Washington and Nevada join the ever-growing group of states passing laws to regulate data privacy with the Washington My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) and the Nevada Consumer Health Data Privacy Law (the “CHDPL”), both of...more
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have been widely successful and used in applications ranging from science, law, art, business, and even medicine. Generative AI has been called a...more
9/27/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
ECOA ,
ECPA ,
EU ,
FTC Act ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Machine Learning ,
Personal Information
In March 2023, the Office of the National Cyber Director released the public version of the National Cybersecurity Strategy, which provides strategic guidance for how the U.S. should protect internet users from cyberattacks...more
Layoffs often accompany corporate bankruptcy, and employers should be aware of the legal obligations that impact mass layoffs and plant closures. Most notably, the federal WARN Act requires employers to notify the workforce...more
In the first biometrics privacy class action to go to trial in Illinois, last week a jury handed down a $228 million judgment against BNSF Railway Co. In the case of Rogers v. BNSF Ry. Co. (N.D. Ill., No. 19-cv-03083), the...more
10/20/2022
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Truck Drivers ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fingerprints
The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has issued a rare “shields up” warning regarding cybersecurity attacks, saying that every organization, of every size, should be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber...more
3/3/2022
/ Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Information Technology ,
Passwords ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Russia ,
Ukraine
Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) continues to generate buzz and significant litigation. In 2020, ADP and Facebook each entered into multi-million dollar settlements to resolve claims that they violated the...more
Federal agencies are warning businesses and consumers of heightened ransomware risks. On November 1, 2021, the FBI issued a Private Industry Notification, warning businesses that ransomware actors are using significant...more
12/2/2021
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Mergers ,
Passwords ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
As businesses continue to grapple with challenges related to labor shortages, logistics, and lingering uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, Curtis Reed, Chicago Region Manager for Middle Market Banking & Specialized...more
On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court (the “Court”) issued a decision in TransUnion v. Ramirez (“TransUnion”), providing much-needed clarity on the types of injuries required to assert statutory privacy claims in federal...more
On June 3, 2021, President Joe Biden issued a new directive instructing federal agencies to ramp up their anti-corruption initiatives as a matter of U.S. foreign policy and national security. The National Security Study...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires companies to disclose the most significant factors that make investments in the company speculative or risky. Private Placement Memorandums (“PPMs”) are often used...more
5/5/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Private Placements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Technology Sector
Bloomberg Law recently reported that Goodwin Procter was the latest law firm to fall victim to a data breach after one of its vendors was hacked. Cyberattacks on law firms and businesses have become increasingly common over...more
2/11/2021
/ Authentication ,
Cloud Storage ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Employee Training ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Remote Working ,
Vendors ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Private Networks