Legal Commentary

Data breach impacts 4.2 million accounts
The Boston Globe reports that Hannaford Bros. supermarket disclosed that a data breach potentially exposed the credit and debit card data of 4.2 million accounts.

Fraud Possible for 4.2 Million Credit Card Numbers Stolen From Hannaford
Hannaford Brothers Company is an east coast grocery store chain serving millions of customers. Customers are being urged to check with their credit card and debit card companies this week after learning 4...

Data Breach Notification Report Card Released
Source: Lexology, April 24, 2008. Data Breach Notification Report Card releasedPerkins Coie LLP"The Ponemon Institute has released the 'Consumer's Report Card on Data Breach Notification...

Is Your Company Ready for a Data Breach
Evn if you think so, read InhouseBlog's How Ready Is Your Company to Respond to a Data Breach?:"Attorney Harry A. Valetk says in-house counsel should plan ahead and think about how to respond before an incident occurs...

Credit Card Abuse Takes on Many Forms
Freeland, MI: Credit card abuse can take on many forms—including the personal data you entrust the credit card company to hold safe on your behalf. However, that is not always the case, as witnessed in January when data from 650,000 credit cards was at risk of being compromised after a computer tape went missing.

California Governor Vetoes Proposed Law Imposing Stronger Data Protection Requirements
Posted by Charlene BrownleeCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 779 -- legislation that would have amended California's data security breach legislation to impose stronger data protection requirements than the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard AB 779 would have prohibited businesses that sell goods or services to any resident of California and that accept as payment credit cards (and debit cards or other payment devices) from, among other things, storing, retaining, sending, or failing to limit access to payment-related data, and from storing sensitive authentication data subsequent to an authorization, unless a specified exception applied...

Torts
Introduction to Torts

California Limited Liability Company Formation
Relevant information for starting a limited liability company in California

Stock Splits and Reverse Stock Splits
How splits can affect stock value

Green Cards
Ways to get a green card

EB-1 and EB-2 Visa Status
Obtaining a Green Card Without Going Through the Labor Certification Process

Marriage-based Green Cards
How alien spouses can become US citizens

Princeton Review
Sarasota Student Data Breach Prompts Class Action

Data Breach
USSearch.com to pay $250,000 settlement in information lawsuit.

Prepaid Debit Card
alleging hidden prepaid debit card fees.

Medtronic
Leads Failing

Advil - Ibuprofen
allegedly leads to Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrosis.

T-mobile data plans, T-mobile, t-mobile phones
T-Mobile Faces Class Action over Limited Unlimited Data Plans