By Una A. Dean and Melis S. Kiziltay Carter | March 1, 2019
The draft Guidelines seek to clarify questions raised since the passage of the GDPR over the GDPR's extra-territorial reach, and they confirm that the GDPR's intended reach is well beyond the geographic confines of the European Union.
By Avi Gesser, Matthew A. Kelly and Samantha J. Pfotenhauer | March 1, 2019
In this article, the authors explore three important aspects of in-house counsel's duties related to cybersecurity incident preparation and response: (1) providing advice regarding the company's legal and regulatory obligations, especially with respect to breach notification; (2) engaging and coordinating external resources, including outside counsel and consultants; and (3) coordinating and managing internal and external communications.
The American Lawyer | Analysis|News
By Frank Ready | March 1, 2019
Firms are helping clients prepare for the California Consumer Privacy Act, but with some vagaries still surrounding the law it will be difficult to hit the ground running.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey N. Rosenthal and Thomas F. Brier Jr. | March 1, 2019
With the passing of BIPA in 2008, Illinois became the first state to regulate the collection and storing of biometrics information.
By Suzette Parmley | March 1, 2019
New Jersey is on the verge of joining six other states—California, Alaska, Iowa, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia—that recently enacted laws to combat the growing online menace of data breaches.
By Caroline Spiezio | March 1, 2019
Jennifer DeTrani, the top lawyer at ephemeral messaging service Wickr, has moved to a new general counsel role at cybersecurity startup Nisos.
By C. Ryan Barber | February 28, 2019
Gabriel Benincasa's hiring comes just months after he joined Patomak Global Partners in New York, a firm headed by Paul Atkins, who served on President Donald Trump's transition team as a top adviser on financial regulation.
By C. Ryan Barber | February 28, 2019
Benincasa's hiring comes just months after he joined Patomak Global Partners, where he worked with Paul Atkins, a former SEC commissioner.
Delaware Law Weekly | Analysis
By Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale | February 26, 2019
Corporate and Securities Litigation columnists Mark D. Harris and Margaret A. Dale write: So-called “event-driven” securities class actions are on the rise, with data breaches representing one of the most significant categories of events driving this trend. How the courts will treat the proposed settlements that arise in these cases remains to be seen.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Joseph Facciponti and Katherine McGrail | February 26, 2019
Firms that have yet to dedicate sustained attention to their cyber threats and risks may find that the SEC is far more willing to use a stick rather than a carrot to obtain compliance.
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