Cybersecurity, Jurisdiction

DOJ Issues Final Rule Targeting Foreign Access to Americans’ Sensitive Data

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/7/2025

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a comprehensive final rule (the "Rule") targeting foreign access to sensitive U.S. data, including Americans' "bulk" sensitive personal data....more

Cybersecurity Litigation Strategies: Jurisdiction

Fish & Richardson on 12/13/2024

This article is the second in our series on patent litigation strategies for cybersecurity companies. It expands on Tactic #1, “Challenge the court’s jurisdiction,” from our earlier article, “Five Tactics for Cybersecurity...more

The human touch - AI’s role in commerce - The Visionaries

IR Global on 11/13/2024

The Productivity Paradox: Does more technology mean less growth? Is there scope to use AI in commercial contracts? Will it save time, or ultimately cost more time in review and pose greater risk?...more

Akin Intelligence - September 2023

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 9/18/2023

Welcome to the September edition of Akin Intelligence. As the U.S. Congress reconvenes after the August recess, we continue to see bipartisan interest in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation. In the executive branch,...more

China's Cyberspace Administration Proposes Draft Rules to Regulate Generative AI

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 5/24/2023

Regulator proposes requiring content moderation, algorithmic transparency, data protection and security, nondiscrimination, and quality of training data - Regulators around the globe are paying close attention to the...more

Product Liability Trends in the Automotive Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP on 4/26/2023

Automobiles may be the most complex, essential and widely used consumer products in the world and every year they incorporate increasingly advanced technology into nearly every component and function. The advancing...more

Current Turmoil and Future Risks in Resolving Data Breach Class Actions

Polsinelli on 3/14/2023

Data incident lawsuits, especially class actions, have the potential to create significant business disruption, loss of marketplace credibility, civil liability or regulatory exposure. Consequently, companies that experience...more

Data Privacy in 2023: Expectations, Responsibilities & Cyber Security Tactics to Safeguard Your Information

J.S. Held on 2/9/2023

INTRODUCTION - As more of our lives and work become digitized, an inherent overlap continues to grow between data privacy and cyber security programs. Think of two similarly sized circles: in the past, data privacy and cyber...more

Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes: Five Practical Strategies for Counsel

HaystackID on 1/30/2023

Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more

5 Things You Need to Know About the EDPB's Cookie Report

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/24/2023

On 18 January 2023, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") published a report on the work undertaken by its Cookie Banner Task Force to ensure a uniform approach regarding a number of cookie-banner-related complaints...more

Bermuda Insights: Trends and Opportunities 2022

Walkers on 7/28/2022

As part of our five year anniversary celebrations of our law firm opening in Bermuda, we put together the original version of this summary report highlighting the latest developments and trends in the Bermuda legal and...more

Three in a row – victims' tool to recover cyber fraud funds affirmed in Hong Kong

Hogan Lovells on 3/7/2022

The Hong Kong court has reaffirmed its jurisdiction to grant vesting orders to assist victims of cyber fraud. The decision which is consistent with our recent success obtaining vesting orders for clients and two other 2021...more

The New UK International Data Transfer Agreement Is Ready To Go From March 21, 2022

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 2/1/2022

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has just published the final form of its much-anticipated new International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), along with a separate addendum to the EU SCCs (SCCs Addendum). The...more

China’s New Data Security Law: What to Know

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/22/2021

The Data Security Law will enhance an increasingly comprehensive legal framework for information and data security in the PRC. Key Points: Notably, the DSL: ..Applies to a wide range of data and data activities, with...more

Non-Russian Online Businesses May Be Forced to Open Offices in Russia and Submit to Russian Jurisdiction

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 5/27/2021

Draft law “On Activities of Foreign Companies in the Internet in the Territory of the Russian Federation,” introduced to the State Duma, a lower chamber of the Russian parliament, on May 21, 2021, aims to extend Russian...more

Revised ICDR 2021 Rules Are Now In Effect

Fox Rothschild LLP on 3/30/2021

Like some other international arbitration institutions, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (“ICDR”) recently adopted amendments to its International Dispute Resolution Procedures (the “2021 ICDR Rules”). The...more

Connecticut Extends Deadlines to Comply with Insurance Data Security Law, New York Approved as a Safe Harbor Jurisdiction

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Privacy, Cyber & AI... on 2/17/2021

We previously reported that the Connecticut Insurance Department had issued Bulletin IC-42 to all licensees, providing guidance for compliance with the State's Insurance Data Security Law (the Act). However, in light of the...more

Beyond Data Breach: Evaluating Coverage for Misuse of Information Claims

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers on 7/11/2020

New and comprehensive privacy and cyber regulations continue to proliferate across the globe. These are not your father’s data breach notification laws. The scope of information included within these mandates has expanded...more

Should I Be Worried About the GDPR? – EDPB’S Guidelines on the GDPR’S Territorial Scope

Hogan Lovells on 12/31/2019

Does the GDPR really apply to my company? From a data protection standpoint, this is the first thing that comes to mind within non-EU companies. In many cases, the GDPR seems like an issue of the Old Continent, so some assume...more

Key Takeaways from the New Proposed CFIUS Rules

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 9/24/2019

On September 17, 2019, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS" or the "Committee") published proposed rules (the "Proposals"). The Proposals would significantly expand CFIUS' jurisdiction but only...more

China Issues New Cybersecurity Law to Protect Children

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/9/2019

China’s PCPPIC protects children’s personal information in much the same way as COPPA and the GDPR, but with a few differences. On August 22, 2019, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released a new data privacy...more

Injury-in-Fact vs. Actual Damages — Avoiding a Jurisdictional Sideshow in Data Breach Class Actions by Challenging Damages, Not...

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/8/2019

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Spokeo v. Robins, which held that federal plaintiffs alleging a statutory violation must have suffered a real, concrete injury in order to have Article III standing, many defendants...more

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