The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has asked the Florida Supreme Court to decide if liability insurance policies cover damages for violations of a federal law prohibiting the transmission of unsolicited advertisements by facsimile.
Read MoreEdwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP has recently drafted two Client Advisories related to Massachusetts data security requirements. Click here and here to view the Advisories. They describe new requirements imposed by Massachusetts to be effective May 1, 2009 mandating procedures to be put into effect to protect personal information (defined below) of Massachusetts residents.
Read MoreIn Insurance Institute of Michigan, et al. v. Commissioner, No. 262385, 2008 WL 190394 (Mich. Ct. App., Aug. 21, 2008), the appellate court opinion of Presiding Judge Helen N. White vacated a lower court’s permanent injunction against regulations prohibiting the use of credit scores in home and auto insurance.
Read MoreMassachusetts has become one of the most aggressive states in the country regarding protecting personal data. It has adopted a new data breach law, a new document destruction law and proposed regulations that may represent one of the most far-reaching information security requirements anywhere in the U.S. Taken together, these will have major compliance implications and will likely require more rigorous, written security policies for any company doing business in Massachusetts or holding Massachusetts personal data, wherever located.
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