The SEC’s recent enforcement actions, public statements and proposed rulemaking indicate that cybersecurity will be an area of heightened focus for the Gensler Commission.
New proposed rules would require public companies...more
3/30/2022
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Securities Exchange Act
The Department of Defense has announced plans to suspend its current CMMC program and replace it with a streamlined process for achieving government contract cybersecurity compliance through “CMMC 2.0.”
The DoD announced...more
DOJ launches new initiative that promises to use the False Claims Act to combat cybersecurity threats by targeting government contractors who knowingly fail to comply with cybersecurity protocols.
The Civil Cyber-Fraud...more
10/26/2021
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Grants ,
Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Safeguards Rule ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
The legislation would require all federal contractors to report potential and actual cybersecurity incidents to the Department of Homeland Security.
The Act would impose a 24-hour reporting requirement on federal...more
7/28/2021
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FOIA ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
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Proposed Legislation ,
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Brian Finch recently returned to Joel Simon‘s Industry Insights podcast to discuss the uptick in cyberattacks, data breaches perpetuating insider trading and strategies companies can employ to guard against these problems....more
The President’s new Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity includes wide-ranging measures intended to strengthen security standards for the federal government and federal government contractors in response to...more
5/20/2021
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DFARS ,
Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FedRAMP ,
Joe Biden ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
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Supply Chain
President Biden signs relief bill into law and begins implementation.
President Biden has now signed the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion investment and stimulus package designed to address the ongoing COVID-19...more
3/12/2021
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American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
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Economic Stimulus ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Immigrants ,
Joe Biden ,
Mortgages ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Public Health ,
Public Schools ,
Relief Measures ,
Rental Assistance Programs ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State Aid ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing
The incoming Biden Administration promises a more nationalized approach to combatting the COVID-19 public health crisis, plus a large economic stimulus response focused on unemployment, paid leave, state and local government...more
11/12/2020
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World Health Organization
President-Elect Biden won a mandate to bring normalcy back to government and to seek bipartisan compromise where possible.
The makeup of the U.S. Senate may limit the Biden Administration’s ability to deliver its most...more
11/10/2020
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Trade Policy
In this election cycle, technology and internet policy is a persistent factor across multiple issue areas. With implications for national security, economic equality, infrastructure and market regulation, the next...more
11/4/2020
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China ,
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Data Protection ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Donald Trump ,
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Internet ,
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Pillsbury’s political law and public policy groups break down the need-to-know numbers for this year’s election. Pillsbury’s Election Night Guide examines the potential outcomes for the 2020 Presidential election, as well as...more
Creation of a new rapid response team signals regulators may turn today’s cyber examination priorities into tomorrow’s enforcement priorities.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, New York State Department of Financial...more
8/18/2020
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Digital Assets ,
EDGAR ,
FBI ,
First American Title Insurance Co. ,
IRS ,
NYDFS ,
OCIE ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Twitter
Senate Republicans have released a proposed liability shield that would offer significant protections to businesses, schools, universities and churches for COVID-19 exposure claims.
Businesses would generally be protected...more
As COVID-19 fuels technological adoption and adaptation in all walks of life, the CCPA and New York SHIELD Act are front and center in the minds of both government enforcers and the private plaintiffs’ bar.
The increased...more
Significant potential changes to liability risks should help guide and inform business reopening plans.
Adoption of new COVID-19-related liability protections for businesses has become a top legislative priority for key...more
Asurge in COVID-related product liability and other tort litigation could dampen the national recovery. Such suits, brought by members of the rapacious plaintiffs’ bar, are already being filed and will no doubt be very...more
On May 1, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System” which gives the Secretary of Energy the authority to prohibit certain interests from supplying the U.S....more
Governor Larry Hogan requires the use of face coverings in certain public places and the implementation of physical distancing and public health measures by retail establishments.
The use of face coverings in Maryland is...more
The latest iteration of the federal Critical Infrastructure Guidance expands the scope of critical workers a second time in less than a month, evidencing the continued fluidity of the rules that govern essential critical...more
DC residents must stay at home until May 15, 2020; essential businesses face increasing social distancing requirements.
Mayor Bowser extends DC’s Stay at Home Order to May 15, 2020, and the order now includes non-residents...more
Answers to frequently asked questions on who is eligible for PREP Act protections, which products are covered, and what activities will be immunized.
PREP Act guarantees of immunity are available to those who manufacture,...more
Transitioning the American workforce to telework presents a heightened risk of cybercrime and new challenges for businesses to protect sensitive data.
Mandatory “stay-at-home” orders have forced many businesses to rely on...more
Gov. Whitmer strengthens her “stay home, stay safe” order and prohibits discharge, discipline, and retaliation against workers who stay home.
Gov. Whitmer defines quarantine periods and prohibits discharge, discipline, and...more
Mayor Bowser orders Washington, DC, residents to stay at home except to perform essential activities and business.
DC Mayor Bowser orders residents to stay at home except to perform “essential activities” from April 1 –...more
Governor Northam issues a statewide stay-at-home order and keeps nonessential businesses closed until June 10, 2020.
By executive order, Virginia Gov. Northam issued a statewide stay-at-home order until June 10, 2020.
...more