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DOJ’s Latest Guidance on the Data Security Program – What’s New?

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The new Department of Justice (DOJ) Data Security Program (DSP) took effect on April 8....more

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Cybersecurity Failures Lead to False Claims Act Case Against Government Contractor

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In a striking move at the end of March, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSE Corp Inc. (“MORSE”), a defense contractor based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for falsely certifying...more

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As the Department of Justice Affirms and Advances Its Cyber-Fraud Initiative, Government Contractors Should Take Steps to Ensure...

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While some areas of white-collar enforcement have been deprioritized by the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains committed to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative as demonstrated by two recent False...more

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DOJ’s Data Export Rule Is In Force April 8: What You Need to Do

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On April 8, 2025, a sweeping rule issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) will take effect. The rule imposes restrictions—and in some cases, outright prohibitions—on US companies in connection with certain types of data...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The More Things Change… DOJ’s Latest Cyber Settlement Shows Continued False Claims Act Risk

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Although the change in administrations has heralded shifting enforcement priorities at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) appears to be alive and well. That is the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Security Requirements and Compliance Obligations in DOJ's Final Rule on Data Transactions

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule implements President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024, on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data...more

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DOJ Regulations Will Restrict Data Transactions to Address National Security Concerns

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The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule implements President Biden’s Executive Order 14117 of February 28, 2024, on “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Do You Know Where Your Data Is Going? On April 8, New National Security Rules Take Effect

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A groundbreaking new regulatory regime, imposing rules unlike any in existing U.S. law, may surprise many companies due to its sudden adoption and complexity. This article tries to simplify the changing regulatory landscape,...more

Paul Hastings LLP

DOJ and CISA Issue Proposed Rules Regulating Export of Bulk Sensitive Data

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Final Rule restricting certain transfers of Americans’ sensitive personal data to identified countries of concern or covered individuals. The Final Rule continues to assert the DOJ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Looking Back at the False Claims Act in 2024 as the Government Keeps its Sights on Cybersecurity in 2025

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In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments collecting over $2.9 billion. The government continued its effort to combat cybersecurity threats through its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Analyzing President Biden's Ambitious Cybersecurity Executive Order

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In his final days in office, President Biden signed an ambitious executive order to improve the federal government's approach to cybersecurity. Executive Order 14114 ("Executive Order"), issued January 16, 2025, titled...more

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EnforceMintz — Healing Healthcare? DOJ’s Cybersecurity Enforcement Trained Up for 2025

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In 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) pursued significant enforcement activity under its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (CCFI). As our readers know, the Deputy Attorney General announced the creation of the CCFI in October...more

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DOJ/CISA finalize new rules regarding data transfers to countries of concern

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On December 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its final rule on the transfer of certain bulk sensitive personal data to China, Russia, and other countries. Following this, on January 3, 2025, the U.S....more

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Access Restricted: DOJ Prohibits or Restricts Data Sharing with China, Russia, and Other Specified Countries

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On December 27, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final rule establishing a new national security program to prevent access to Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and government-related data by China...more

Hinckley Allen

The 2024 Year in Review: Cybersecurity, AI, and Privacy Developments

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2024 was a record-breaking year for the wrong reasons, as it unfortunately involved the largest and most destructive data breaches. These data breaches affected companies of all sizes and in every sector, costing the United...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

DOJ Issues Final Rule Restricting Flow of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data to China and Other Countries of Concern

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On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its Final Rule to implement President Biden’s Executive Order 14117, “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States...more

Benesch

Mixed Messages: The Salt Typhoon Encryption Debacle

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While the balance of security, privacy, and public safety has always been a concern, recent cyberattacks have highlighted conflicting guidance by United States government officials, creating potential pitfalls for businesses....more

Hogan Lovells

5 Members of the Scattered Spider Cybercrime Group Federally Charged on November 20, 2024

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Five individuals who are alleged to be members of the Scattered Spider cybercrime group have been charged with multiple crimes after a federal investigation into an advanced social engineering attacks that targeted at least...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Penn State, GA Tech Cybersecurity Cases Join 10 Others FCA Attorney Has Under Seal

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Note to research compliance officials still digesting news of Pennsylvania State’s recent $1.25 million settlement over False Claims Act (FCA) allegations related to cybersecurity and the government’s recent intervention in a...more

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Today’s Menacing Cyber Threat Environment: What Organizations Need to Know to Quickly Respond to a Data Breach and Reduce the...

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As the last two years have clearly demonstrated, no organization is immune from cyberattacks.  Indeed, numerous studies have reported that a majority of businesses have been impacted by at least one cyberattack over the past...more

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DOJ Enters First Intervention in Cybersecurity Qui Tam

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The U.S. government’s recent complaint in a relator-filed case under the False Claims Act (FCA): - Marks the first FCA suit in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened since launching its ongoing Civil...more

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DOJ on Campus: DOJ’s First Intervention in False Claims Act Case Alleging University Knowingly Failed to Meet Contractual...

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Cybersecurity requirements for federal contractors and grantees continue to proliferate—and those requirements do not just come with contractual risk. Increasingly, the United States government is leveraging enforcement...more

Alston & Bird

DOJ Announces $11.3 Million in Settlements for FCA Violations

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On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement in which two U.S. based consulting companies agreed to pay a combined total of $11.3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

The United States Intervenes in its First False Claims Act Cybersecurity Case

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The United States notified the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia that it plans to intervene in a False Claims Act case filed against Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Georgia Tech) by its Associate...more

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Highlights from this week’s IAPP Global Privacy Summit

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Since 2011, I’ve attended the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C. Each year one session gets everyone talking; this year the honor went to “Direct Insights from U.S....more

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