Alexander H Southwell

February 10, 2021 | National Law Journal

Recent developments offer early answers to what the Biden administration's cybersecurity policy will look like (while, at the same time, raising important questions).

By Alexander H. Southwell and Daniel Rauch

5 minute read

November 18, 2020 | The Recorder

The continuing shift in privacy law embodied by the California Privacy Rights Act is set to make a significant impact on businesses' compliance efforts and operational risk, as well as individuals' expectations, says Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter, Alexander H. Southwell and Ryan Bergsieker.

By Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter, Alexander H. Southwell and Ryan Bergsieker

7 minute read

December 14, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Alexander H. Southwell and Jason P.W. Halperin explore this ongoing problem of “how-to” terrorism guidance on the Internet, and propose a solution: legislation aimed at barring the publication of online materials that offer instructions on how to commit mass violence.

By Alexander H. Southwell and Jason P.W. Halperin

28 minute read

September 17, 2007 | Law.com

Last month, the Justice Department celebrated the Corporate Fraud Task Force's five-year anniversary. At a party, then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' praise of the task force's role in bringing cases faster echoed prior statements from high-ranking DOJ officials about so-called "real-time" corporate prosecutions. But attorneys Alexander H. Southwell and Oliver M. Olanoff point out that expedited investigations mixed with quick charging decisions have not been a reliable recipe for success.

By Alexander H. Southwell and Oliver M. Olanoff

9 minute read

September 17, 2007 | Corporate Counsel

Last month, the Justice Department celebrated the Corporate Fraud Task Force's five-year anniversary. At a party, then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' praise of the task force's role in bringing cases faster echoed prior statements from high-ranking DOJ officials about so-called "real-time" corporate prosecutions. But attorneys Alexander H. Southwell and Oliver M. Olanoff point out that expedited investigations mixed with quick charging decisions have not been a reliable recipe for success.

By Alexander H. Southwell and Oliver M. Olanoff

9 minute read

May 15, 2008 | Legaltech News

In addition to the bad publicity and regulatory scrutiny that follow data breaches, corporations also face costly civil litigation. As the legal landscape grows more and more digital, law firms should brace companies for when the almost inevitable data breach occurs.

By Jim Walden, Alexander H. Southwell and Aaron Goodman

14 minute read