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Sophisticated Crypto Theft Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/16/2025

A recent court case has unveiled a new level of sophistication in attacks targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. In a meticulously orchestrated scheme, hackers managed to steal more than $40 million in bitcoin from...more

Privacy Tip #435 – Threat Actors Go Retro: Using Snail Mail for Scams

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/14/2025

We have educated our readers about phishing, smishing, QRishing, and vishing scams, and now we’re warning you about what we have dubbed “snailing.” Yes, believe it or not, threat actors have gone retro and are using snail...more

Hodl or Fold? The Insurance and Liability Minefield of Bitcoin for Business

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/10/2025

Cryptocurrency isn’t just for tech startups and X (formerly Twitter) enthusiasts anymore. Mainstream corporations are increasingly forced to consider Bitcoin—the undisputed “king” of crypto—and other investments into digital...more

January 2025 - LATAM Intellectual Property & Data Protection Newsletter

Mayer Brown on 2/18/2025

Read the first 2025 edition of the Intellectual Property & Data Protection Newsletter, a publication from Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown. In this newsletter, Counsel Cristiane Manzueto and associate...more

Shielding Your Cryptocurrency: Essential Estate Planning and Asset Protection Strategies in the Digital Age

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP on 2/18/2025

As cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin surge to unprecedented values—crossing the $100,000 mark at the time of this writing—both seasoned investors and newcomers are pouring billions into this thriving asset class. The U.S....more

Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 1, January 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 1/23/2025

Welcome to our sixth volume and first issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have been publishing for six years and could not continue without our committed readers and your insights....more

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 10, December 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 12/11/2024

Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of Decoded. We hope you enjoyed reading our technology law insights e-newsletter this year. We are already planning for 2025. ...more

Ep. 11 - Crypto & Consumer Protection: Insights from a Former FTC Official

Wiley Rein LLP on 10/17/2024

In this episode of the CryptoCounsel, hosts Josh and Frank speak with Duane Pozza, a partner in Wiley's FTC Regulation and Privacy, Cyber & Data Governance practices and a former assistant director of the FTC's Bureau of...more

[Webcast Transcript] Solve the Digital Puzzle: Your Guide to Navigating Mobile Forensics’ Future

HaystackID on 5/1/2024

Editor’s Note: In this insightful discussion between John Wilson, Chief Information Security Officer and President of Forensics at HaystackID, and Rene Novoa, Director of Forensics at HaystackID, we delve into the intricate...more

Mining Your Own Business: Tax and Estate Planning with Crypto

Dechert LLP on 2/14/2024

Cryptocurrency, a digital form of currency that uses cryptography for security, has become a significant part of the global financial landscape. As such, it has also become an important consideration in estate planning. This...more

No Password Required: CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, Family-Night Game Champion, and Calculated-Risk Taker

Carlton Fields on 9/6/2023

Courtney Jackson is the CEO of Paragon Cyber Solutions, a Tampa-based cybersecurity solutions provider. If Courtney’s name sounds familiar, that may be because she was named the Global 2022 Cybersecurity Woman Entrepreneur of...more

Project W: Web 2.5 – The Companies That Are Using the Blockchain To Innovate and Solve Big Problems

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/28/2023

Saying the word "crypto" will get a visceral reaction in many circles, and if you say you still believe in the future of crypto, you have a high likelihood of being blacklisted. I get it. It has been a tumultuous 16...more

Cryptocurrency Valuation Swings and Centralization

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 4/5/2023

Lately there has been some skepticism regarding the stability of cryptocurrencies. This may be in part due to the spectacular Q3/Q4 crypto had in 2022 after a meteoric rise earlier that year. With the disclaimer that I am an...more

Inside the Courts – An Update From Skadden Securities Litigators - March 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 3/16/2023

Circuits Split Over Whether Targeting Is Necessary for Seller Liability - Key Points - - While courts have long held that solicitations must be tailored to a particular audience to precipitate statutory seller liability,...more

Ransomware Attacks Against Healthcare Providers Continue to Increase

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/20/2023

The systems healthcare providers use to provide safe and reliable patient care, and their confidential patient information, provide attractive targets for hackers using ransomware to extort payment....more

Karakurt Extortion Group Auctions Data for Ransom

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 6/16/2022

On June 2, 2022, CISA (the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), the FBI, the Department of the Treasury and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a joint Cybersecurity Alert warning companies of the...more

The US$4.5 billion Bitfinex hack – five things you should know

Hogan Lovells on 3/31/2022

The hack of the Hong-Kong based crypto-exchange Bitfinex has been described as the “heist of the century”. Where a crypto-asset is in play in litigation, in particular as a potential target for enforcement, parties should be...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 5

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/18/2022

The Cryptocurrency Revolution and President Biden's Formal Recognition - Out of the ashes of the 2008 financial crisis, Bitcoin sprang up like an insurgency, targeting both the unbridled activity of large financial...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 3

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 2/16/2022

Concerning Healthcare Data Breach Reporting Trend - "There has been a trend in recent years for HIPAA-regulated entities to wait the full 60 days from the date of discovery of the breach to issue notifications to affected...more

Forecast: January 2022 Edition

Fisher Phillips on 1/26/2022

Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more

International Legal Highlights - December 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/16/2021

CROSS-PRACTICE TEAM RECOVERS $6 MILLION FROM BITCOIN THIEF IN SHORT ORDER - The Challenge: In the emerging cryptocurrency space, most investors store their assets in digital wallets, where—unlike traditional bank...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 19

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/30/2021

Biotechnology Can Fight Climate Change—but Trade Negotiators Need to Act - "Emerging biotechnology, such as gene-editing, can safely and effectively change our planet's future for the better." Why this is important:...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 18

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/15/2021

El Salvador Buys 200 Bitcoins as the Digital Currency Becomes Legal Tender - "El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as a national currency, kicking off a radical monetary experiment that could pose risks to...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 17

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 9/2/2021

China Passes Major Data Protection Law as Regulatory Scrutiny on Tech Sector Intensifies - A final version of the law has not been published but a previous draft included rules around requiring consent for data protection...more

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 16

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 8/18/2021

The T-Mobile Data Breach is One You Can’t Ignore - "Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people—including sensitive personal information." Why this is important: Earlier this week, reports began...more

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