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Emotional Distress Damages Data Protection

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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

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Singapore Court of Appeal Clarifies Right of Private Action Under the Personal Data Protection Act

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The Singapore Court of Appeal held in a recent decision that while emotional distress constitutes “loss or damage” for which the right of private action can be brought under Section 48O(1) of the Personal Data Protection Act...more

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English High Court Confirms Narrow Approach to Assessment of Data Breach Liability

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On 31 January 2022, the English High Court delivered its judgment in Stadler v Currys Group Limited (EWHC 160 (QB)); the latest in a series of rulings which appear set to constrain the relatively nascent UK data breach claims...more

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Voluntary FOIA Exemptions: Aurora Police Lawsuit Provides a Cautionary Tale

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• The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) officer for the city of Aurora, Ill., released "largely unredacted" documents in response to an incarcerated felon's request for information about the police officers who worked the...more

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