Banks to Sue Retailer for Data Theft A class action is being brought by banks whose credit cards are affected by mass theft of data from TJX, US parent of TK Maxx, claiming 'tens of millions of dollars' in damages, represents almost 300 banks 30.04.07 Eversheds, Consumer Credit, Retail Law

Directors Sue for Data Security Breach There is a toughening regulatory regime in the UK to punish security breaches, in the US shareholders are entering the arena, suing US parent of stores group TK Maxx following theft of customer data 30.03.07 Eversheds, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Retail Law, US Corporate Governance

ICO Outs DPA Delinquents The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a 'name and shame' list naming 11 leading organisations as being in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA), action taken following complaints about disposal of customers' information 24.03.07 Eversheds, Financial Services, Financial Services Authority

Prison for Abuse of Privacy Courts will be able to jail people who trade in - or deliberately misuse - the personal data of others, in a move to crack down on the illegal trade in personal information, concerns highlighted in reports by the Information Commissioner, What Price Privacy, and What Price Privacy Now? 08.02.07 DCA Press Release, Criminal Justice, Privacy

Open Access to Court Documents For court documents filed after 2 October 2006, non-parties have access to any statements of case, including particulars of claim, defences, third party claims and any replies to such documents, rule comes into play once all defendants have filed either an acknowledgment of service or a defence 19.01.07 Eversheds, Courts, Legal Privilege, Litigation

Serious Crime Bill Published Serious Crime Bill will help strategy to tackle organised crime, iintroduces new civil Serious Crime Prevention Orders, creates new offences of encouraging or assisting another person to commit offence, combats fraud through greater controlled data-sharing 18.01.07 Home Office Press Release, Criminal Justice, Fraud, Proceeds of Crime

Rise in Data Security Breaches A survey shows that around 49 million US citizens have been notified of data breaches since US legislation took hold, casts light on the ongoing debate about specific security breach legislation in Europe to strengthen existing data protection law 14.12.06 Eversheds, Identity Theft, Privacy

How Law Can Deal With Security Breaches Review of privacy and security breach law in Asia showed that, much as in Europe, whilst there is currently little specific law dealing with breaches there are existing laws which are being reinterpreted to deal with security breaches 07.11.06 Eversheds, Cybercrime, Fraud, Identity Theft, Information Technology, Internet Regulation, Privacy

Using BCRs in Data Protection Some interesting themes came out of the Privacy Law and Business Annual Conference this year. They provided an interesting insight into a number of issues which are on the minds of those dealing with international data transfers, Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) is the hot topic. 09.07.06 Eversheds, EU Law, Privacy, Whistleblowers

Whistleblowing French data protection agency (CNIL) has published FAQs for organisations intending to implement a whistleblowing system in compliance with the single authorisation procedure, explains what a whistleblowing system is, if it complies with SOX financial and accounting requirements 15.05.06 Eversheds, Corporate Governance, Sarbanes Oxley, Whistleblowers

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Mellon v Mellon Banking heir Matthew Mellon is accused of hiring private investigator to go through emails, tap phones of his wife, Jimmy Choo fashion tycoon Tamara Mellon, says her husband was 'like a child in need of a nanny' 04.05.07 Daily Mail, Divorce, Family Law, Privacy, Private Investigation

PI Hacked Computers, Tapped Phones Active Investigation Services (AIS) had 'lucrative sideline' hacking computers and tapping phone lines, came to light in divorce proceedings between Jimmy Choo founder Tamara Mellon and US bank heir Matthew Mellon 26.04.07 Guardian, Divorce, Family Law, Privacy

Hearing on Teacher Filming Pupils Angela Mason filmed misbehaving pupils for Channel 5 show, Classroom Chaos, Tribunal told she was misusing position, focus should have been on welfare of children 24.04.07 Times, Education Law, Privacy

Lords to Decide on Access to Health Data NHS Common Services Agency (CSA) is appealing to Lords against decision it should release leukaemia data for Dumfries and Galloway, claims risk of identifying patients, requested under Freedom of Information Act by Michael Collie 12.02.07 Register, Freedom of Information, Medical Law, Privacy

Who Sees Employee References Employment agency Tinies, specialising in nursery staff, preparing for court in defiance of request by Information Commissioner to release employee reference, says confidentiality is essential to candour Times Exemptions to Data Protection Act 07.02.07 Times, Employment Law, Privacy

English Ct to Hear of Russian Hacker High Court has taken jurisdiction over a claim alleging that an English computer system was being hacked from Russia (Ashton Investment -v- OJSC Russian Aluminium [2006] EWHC2545, 18 October 2006, background is a long running dispute between Ashton and Rusal in relation to a joint venture in Tajikistan 07.02.07 Eversheds, Basic Materials, Information Technology, Legal Privilege, Litigation, Russia

NHS Failed to Pass on Information Zia Islam is taking legal advice on death of his son, Ahil, who died when information on blood test was not passed on 26.01.07 Guardian, Coroner Courts, Medical Law, Medical Negligence

Editor Faces Prison for Bugging Royals News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman may go to prison for sustained interception of telephone calls involving princes Charles and William, case revealed widespread culture of bugging sports people, celebrities, politicians, PCC likely to consider reform of code 30.11.06 Guardian, Media Law, Privacy

Google Data Justice Dept scales back amount of data it would like, judge says he is inclined to order Google to hand over at least some of the data govt is requesting 15.03.06 LA Times, Google, Privacy

Mass ID Theft Fraud gang has stolen identity details of 10k civil servants, security lapses at Jobcentre payrolls and tax credit systems, using data to make false benefit claims and set up bank accounts 13.12.05 Guardian, Identity Theft