Brazil: Lawsuit involving right to compensation for alleged damages following data breach (Eletropaulo v De Souza)
Progress
Current status
in force
07 Mar 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Brazil
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued Brazil's Supreme Court of Justice ruling in Eletropaulo v De Souza on the right to compensation for alleged damages following data breach
On 7 March 2023, the Second Panel of Brazil's Supreme Court of Justice issued its ruling on the Eletropaulo v De Souz case, involving the right to compensation under Law for the General Protection of Personal Data (LGPD) for alleged damages followin…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court