Privacy & Security Law Report: Index-Summary

LABOR

See also EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
– Alaska Teachers Retirement Sys. data breach, 174; reaction to settlement, 392
– Aliens, worker eligibility for employment

See ALIENS AND CITIZENSHIP

– Facebook, firings for negative postings upheld

– – Canada (B.C.L.R.B.), 1539
– – France, firings upheld, industrial arbitration council, 1661

– Football, NFL players file suit under state drug laws (U.S., rev den), 1564; 1566
– Germany, worker privacy legislation, BNA Insights, 1348
– Mass e-mail campaign after layoff (E.D. Mich.), 767
– Nonmember ability to object to personal data disclosure (Cal. Ct. App.), 1730
– Nurse named during NLRB hearing, state privacy rights (Pa. Super. Ct.), 60
– Personal data transfers overseas, IAPP Summit, 615
– Pornography, union-compliant e-policy (D. Mass.), 1131
– Social networking websites, negative Facebook postings (NLRB), 1564; Special Report, 1601
– Train operator surveillance policy (C.D. Cal.), 1012
– UNITE, legal group seeks access to searched vehicle records (U.S., rev den), 1402; 1403

LAPTOPS

– Data breaches

– – AvMed Health Plans theft, 256; number of affected customers increased, 865; class action filed (Fla. Cir. Ct.), 1593
– – Starbucks workers' breach claim (9th Cir.), 1729
– – U.K. ICO enforcement actions

– – – Alzheimer's Soc., 291
– – – Highland Council, 505
– – – Northern Ireland's Dep't of Finance and Personnel, 27
– – – Royal London Mut. Ins. Soc'y, 439
– – – St. Albans City and Dist. Council, 506
– – – Southampton Univ. Hosp. NHS Trust, 145
– – – Tunbridge Wells Equitable Friendly Society, 1285
– – – Warwickshire Country Council, 506
– – – Yorkshire Building Society, 1285

– Data security of wireless networks, GAO report, 1726
– ECPA, laptop not electronic communications service or facility (W.D. Pa.), 1429
– Employee policies

– – Accessing private e-mail account using corporate laptop (N.J.), 489
– – Electronics use and policies, BNA webinar, 1049

– Jury instructions, 1300
– Search and seizure

– – Child pornography, hard drive installed in friend's laptop (3d Cir.), 665
– – Warrantless searches of mobiles devices

– – – ACTA talks, 262
– – – DHS policy, ACLU suit (E.D.N.Y.), 1279

– Surveillance, school district use of webcams (E.D. Pa.), 314; settlement, 1426

LAW ENFORCEMENT

– Police

See POLICE

– Search and seizure

See SEARCH AND SEIZURE

LAWYERS

See ATTORNEYS

LEGISLATION, FEDERAL

– Ed. Note: This heading covers bills with assigned numbers. For information on measures not yet assigned numbers, see specific subject headings.
– Outlook

– – Data privacy, 153

– House

– – Hill Watch Status of significant bills, chart, 580; 1316
– – HR 553, Reducing Over-Classification Act, to reduce overuse of classification procedures, House approves, 1370
– – HR 1258, Truth in Calling ID Act, protects against fraudulent spoofing, pending, 310; committee approves, 383; House passes, 547
– – HR 1319, Informed P2P User Act, requires clear notice and consent, House passes, update, 1316
– – HR 1387, Electronic Message Preservation Act, sets data retention requirements for government e-mail, House passes, 442
– – HR 1469, Child Protection Improvements Act to facilitate criminal background checks, House passes, 1085
– – HR 1722, Telework Improvements Act to encourage teleworking for federal employees, House panel approves, 505; House committee approves, 607; House fails to pass, 669; House passes, 1060; Senate passes, 1370; House passes, 1599; Obama signs, 1700
– – HR 2028, New Employee Verification Act, update, 580
– – HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, update, 580; 1316
– – HR 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act allows database of anonymous gambling statistics, 1119
– – HR 2765, Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act, libel tourism law signed, 1191
– – HR 2892, Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2010, update, 580
– – HR 3149, Equal Employment for All Act, limits credit checks in hiring, House panel hearing, 1338
– – HR 3308, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act, to mandate vetting of all current and new workers with E-Verify, update, 580
– – HR 3326, Defense Dep't appropriations bill includes PATRIOT Act extension, Senate passes, 10
– – HR 3506, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act to curb duplicative consumer privacy notices, 547
– – HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, benefit group seeks changes, 67
– – HR 3961, USA PATRIOT Act extension, Senate and House pass, 309
– – HR 3962, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, benefit group seeks changes, 67
– – HR 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, includes research and development and adoption of technical standards, House approves, 227
– – HR 4098, Secure Federal File Sharing Act, to severely restrict federal P2P software use, House panel approves, 353; House passes, 458; update, 1316
– – HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, includes new FTC rulemaking authority, creates CFPA, coalition seeks Senate hearing, 171; online marketing group report on FTC authority, 313; update, 580; conference report approved without new FTC authority, 937; House approved conference report, small business SOX exemption, 1008; Senate approves, 1044; further action, see WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
– – HR 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act, update, 580
– – HR 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act, creates national cyberspace office with date security framework, House panel approves, 758; further action, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5136
– – HR 4962, International Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Coordination Act creates State Dep't official, 548; update, 580
– – HR 5025, to extend e-health incentives and grants to behavioral and mental health and substance abuse professionals and facilities, 559
– – HR 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act, includes FERC authority, House passes, 860
– – HR 5108, Cyber-Privacy Act requires website operators to remove customer data upon request, 632
– – HR 5136, National Defense Authorization Act includes FISMA updates and White House cyber office, House passes, 825
– – HR 5247, Executive Cyberspace Authorities Act creates White House office, 662; further action, see LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 5136
– – HR 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act to establish consumer data privacy rule, House Commerce panel hearing, 1083; House panels may merge competing bills, 1118; update, 1316
– – HR 5924, SEC Freedom of Information Restoration Act to repeal SEC confidentiality language, 1177
– – HR 5948, To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, 1177
– – HR 5970, SEC Transparency Act to repeal SEC confidentiality language, 1177; update, 1316
– – HR 6086, SEC record confidentiality clarification, update, 1316
– – HR 6420, Red Flag Program Clarification Act introduced, 1589
– – HR 6423, Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act introduced, 1589

