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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

DOJ’s False Claims Act Message for the Year Ahead

In 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) wielded the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to obtain the highest dollar value of settlements and judgments in the statute’s history: $6.8 billion....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Congress Reauthorizes CISA 2015 Through September – But Then What?

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The landmark Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) has been reauthorized retroactively from its original September 30, 2025 expiration for a limited one-year period. This development was the result of the...more

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EU Commission looks to strengthen EU Cybersecurity Resilience and Capabilities

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On 20 January 2026, the European Commission proposed a new cybersecurity package, aimed at strengthening the EU’s cybersecurity resilience and capabilities. The package includes a revised Cybersecurity Act (“CSA“) and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Migrating from Traditional Algorithms to Post-Quantum Cryptography: What Your Organization Needs to Know

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Over the past several years, there has been a steady drumbeat of warnings about the impact of quantum computing on traditional encryption methods, with consistent calls for organizations – both within the federal government...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Congress Enacts AI Provisions in Five-Bill Spending Package

On February 3, 2026, the House passed the Senate-approved fiscal year (FY) 2026 five-bill spending package (H.R. 7148) via a vote of 217-214, sending the measure to President Trump and ending the partial government shutdown....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Gouvernail des données de Blakes : Hiver 2026

Voici l’édition de l’hiver 2026 de l’infolettre Gouvernail des données de Blakes, une publication du groupe Protection de la vie privée et des données de Blakes, que nous publions à la suite de la Semaine de la protection des...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

DOJ’s Brenna Jenny Comments on Priorities for FCA Enforcement

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On January 28, 2026, Brenna Jenny, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Commercial Litigation Branch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division, delivered comments to False Claims Act (“FCA”) practitioners about DOJ’s...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FCC Issues Cybersecurity Best Practices for Defending Against Ransomware Attacks

The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) recently released a public notice (Notice) emphasizing the threat of ransomware to communications networks and urging providers...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Congress Extends CISA 2015 Through September 2026

Congress has renewed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) until September 30, 2026, as part of the spending bill signed by the president yesterday, February 3, 2026. The renewal comes as welcome news...more

A&O Shearman

Digital Networks Act And CSA 2.0: Key Implications For Telecoms And Digital Infrastructure

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The European Commission (Commission) published a proposal for a new Digital Networks Act (DNA), and a revised Cybersecurity Act, aiming to reshape the EU regulatory framework for digital connectivity, telecoms, and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

First Circuit Appears Skeptical About Aspects of Mass. Data Law; Urges Negotiated Resolution

At least one member of a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit said she was “troubled” by aspects of the Massachusetts Data Access Law—approved overwhelmingly by voters in a November 2020 ballot...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Conversations with the Industry: What We Heard in 2025—and What’s Next for 2026

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Over the past year, we sat down with four voices offering complementary vantage points on robotics: Jason Fiorillo (Chief Legal Officer, Boston Dynamics), Magnus Egerstedt (Dean of Engineering, UC Irvine), Joyce Sidopoulos...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

ShinyHunters Bypassing Multifactor Authentication

Security professionals rely on the implementation of multifactor authentication (MFA) to defend against phishing attacks and intrusions. Unfortunately, we can’t completely rely on MFA to protect us as threat actors (more...more

Alston & Bird

FBI Launches Operation Winter SHIELD in Effort to Advance Cyber Resilience Across Critical Sectors

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On January 28, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced the launch of Operation Winter SHIELD, a coordinated initiative designed to promote adoption of core defensive measures that are shown to mitigate...more

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Asia-Pacific Regulatory Tracker

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Data protection laws across the Asia-Pacific region continue to evolve rapidly, creating increasing complexity for organizations operating across multiple markets. To help businesses stay ahead of these developments, we are...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Case exterminated too soon: DTSA and CFAA claims survive

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit partially reversed and partially affirmed a series of district court rulings arising from alleged corporate espionage between competitors in the pest control industry....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Financial Services Industry 2025 Digital Assets Year in Review

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In 2025, the U.S. digital asset landscape evolved more dramatically than in any year since the industry’s inception. A pro‑innovation White House, an active Congress, and key regulators — including the U.S. Securities and...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Key Compliance Lessons from the DOJ’s 2025 False Claims Act Actions

The United States Department of Justice (“DoJ”) has issued its report on False Claim Act actions for 2025. ...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Episode 3: Beyond the Malware: The Leadership Test Hiding Inside Every Ransomware Event

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What determines whether a ransomware event becomes a controlled disruption or a full blown crisis? In this episode of The Cyber Periscope, Pam Signorello sits down with Dr. Stephen Boyce, CEO and President of The Cyber...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ce que les fournisseurs de services auprès du secteur public peuvent apprendre du cyberincident de PowerSchool

Le 17 novembre 2025, la commissaire à l’information et à la protection de la vie privée de l’Ontario (la « CIPVP de l’Ontario ») et l’Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner de l’Alberta (l’« OIPC de l’Alberta »)...more

A&O Shearman

European Commission announces new Cybersecurity Package, including proposed amendments to the Cybersecurity Act

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On January 20 2026, the European Commission announced its new cybersecurity package which aims to strengthen the EU’s cybersecurity resilience in response to an evolving threat landscape....more

King & Spalding

OIG Releases Fall 2025 Semiannual Report

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On January 21, 2026, OIG released the Fall 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress, summarizing its activities between April 1, 2025, and September 30, 2025....more

Lowndes

New Email Scam Impersonates Local Planning Staff to Solicit Fraudulent Fees

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An email phishing scheme is circulating that targets development applicants by impersonating local planning staff and demanding payment of an “Application Approval Fee” invoice. The messages claim that paying the invoice is a...more

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Department of Labor Updates National Enforcement Projects for Employee Benefit Plans

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The DOL recently announced the overhaul of its national enforcement projects for fiscal year 2026 (the “DOL Release”). The DOL will prioritize any cases related to cybersecurity, barriers to mental health and substance use...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2026 #4

News Briefs - House Passes Funding Bill Extending Telehealth, Hospital-at-Home - The House passed the Department of Health and Human Services' funding bill, including the telehealth and hospital-at-home extensions. Under the...more

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