Risa Boerner and Heather Steele’s article “End of Year Review: Privacy and Cybersecurity Law” was featured in Hospitality Upgrade on December 17, 2015.

This past year saw a number of developments domestically and internationally in the area of privacy and cybersecurity, many of which have had – and will continue to have – a significant impact on the hospitality industry.  From the European Court of Justice’s historic ruling in the Schrems case to the EMV liability shift.

In the article, Risa and Heather discuss the four most significant legal developments in privacy and cybersecurity law from 2015:

  1. Maximillian Schrems v. Data Protection Commissioner
  2. FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
  3. EMV Liability Shift
  4. Class Action Lawsuits

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