– Senate

– – S 30, Truth in Calling ID Act, protect against fraudulent spoofing, Senate passes, 310; House approves, 1723
– – S 139, Data Breach Notification Act, sets requirements for business and federal agencies, update, 580; 1316
– – S 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Senate approves, 1736
– – S 707, Telework Enhancement Act, Senate passes, 800
– – S 773, Cybersecurity Act, Senate panel marks up revised bill, 426; Senate Commerce Comm. passes, 458; update, 580; technology industry critical of compliance provisions, 594; update, 1316; Senate to resume efforts to pass bill next year, 1724
– – S 778, to create Office of the National Cybersecurity Advisor, update, 580
– – S 921, U.S. Information and Communications Enhancement Act, creates White House cybersecurity office, update, 580
– – S 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act, includes critical infrastructure cybersecurity protections, 860
– – S 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, update, 580; 1316
– – S 1505, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act, to mandate vetting of all current and new workers with E-Verify, update, 580
– – S 3027, P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act requires notice and consent, 353; update, 1316
– – S 3111, Faster FOIA Act of 2010 creates committee to examine reforms, Judiciary Comm. approves, 549; Senate passes, 662
– – S 3193, International Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Coordination Act creates State Dep't official, 548; update, 580
– – S 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act bans web credit data passes, 895; Senate approves, 1644; House approves, 1723
– – S 3416, Fair Credit Reporting Act amendment to provide exclusions from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses, 789
– – S 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act, Senate Homeland Security bill includes dual White House and DHS directors, 859; DHS official expresses reservations, 896; Senate panel approves, 936; update, 1316; Lieberman (I-Conn) says passage priority, 1590; Senate to resume efforts to pass bill next year, 1724
– – S 3484, Secure Federal File Sharing Act restricts file sharing on government computers, 895; update, 1316
– – S 3579, Data Security Act to protect financial information and require breach notification, 1044
– – S 3611, Intelligence Authorization Act includes cybersecurity privacy assessment requirements, Senate passes, 1165
– – S 3717, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to delete SEC FOIA exemption, 1177; update, 1316; House passes, 1327; Obama signs, 1397
– – S 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, Senate Commerce leaders unveil, grants increased FTC authority, 1165; industry concerns, 1243; update, 1316; markup planned, 1327
– – S 3789, Social Security Number Protection Act, limits access to SSNs, Senate approves, 1363; House approves, 1687
– – S 3932, Comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced, provides for phased enactment of E-Verify mandate, 1370
– – S 3987, Red Flag Program Clarification Act, Senate approves, 1644; House approves, 1687

LIBEL

See DEFAMATION

LICENSING

– Drivers

See DRIVER'S LICENSES

– Internet gambling services

See LEGISLATION, FEDERAL, HR 2267

– Motor vehicles, Dutch police data matching program, 181
– Private pilot license medical certification, HIV status shared (9th Cir.), 316

LIMITATIONS PERIODS

See STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS

LOANS

– Ameritrade probe records, disclosure to attorney barred (Wash.), 1594
– FCRA, Agric. Dep't waived sovereign immunity, damages available (7th Cir.), 363
– FDIC worker disclosed personal data (D. Kan.), 531
– Mortgages

– – Canada, data breach audit, 867
– – Data breaches, Countrywide class suit settlement (W.D. Ky.), 59
– – Date retention, FTC penalty (D. Nev.), 134
– – News and ranking service (N.H.), 710
– – Personal data collection, 1300
– – Spam, conspiracy without use of web service (8th Cir.), 391
– – Telemarketing violations by relief services (N.D. Ohio), 839

– Risk-based pricing provisions, consumer disclosure rule, 27
– Student loan guarantee company breach, 497; data recovered, 552; Conn. AG seeks more details, 601

LOBBYING

– EU, beer lobbyist meeting attendees, records request, 983

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

See STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

LOCATION DATA AND SERVICES

– Apple, privacy policy changes, 979
– Boucher (D-Va) data collection bill, discussion draft, 657; comment period opens, 658; Special Report, 804; comment period closes, 844; comments released, 873; panel discussion, 941; BNA Insights, 961; House panels may merge competing bills, 1118
– Cellular telephones

– – France, inspection of tracking systems, 603
– – “Ping” to reveal location (Ga.), 260
– – SCA, request for historic data (3d Cir.), 1277
– – Search and seizure, BNA Insights, 1407

– Facebook Places feature, EU Data Protection Directive, 1255
– Germany, draft internet privacy rights bill, 1662
– GPS devices

See GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) DEVICES

– House panel hearing, 310; approaches considered, Special Report, 444
– TRUSTe, mobile privacy trustmark program, 1398

LOUISIANA

– Attorneys, addiction rehabilitation programs (La.), 1173
– Hacking, EMT database, 1567