On July 5, the Indiana Attorney General (AG) reached a settlement with health insurer WellPoint, Inc. for violations of the State’s data breach notification law. This settlement is the latest in a series of State AG data security cases, a trend that is certain to continue in the absence of a comprehensive data protection and… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray Nominated to Head Federal Consumer Protection Watchdog Agency
Posted in State AGs in the NewsAs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) prepares to start formal operations this Thursday, July 21, 2011, President Obama said Sunday he would nominate former Attorney General (AG) Richard Cordray (D-OH) to head the consumer finance watchdog agency created by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“the Act”) in the wake… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Rules Violent Video Games are Protected Speech
Posted in State AGs in the NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court (“the Court”) ruled Monday, June 27, 2011, that neither the states nor the Federal Government have the authority to “restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed” despite complaints about graphic violence. In Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Assn., the Court rejected on First Amendment grounds a California law-defended by former… Continue Reading
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