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News Sep 16, 2016

Settlement in TCPA Class Action Over Cruise Line Robocalls Could Reach Record $76 Million

The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against Caribbean Cruise Line and a tax-exempt non-profit group, among others, for their alleged robocalls — which offered a free cruise for taking part in a political opinion survey — reportedly could get a record $76 million. Nicole Su, an associate in Dorsey Whitney LLP’s Southern California office, reported earlier this …

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Class-Actions Apr 5, 2016

Ransomware’s Aftermath Can Be More Costly Than Ransom | Malware

Downtime caused by a ransomware attack can cost a company more than paying a ransom to recover data encrypted by the malware, according to a report released last week byIntermedia. Nearly three-quarters (72 percent) of companies infected with ransomware could not access their data for at least two days because of the incident, and …