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The Law Firm Cybersecurity Audit Grows Up

In the face of new threats, law firm cybersecurity assessments have become more engaging and demanding affairs. But many hope this new change is just the beginning of a more fundamental shift.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Next Step in Privacy Law Evolution?

What should concern every entity that possesses someone else's personal data is the fact that the rapid recent evolution of cybersecurity laws and regulations so soon after the start of the 21st century readily implies the dust is, as of yet, far from settled.
12 minute read

The Recorder

Welcome to the GDPR: Complaints Lobbed at Facebook, Google That Could Carry Billions in Penalties

"None of Your Business," an EU organization headed by Austrian privacy lawyer and activist Max Schrems, has filed four separate complaints against the U.S. tech giants alleging they are forcing users to consent to new privacy policies with an "all or nothing" approach.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Aetna Sues Plaintiffs Firm, Consumer Watchdog in HIV Patient Privacy Debacle

The insurance giant was originally sued in federal court in Philadelphia after it mailed notifications to patients about how to fill their HIV drug prescriptions that clearly identified them in envelope windows.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Privilege Maintenance: Protecting Law Firm In-House Counsel Communications

Although the majority of courts who have reviewed this issue have recognized and enforced a privilege shared between law firm attorneys and their in-house counsel, there is some uncertainty nationwide.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

4 Ways to Leverage E-Discovery Workflows and Technology for GDPR Compliance

E-discovery professionals may not realize that they're in a position to assist with GDPR compliance by leveraging processes and technology already in place
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Worried About the GDPR? Some Say It's the Y2K of Data Privacy

Attorneys who work on data and privacy matters say it's unlikely most companies need to worry about multimillion-dollar fines and close probes by regulators just yet.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

California Supreme Court Leaves Questions Over Access to Private Social Media Posts

The decision is a mixed bag for social media companies, and leaves open the question of whether criminal defendants can access private or deleted posts from witnesses under the Stored Communications Act.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Calif. Justices Leave Questions Hanging Over Defendant's Access to Private Social Media Posts

The decision is a mixed bag for social media companies, and leaves open the question of whether criminal defendants can access private or deleted posts from witnesses under the Stored Communications Act.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

The GDPR and China's Cyber Law: Following One Doesn't Mean Following Both

The General Data Protection Regulation and China's Cybersecurity Law are aligned in many ways, though there are enough divisions that privacy counsel should be wary in creating a plan to comply with both.
8 minute read

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