Information Technology, Appeals

Minnesota District Court Says Web-Only Businesses Are Subject to Title III of the ADA

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/25/2025

Are web-only businesses subject to Title III? A Minnesota federal court joins the controversy and says yes....more

“Biometric Identifiers Must Identify”: The Ninth Circuit Clarifies the Scope of BIPA

Perkins Coie on 7/12/2024

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Zellmer v. Meta Platforms, Inc., on June 17, 2024, affirming dismissal of a putative class action filed under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy...more

Courts Caution That Not All Data Breach Investigation Reports Are Privileged

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 7/2/2020

Absent proper precautions, companies may be forced to produce or otherwise disclose third-party forensic reports generated during a post-breach investigation. Historically, when a data breach has occurred, companies have...more

CBCA Rules Contractor Under GWAC Task Orders Properly Submitted Claims to the Agency Ordering Contracting Officer Instead of the...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/30/2019

In a case of first impression, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (“CBCA”) ruled that a contractor performing task orders issued against a government-wide acquisition contract (“GWAC”) properly submitted its claims to the...more

Data Breach in the UK: Can a Rogue Employee Leave You on the Hook?

Littler on 12/11/2018

A supermarket chain in the United Kingdom has been all over the press after it was held liable for a data breach by a rogue employee. This article analyzes the appellate court’s judgment to set out what it means for employers...more

Appellate Court Rules IT Worker Liable Under CFAA for Sabotaging Employer's Network

Fenwick & West LLP on 12/21/2017

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act conviction of an IT worker who sabotaged his employer’s network, rejecting the argument that an IT worker’s authorized access to...more