Morrisons loses appeal against class action data breach

By Cynthia O’Donoghue and Nona Keyhani on 5 November 2018 Posted in In the Courts

On 22 October 2018, the supermarket chain Morrisons lost its appeal to the High Court ruling that it is liable for a data breach that resulted in thousands of its employees’ personal data being posted online. The Court of Appeal’s (CoA) judgment can be found here. Over 5,000 Morrisons’ employees brought a class action in … Continue Reading

Employers Must Define Level of Authorized Access to Pursue Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Claims

By Brian J. Willett on 1 July 2015 Posted in In the Courts, Privacy & Data Protection

In a decision that underscores the importance of carefully considering company computer-use policies and permissions, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida held last month that a company could not maintain a Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) claim against a former employee because the company had given the employee “unfettered … Continue Reading

Protection of employee privacy rights in France: measures controlling employees in the workplace must be treated with caution – employers should avoid placing restrictions upon themselves

By Christine Nielsen Czuprynski on 15 November 2012 Posted in Privacy & Data Protection

This post was written by Daniel Kadar. France’s highest court (“Cour de cassation”) ruled 26 June 2012 in Monsieur X v. YBC Helpevia that a company’s internal rules may limit an employer’s access to employee emails. French case-law has traditionally held that employees have a right to privacy at their workplace and that an employer … Continue Reading