European Lawsuit Accuses Uber of “Robo-Firing” Drivers
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. A lawsuit has been filed with a court in the Netherlands challenging Uber’s alleged practice of using automated systems to identify fraudulent activity and terminate drivers based on that process, also kn
Amazon Subject of Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act Lawsuit
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. Recently three plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that Amazon violated Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), by collecting and storing “voiceprints̶
California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters
Written by: Rich Sheinis, Esq. and Brett Lawrence, Esq. The votes are in and California’s citizens have spoken, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) is now law. Known as CCPA 2.0, CPRA increases the privacy obligations of busines
U.S. National Privacy Legislation Introduced: The SAFE DATA Act
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., along with three other Republican senators who are members of the Senate Commerce Committee, has introduced yet another national privacy legislation bill, known as the SAFE DATA Act.
Facebook Appeals Order from Irish Data Protection Commission
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. In August 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (the “DPC”) issued a preliminary order to Facebook requiring Facebook to suspend data transfers to the U.S. that involve personal data of
H&M Fined for GDPR Violation
Written by: Charles R. Langhorne IV, Esq. On October 1, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of Hamburg (“DPA”), announced a fine of €35.3 million ($41.3 million) against multinational retail company H&M. The fine is based on ex
California’s CPRA Is Appearing on Next Month’s Election Ballot
Written by Brett Lawrence, Esq. Although the upcoming presidential election is currently dominating the political and media discourse, in the data privacy and security world, California’s 2020 ballot has been the recipient of much discus
Patient Death Attributed to Hospital Ransomware Attack
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. German authorities are investigating the death of a patient following a ransomware attack on a hospital in Germany. The unknown perpetrators potentially face charges of negligent manslaughter. Last Friday, a
Is the European Hospitality Industry Ready for the Payment Services Directive 2?
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. Many of you are probably asking what is the “Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2)”, before worrying about being ready for it! PSD2 is a Directive from the European Parliament (Directive (EU) 2015/2
Update In the Post-Schrems II Era and Guidance for the Use of Standard Contract Clauses
Written by: Richard Sheinis, Esq. It has been almost two (2) months since the EU Court of Justice struck down the EU-US Privacy Shield. At the same time, while holding that the Standard Contract Clauses (“SCC”) in principle are st