Companies’ accelerating reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) means heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and shareholder plaintiff scrutiny. Our Securities Litigation Group underscores what companies need to...more
7/29/2024
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Broker-Dealer ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Form 10-K ,
Investment Adviser ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholders
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s cybersecurity-related case against SolarWinds and its CISO was largely dismissed, but a securities fraud claim against the CISO lives on. Our Securities Litigation, Privacy, Cyber &...more
7/26/2024
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CFOs ,
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Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Misleading Statements ,
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Securities Litigation ,
SolarWinds
On June 24, 2024, the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) related to the disclosure of “material”...more
7/11/2024
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
Does the R.R. Donnelley settlement mean heightened Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) involvement in regulating public companies’ cybersecurity policies and practices? Our Securities Litigation, Privacy, Cyber & Data...more
7/2/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Regulation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Settlement
On May 22, 2024, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued further guidance regarding disclosure of cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K. The...more
Our Securities Litigation, Securities, and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams outline vital takeaways for public companies and their directors and officers in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent civil...more
11/13/2023
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Corporate Liability ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fraud ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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SolarWinds
Our Securities, Securities Litigation, and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams highlight the key aspects of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s final changes to its cybersecurity reporting rules for public companies...more
Observers have been awaiting decisions in a number of cybersecurity and privacy securities fraud class actions with potentially important implications for corporate liability. Over the last several weeks, critical...more
4/4/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Liability ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Google ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shareholders ,
Zoom®
Our Securities, Securities Litigation, and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy teams highlight the key aspects of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest sweeping changes to its cybersecurity reporting rules for public...more
3/16/2022
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Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Form 10-Q ,
Form 8-K ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Risk Management ,
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Securities Exchange Act
A California federal court has dismissed a putative securities fraud class action alleging that a large title insurer that disclosed a data security incident in May 2019 made false and misleading statements related to its...more
In early July, investigations by a Chinese cybersecurity regulatory agency, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), into at least three China-based technology companies—DiDi Global Inc. (“DiDi”), Full Truck Alliance...more