The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to have a devastating impact on human health, life and economic activity around the world. The virus has caused severe disruptions to the global economy, including the banning of...more
3/17/2020
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Business Interruption ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Drafting ,
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Performance Standards ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts
On March 14, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill (S.477) by a 32-1 vote that, if signed into law, will significantly expand the statute of limitations period for child sex abuse victims to pursue civil claims against their...more
3/19/2019
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Child Protection Laws ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
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Pending Legislation ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sexual Assault ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
White Collar Crimes
Despite focused media coverage and a steady increase in the number of data breaches involving public companies, there has not been a corresponding increase in shareholder securities fraud and shareholder derivative claims...more
4/2/2018
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Derivative Suit ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Rule 10(b) ,
Rule 10b-5 ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation
A covered entity will need to arrange for someone to perform the CISO function, dedicate resources to conduct periodic risk assessments, develop and implement policies and procedures, and retain appropriate personnel and...more
1/26/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management
Businesses today have their work cut out for them. Small or large, no organization is immune from cybersecurity threats. Added pressures arise from stepped up government regulatory oversight and enforcement that targets an...more
12/9/2016
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Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC v Wyndham ,
Information Technology ,
NIST ,
Oracle ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Section 5
Not worried about cybersecurity at your financial institution? Then you are in the minority. Cyber-risk was identified as the number one worry of bank risk managers at a panel of bank chief risk officers at the American...more