An advocacy group is suing the Department of Homeland Security to release details about every time U.S. border officers have searched travelers’ electronic devices over the past five years. According to documents filed Monday, the Knight First Amendment Institute has alleged that recent reporting by NBC News shows that U.S. border officers are acting unconstitutionally, violating both the First …
While a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruling on a data breach insurance case was presented in a way that limits its impact, it’s still a significant win for the insured, a Los Angeles attorney says. “While the decision may not dramatically shift the playing field for data breach coverage, it still is a significant victory for policyholders because it …
A federal appeals court in Virginia has upheld a lower federal court in ruling that a commercial general liability policy (CGL) may cover a data breach. In a case involving the publication of private medical records on the internet, the courts found that coverage included in a CGL for personal and advertising injury applied. Monday’s ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit is a …