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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FTC Issues Stern Warning to Companies to Address Known Cybersecurity Vulnerability

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a surprisingly strong warning to companies that they may face potential regulatory action if they fail to address known vulnerabilities, focusing in particular on the Log4j...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

The Equifax/Massachusetts Attorney General Consent Judgment: A Guide for Privacy and Security Compliance

What do businesses need to do to comply with privacy and data security laws? The first place to look is to relevant statutes. If you store or process the personal information of Massachusetts residents, then you will at...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Privacy and Data Security Alert l January 2020

States Consider Privacy and Data Security Legislation - It’s that time of year again, when we see a flood of legislative activity at the state level on privacy and data security laws. A couple of recent examples are below....more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report Weekly Update July 2019 # 3

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Cannabis/Marijuana- Bipartisan Coalition of 37 Attorneys General Submits Comment to FDA Regarding Cannabis Products- The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) submitted a comment to the U.S. Food and Drug...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Court Finds Cybersecurity-Related Claims Sufficient in Securities Class Action

In the aftermath of Equifax’s data breach, a federal court recently found that allegations of poor cybersecurity coupled with misleading statements supported a proper cause of action. In its decision, the U.S. District Court...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Equifax Flunked Index Provider’s Cybersecurity Test A Year Ago

A financial index provider foretold the Equifax Inc. data breach more than a year ago, warning that the rating agency “is vulnerable to data theft and security breaches.”...more

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