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April 03, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

A Day of Reckoning for Tech Giants? Here's Another View

Hogan Lovells' Logan Breed is among those antitrust lawyers who think the Federal Trade Commission's task force will trouble the technology giants. Also, in another sign the FTC is flexing its regulatory muscles, the trade commission has sent letters to seven big internet service providers demanding information on their data collection and privacy practices.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

March 29, 2019 | Legaltech News

FDA Alert on Hacking Vulnerability in Heart Defibrillators is Wake-Up Call

Corporate defense attorneys said internet-of-things privacy and security issues are a growing concern for medical device manufacturers, distributors and health care providers.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

March 28, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

FDA Alert on Hacking Vulnerability in Heart Defibrillators is Wake-Up Call: Lawyers

The March 21 alert warned health care providers and individuals using certain Medtronic implantable cardiac defibrillators of cybersecurity weaknesses in their wireless technology that could leave the devices exposed to hacking. Attorneys from Blank Rome and Cozen O'Connor discuss the emerging issue.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

March 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Citibank Pays $49M to Resolve Fair Housing Charges in Mortgage Program

A consent agreement includes a $25 million civil penalty and $24 million in customer reimbursements for failures in a relationship lending program that was supposed to offer mortgage discounts and credits.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read

March 20, 2019 | Litigation Daily

Citibank Pays $49M to Settle Fair Housing Charges in Mortgage Program

A consent agreement includes a $25 million civil penalty and $24 million in customer reimbursements for failures in a relationship lending program that was supposed to offer mortgage discounts and credits.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read

March 19, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

What's Next for Fintech Regulation: A Q&A With Manatt's Anita Boomstein

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips global payments partner Anita Boomstein brings us up to date on the battle between federal and state regulators to oversee fintech.

By MP McQueen

7 minute read

March 14, 2019 | Legaltech News

3 Things GCs and Labor Lawyers Need to Know About AI in Hiring

Kelly Trindel, head of I/O science and diversity analytics at pymetrics and former chief analyst and research director at the EEOC, spoke with us recently about what lawyers need to know about the use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning in recruitment and hiring.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

March 13, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

3 Things General Counsel, Labor and Employment Lawyers Need to Know About AI in Hiring

Kelly Trindel, head of I/O science and diversity analytics at pymetrics and former chief analyst and research director at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, spoke with us recently about what lawyers need to know about the use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning in recruitment and hiring.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

March 06, 2019 | Legaltech News

The New FTC Task Force: Will Tech Giants Face a Day of Reckoning on Antitrust?

Some antitrust lawyers are skeptical of the announcement last week that the FTC's Bureau of Competition is naming a 17-staff lawyer task force to examine antitrust issues around big tech—which could possibly include reviewing some past mergers.

By MP McQueen

6 minute read

March 06, 2019 | Corporate Counsel

FTC Task Force: Will Tech Giants Face a Day of Reckoning on Antitrust?

Some antitrust lawyers are skeptical of the announcement last week that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition is naming a 17-staff lawyer task force to examine antitrust issues around big tech — which could possibly include reviewing some past mergers such as Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram.

By MP McQueen

6 minute read