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Nebraska senators debate higher threshold for data-breach class actions; amendment to preserve Data Privacy Act fails
Summary
Senators debated LB241, which would limit private class-action lawsuits over cybersecurity events to cases of willful, wanton or gross negligence. An amendment (AM474) to state the bill would not undermine the Nebraska Data Privacy Act failed; the bill was advanced.
Senators spent an extended period debating LB241 on select file Friday, a bill that would limit private class-action lawsuits over cybersecurity events to cases in which a private entity was grossly negligent, willful or wanton in causing a breach.
Senator John Kavanaugh offered AM 4 74, an amendment that would have declared LB241 not intended to conflict with the Nebraska Data Privacy Act. Kavanaugh said the amendment was intended to avoid different…
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