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Security Breaches
There are as yet no direct equivalents of the mandatory security breach reporting legislation we have seen in the U.S., either at an EU level or within Europe itself. That is not to say there is no law on the reporting of breaches in Europe. While a number of countries have been looking at the increasing number of security breaches, in the main the response has been to use existing privacy legislation to take action.
Corporate Security Practices
As in the U.S., in Europe there has been significant press comment on the security practices of well-known corporations. For example, in January, the Grand Hotel in Brighton (which 20 years earlier had been the scene of one of the most infamous terrorist attacks on the UK mainland in the IRA's attempt to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the British Cabinet) was at the center of what one expert described as 'the biggest field day for identity fraudsters we have seen.' In this incident, it was alleged that thousands of personal records were left outside the hotel in a trash dumpster. It was reported that the security of individuals employed by ExxonMobil, Toyota, Ericsson and the BBC had been compromised. In another infamous incident at the end of June last year, security breaches were headline news after a newspaper exposed the fact that an Indian call center worker sold the bank account details of 1000 UK customers to an undercover reporter for '4.25 each (around $7.50). It was implied that the operative had sold the details for ID theft.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Stranger to the Deed Rule
In 1987, a unanimous Court of Appeals reaffirmed the vitality of the "stranger to the deed" rule, which holds that if a grantor executes a deed to a grantee purporting to create an easement in a third party, the easement is invalid. Daniello v. Wagner, decided by the Second Department on November 29th, makes it clear that not all grantors (or their lawyers) have received the Court of Appeals' message, suggesting that the rule needs re-examination.