Ernesto Van der Sar writes: Filmmakers have obtained a subpoena to reveal the identities of Redditors who commented on piracy-related topics. The comments can provide relevant evidence in support of a repeat infringer lawsuit against ISP RCN, the companies argue. Reddit disagrees and frames the effort as a fishing expedition that is at odds with…
Category: Business
Private Data Breach Litigation Comes of Age
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP write, in part: Companies face yet another major risk after a data breach—one which is increasing exponentially—data breach litigation brought by private plaintiffs, often in the form of class actions brought by sophisticated plaintiffs’ counsel who specialize in such cases. Private civil litigation is now a probability, not a…
A researcher tried to buy mental health data. It was surprisingly easy.
Kevin Collier reports: A Duke University report found 11 data brokers agreed to sell information that identified people by issues, including depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder and often sorted them by demographic information. There is nothing new or particularly newsworthy in the findings. This has been going on forever. PogoWasRight’s early blog on a different…
EmergencyMD Must Face Revived Suit Over Contractor’s Emails
Christopher Brown reports: EmergencyMD LLC must face a revived lawsuit from a former contractor alleging the company illegally accessed her private emails for use in litigation between it and her new employer, a federal appellate court ruled. Because there were genuine issues of material fact related to her claim that EmergencyMD violated the Stored Communications…