Earlier this month, Chinese-linked cyber actors launched a spear-phishing campaign impersonating Representative John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and...more
9/19/2025
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Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Export Controls ,
Incident Response Plans ,
National Security ,
Phishing Scams ,
Risk Management ,
Sanctions ,
Third-Party Risk
On September 1, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 140 (SB 140) becomes effective, broadening certain aspects of the state’s telemarketing law to cover text messages, multimedia messages and similar electronic communications. The...more
8/28/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
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Penalties ,
Private Right of Action ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Legislatures ,
Telemarketing ,
Texas ,
Text Messages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On Aug. 14, 2025, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued a Consent Decree announcing that Healthplex, Inc. (Healthplex) has agreed to pay a $2 million fine, as a result of an investigation into a 2021...more
8/22/2025
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
NYDFS ,
Personal Data ,
PHI ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements
The White House and Department of Defense (DoD) have announced a series of new directives that will significantly impact the burgeoning domestic drone industry. This initiative, titled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,”...more
8/20/2025
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Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Drones ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Foreign Entities ,
Government Agencies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Earlier this week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the formation of a new bipartisan coalition called the Consortium of Privacy Regulators. This consortium...more
Paul Hastings released its SEC Cyber Incident Disclosure Report today, providing a unique look at how public companies have responded to new incident disclosure requirements. The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) approved...more
12/19/2024
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-K ,
Form 10-Q ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
Throughout 2022, we continue to see regulators placing an emphasis on the importance of protecting and securing information, in particular consumer personal information, at both the federal and state levels.
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10/6/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Employee Training ,
Encryption ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
NYDFS ,
Opt-Outs ,
Popular ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
State Privacy Laws
Over the last two years, many states have taken cues from California and the EU by adopting sweeping privacy laws. These laws, passed in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah, as well as updates to the already enacted...more