In the chaos following a cyberattack, forensic reports are often pulled together under intense pressure and can assist companies in responding to and remediating the incident. However, if you're not careful, these reports...more
5/20/2025
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
Evidence ,
Forensic Examination ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Risk Management
Wild, wild, west? Web tracking may be the new frontier in class action litigation. With thousands of lawsuits filed in California and increasingly in other states against organizations, including many who may not realize the...more
In late February, California lawmakers introduced new legislation that would impose sweeping restrictions on the use of location and tracking data. Known as the California Location Data Act (CLDA), this legislation goes a...more
Colorado waded into the deep end of AI regulation last year with the Colorado AI Act (Senate Bill 24-205), a sweeping law designed to rein in the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS)....more
2/13/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Colorado ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Management ,
State Legislatures ,
Technology Sector
In today's digital landscape, data brokers are like modern-day gold miners, sifting through the intimate details of our lives – our addresses, financial records, Social Security numbers – and quietly turning that information...more
California is making waves with its new AI law, Assembly Bill 2013 (AB 2013), set to take effect in 2026. This groundbreaking legislation (again) puts the state at the forefront of tech regulation by tackling one of AI's...more
12/4/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
California ,
Copyright ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Deep Fake ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Technology Sector ,
Transparency
The conclusion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a reminder of the importance for organizations to implement robust security measures and promote good cyber hygiene. As we noted in our State of the Cyber Landscape webinar,...more
11/6/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a proposed class action by Michael Salazar against a professional sports organization on October 15, 2024, alleging violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act...more
10/25/2024
/ Consent ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Videos ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Subscribers ,
VPPA ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
In this era of big data, smart devices, and constant connectivity, the clock's already ticking on your next data breach – it's just a matter of time. For companies of all sizes and across every industry, the stakes have never...more
The financial services industry has seen a litany of new data privacy and cybersecurity challenges through the first half of 2024. Financial institutions are facing unprecedented compliance hurdles resulting from the...more
6/3/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Incident Response Plans ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Notification Requirements ,
Regulation S-P ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Webinars
In recognition of International Privacy Day on January 28, we wanted to share some insights on the top privacy and cybersecurity issues for the new year. Data privacy and cybersecurity will continue to be one of the most...more
1/29/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Deep Fake ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Personal Information ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Supply Chain
Fraudulent activity in the financial industry is nothing new. The techniques employed by fraudsters have ranged from fake check fraud and credit card fraud to identity theft and financial account takeovers. For years,...more
The era of generative AI is here. The surge in popularity of ChatGPT has created a massive disruption as companies balance the benefit of accelerated productivity against the potential risks. The tension between innovation...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continued its focus on cybersecurity regulations this month by announcing three new proposed rules and re-opening the comment period on an additional proposed rule from last year....more
It's no secret that plaintiffs' firms have been developing legal theories relating to third-party software technologies used on websites. This includes a recent spike in lawsuits alleging that websites running the Meta...more
The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has approved new cyber incident reporting requirements for credit unions. Under the final rule, federally insured credit unions will be required to notify the NCUA of a...more
On multiple fronts, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) continue to increase their focus on cybersecurity. This is understandable as headlines of recent...more
On August 11, 2021, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), the multi-agency authority responsible for issuing uniform principles and standards for supervision of financial institutions, published new...more
Earlier this month, Colorado became the third state to pass comprehensive data privacy legislation. As we have previously analyzed, California originally passed the CCPA and the CPRA, then Virginia passed the VCDPA, and now...more
California is continuing to make news with respect to its privacy laws. California's Attorney General recently announced the approval of new amendments to regulations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The new...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has become a frequent topic of these alerts. In recent weeks we have covered multiple actions from the regulator, including its first enforcement action, its SolarWinds...more
Virginia has become the latest state to pass comprehensive privacy legislation as its legislature voted to enact SB 1392, known as the Consumer Data Protection Act (the "Act"). Although many other states have proposed privacy...more
2/24/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Laws ,
State and Local Government ,
Virginia
New York remains extremely active in the cybersecurity and data protection arena. As we have recently discussed, New York is considering a proposed privacy bill that would greatly enhance consumer privacy rights, increase...more
While California understandably has received most of the attention given its recent passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), several other states continue to move forward with consideration of their own privacy...more
1/27/2021
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Information Governance ,
New York ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Privacy Policy ,
State Privacy Laws
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC), have issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (Proposed Rule) that would require a banking...more
1/13/2021
/ Banking Sector ,
Breach Notification Rule ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
FDIC ,
Notification Requirements ,
OCC ,
Proposed Rules