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Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Transactions

As more states pass data privacy laws and cybersecurity incidents continue to dominate the headlines, cybersecurity-related due diligence has become critical for purchasers. At a minimum, a buyer should request from a seller:...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

FTC Eyes Vendor Oversight in Safeguards Rule Settlement

On December 15, 2020, the FTC announced a proposed settlement with Ascension Data & Analytics, LLC, a mortgage industry analytics company, related to alleged violations of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s (GLBA) Safeguards Rule....more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The Diligence Process for Privacy and Data Security: Telltale Indicators of a Data Program’s Strengths and Weaknesses

The rapid expansion of data security and privacy laws and regulations — both in the United States and internationally — harbors the potential for substantial liability, with the consequence that cyber compliance has become an...more

White and Williams LLP

Cybersecurity and Legal Due Diligence Considerations in M&A Transactions

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When prospective buyers conduct legal due diligence in merger and acquisition transactions the main focus is typically on the traditional items, such as financials, debt instruments, major contracts and other key metrics...more

Lowndes

The Fine Print – Winter 2019

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In the latest edition of The Fine Print we highlight our Melbourne attorneys in addition to articles covering intellectual property due diligence, protecting your personal information in light of the Starwood/Marriott data...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Marriott Breach Highlights Importance of Cybersecurity Due Diligence in M&A Deals

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In 2016, Marriott International announced its acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Coined by Marriott as a "smooth transaction," the announcement of the acquisition received an overwhelmingly positive response....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Marriott Announces Massive Data Breach—Illustrates the Importance of Cybersecurity in M&A Due Diligence

Marriott announced a major data breach, perhaps one of the largest in history. This breach illustrates the often made point that breaches and intrusions happen and go unnoticed for months or years....more

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Don't Ignore Privacy and Data Security: Pre-Deal and Negotiation Considerations for Buyers in Merger and Acquisition Transactions

Almost all parties are required to exchange personal data as part of a merger and acquisition transaction. With data breaches on the rise, any buyer in a M&A transaction cannot afford to ignore privacy and data security...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Three Lessons All Companies Can Learn from the Data Breaches that Cost Yahoo $350 Million

Yahoo Inc. recently disclosed three massive data breaches, which compromised the personal information of 1.5 billion users and cost Yahoo $350 million in its acquisition by Verizon Communications Inc. Additionally, the...more

Perkins Coie

Could a Vendor’s Lax Info Security Ruin Your Holiday Sales? Seven Preventative Steps for Retailers

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Many of the largest retailer data security breaches have been caused or enabled by the acts or omissions of retailers’ vendors, such as the widely publicized incident at Target Corporation. Several such breaches occurred...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

School Districts to Undergo Cybersecurity Audit

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Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway recently announced plans to conduct cybersecurity audits of five school districts. Coinciding with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the audits are intended to reveal how school...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Is Your HIPAA Compliance Program Ready for the FTC?

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Everyone in healthcare knows that the next round of HIPAA audits is coming. Covered entities and business associates have long been advised to review and update their HIPAA security risk analyses, have business associate...more

BakerHostetler

The SEC OCIE Announces Increased Scrutiny of Broker-Dealers’ and Investment Advisers’ Cybersecurity Programs

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On September 15, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issued a National Exam Program Risk Alert (2015 Risk Alert) to provide broker-dealers and investment...more

Burr & Forman

TN Ethics Opinion Approves Lawyers’ Cloud Storage of Client Data

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Tennessee has joined other states in formally approving lawyers’ cloud-storage of client-confidential data. The Board of Professional Responsibility (“BOPR”) held that lawyers ethically may use cloud storage for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Preventing Corruption While Protecting Personal Information

Multinational businesses are subject to a patchwork of laws of the various jurisdictions in which they operate. Complying with the myriad rules and regulations can be challenging. Compliance obligations vary from one country...more

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