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FDA Appoints Renowned Cybersecurity Researcher to Head Agency's Medical Device Cybersecurity Efforts

King & Spalding on 2/5/2021

Earlier this week, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) announced the appointment of Professor Kevin Fu, Associate Professor at the University of Michigan, as the Center’s first Acting Director of Medical...more

Brazil’s Senate approves Presidential appointees for Brazilian Data Protection Authority

Hogan Lovells on 10/23/2020

On October 15, 2020, President Jair Bolsonaro appointed the five members for the new Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD). Three of the five appointees have military backgrounds (following Bolsonaro's previous...more

The Year in Bankruptcy: 2017

Jones Day on 2/5/2018

The initial year of the Trump administration colored much of the political, business, and financial headlines of 2017, both in the U.S. and abroad. Key administration-related developments in 2017 included U.S. withdrawal from...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 1/19/2018

NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange is looking to do the as-yet inconceivable: bring some order to cryptocurrencies. The plan, announced yesterday, is to launch a data feed that pull info from cryptocurrency exchanges around...more

"Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - January 2017"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/4/2017

In this edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we discuss how the prospect of a new chair and three new commissioners at the FTC may impact the agency's approach to cybersecurity regulation, a new Massachusetts...more

"Despite Aversion to Regulation, Trump May Expand Cybersecurity Efforts"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/2/2017

President Donald Trump’s statements to date on regulation in general and cybersecurity regulation in particular suggest a conflict between his desire to strengthen the country’s cybersecurity efforts and his general antipathy...more

Maureen K. Ohlhausen Appointed as Acting FTC Chairwoman

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 1/30/2017

On January 13, current FTC chairwoman Edith Ramirez announced that she would resign from her position effective February 10, 2017. Ramirez was instrumental in increasing the FTC’s cybersecurity enforcement authority, going...more

Internet Law in a Trump Presidency

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 1/6/2017

In a Democracy, transitions in leadership happen more frequently than in any other form of government. And with those transitions, some previous policies and orders are preserved and some are reversed. This approach to...more

Thomas Bossert Selected to be President-elect Trump’s Top Counterterrorism Adviser

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/28/2016

As we’ve noted previously, President-elect Trump’s campaign was light on details about his plans to address cybersecurity. However, his announcement yesterday that Thomas P. Bossert will serve as his assistant for homeland...more

"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/14/2016

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

Connecticut Governor appoints State Cybersecurity Czar

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/24/2016

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy recently appointed Democrat Arthur H. House the state’s first cybersecurity czar. House moves into the role after serving as the chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for the past four...more

Leadership team appointed for Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 1/15/2016

On January 7, 2016, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced the appointment of the leadership team that will head the new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (Center), which was announced by...more

Recent Investment Management Developments - June 2015

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/19/2015

In This Issue: - SEC Proposes Changes to Reporting and Disclosure Obligations for Investment Companies and Advisers - SEC Charges Hedge Fund Executives and External Auditor for Improper Disclosure of Expense...more

New EU Data Protection Supervisor Outlines 2015 Goals

King & Spalding on 1/14/2015

On January 5, 2015, Giovanni Buttarelli, the recently-appointed European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), published an editorial outlining his policy goals for 2015 and beyond. The editorial, entitled “Big Data, Big...more

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