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April 03, 2019 | Corporate Counsel
A Day of Reckoning for Tech Giants? Here's Another ViewHogan 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 CallCorporate 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: LawyersThe 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 ProgramA 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 ProgramA 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 BoomsteinManatt, 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 HiringKelly 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 HiringKelly 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