Law on Data

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On 30 November 2024, the National Assembly of Vietnam passed the Law on Data ("Law on Data"), which will govern digital data-related activities, and come into effect on 1 July 2025. This new Law on Data, along with the...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Something Old, Something New: Latest NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Enforcement Action Emphasizes Policy Implementation, Training,...

The New York State Department of Financial Services recently announced that it has entered into a consent order with PayPal, Inc. for violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. The consent order, under which PayPal has...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

NewsBank Hit with Class Action over Employee Data Breach

Last week, a class action was filed against NewsBank, Inc., a Florida-based news database company, related to a 2024 breach of employee personal information. NewsBank provides a database of archived news publications...more

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