Cybersecurity

Coverage across state and federal laws and international cybersecurity regulations as well as the measures and technologies used to comply with them. Also cover breaches impacting law firms and find the legal angle for those covering corporations. Litigation ensuing from breaches is covered as well.

International Edition

Meta, Apple, Now OpenAI: Is Ireland Really a 'Business Friendly' Data Privacy Beachhead?

By Cassandre Coyer | February 16, 2024

OpenAI's choice to establish itself in Ireland and take advantage of the GDPR's one-stop-shop mechanism is not surprising to legal professionals. But it may not be as straightforward as it seems.

5 minute read

International Edition

Latham Blocks Hong Kong Lawyers' Access to Foreign Files, Is It Making the Right Call?

By Jessica Seah | February 16, 2024

'If they had consulted the lawyers here, they would have gotten opposition,' says one insider, while rivals believe the firm risks being ostracized by Chinese companies.

7 minute read
International Edition

'It Will Be a Rollercoaster Year': Legal Tech Predictions 2024

By Jack Womack | January 11, 2024

Deepfakes, cyber attacks, and training the next generation of lawyers—top legal tech professionals expect big things in 2024, including big challenges.

6 minute read

International Edition

Australia's State Court of Victoria Suffers Cyber Attack

By Christopher Niesche | January 10, 2024

Recordings of some hearings in courts between November 1 and December 21, 2023 may have been accessed.

2 minute read
International Edition

Orrick's Data Breach Was Bigger Than Previously Reported

By Dan Roe | January 5, 2024

An additional 176,000 people were added to the affected cohort, while several other firms reported new data breaches at the end of 2023.

3 minute read
International Edition

What You Missed While You Were Away

By Kasvi Sehgal | January 1, 2024

From big wins, strategy talks and a look at the lawyers in the dock, here's a round up of the stories you should know about as you get started in 2024.

4 minute read
International Edition

Senior Partners—Retention, Not Cyber Crime, Is Your Biggest Issue in 2024

By Krishnan Nair | January 1, 2024

Cyber threats are real and dangerous—but good old fashioned retention is number one, and goes to the very heart of your firm's success and survival, writes The Global Lawyer.

5 minute read
International Edition

Top Litigation Trends of 2023—and What to Watch in 2024

By Mike Neighbors | December 29, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, we're looking back at significant litigation trends surfaced by Law.com Radar.

6 minute read
International Edition

It's a Bird, It's a Plane—It's a Deepfake: 5 Concerns for Legal in 2024

By Cassandre Coyer | December 28, 2023

From higher e-discovery costs to unprepared judges, Legaltech News highlights some of the key risks that deepfakes pose to legal professionals going into 2024.

1 minute read
International Edition

CMS' Spanish Arm Becomes Latest Victim of LockBit Cyber Attack

By Kasvi Sehgal | December 18, 2023

The same attackers were behind a data breach at Allen & Overy last month, with experts at the time suggesting the firm may have to pay out several million to avoid confidential information being published.

2 minute read
National Law Journal

Biden Orders DOJ, Other Federal Agencies to Protect Americans' Personal Data

By Maydeen Merino | February 28, 2024

"Our adversaries are exploiting Americans' sensitive personal data to threaten our national security," Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

4 minute read
Legaltech News

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Winner, Provider: HaystackID

By Stephanie Wilkins | February 28, 2024

"Legal innovation isn't separate from how technology impacts society; they now influence each other more directly than ever before," said Michael Sarlo and John Brewer of HaystackID.

5 minute read
New York Law Journal

Special Computer Skills and the Federal Sentencing Adjustment of U.S.S.G. §3B1.3

By Peter A. Crusco | February 26, 2024

In his Cyber Crime column, Peter A. Crusco discusses how courts define a special skill and how that adjustment may impact a defendant who utilized his computer skills to facilitate the commission of the offense for which he stands convicted.

9 minute read
Daily Business Review

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Faces Over $5M Lawsuit After Data Breach

By Michael A. Mora | February 23, 2024

"This lawsuit emphasizes how important it is for companies to be on their toes at all times when it comes to cybersecurity, privacy and data protection," said Ella Shenhav, a partner at an Am Law 200 firm.

3 minute read
Daily Report Online

SEC's New Cybersecurity Rules Place New Demands on Public Companies' Cybersecurity Programs

By Bess Hinson, Ashley Thomas and Dina Gayanova | February 23, 2024

Public companies should promptly review and, if appropriate, amend their disclosure controls, procedures and processes to ensure that cybersecurity incidents are timely reported to personnel who are responsible for determining whether to make public disclosures under applicable securities laws, three Holland & Knight attorneys write.

7 minute read
The Recorder

California Judge Halts Litigation Over 23andMe Data Breach

By Amanda Bronstad | February 23, 2024

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, who is overseeing most of the 35 lawsuits against 23andMe in the Northern District of California, said he planned to wait until the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decides next month whether to coordinate the cases into multidistrict litigation.

4 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Staying Ahead of the Growing Data Protection and Privacy Wave: Avoiding Common Pitfalls

By Nicole M. Danner | February 22, 2024

How do you navigate this ever-changing data protection and privacy landscape?

8 minute read
Law.com

To Benefit from Cyber Insurance Coverage In France, Don't Forget to File a Complaint

By Stéphanie Faber and Charles Helleputte | February 20, 2024

The French regulation has been enacted in the context of the French government decision to fight against the resurgence of cyberattacks, together with ransom demands, which have a significant impact on the economy.

8 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Cyberattacks Can Happen Anytime, Anywhere—How You React Is the Key

By Daniel J. Siegel | February 19, 2024

The headline was clear and scary. "Cyberattack Hits Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts." Yes, another attack on the courts. The attack disabled online docket sheets and the electronic case document filing portal. Court officials claimed that there was no evidence that the hackers had stolen data.

8 minute read
Daily Report Online

UPDATE: Here's How to Work Around the Fulton County Hack in Court

By Cedra Mayfield | February 16, 2024

"We expect to have many of our phone lines operational over the next few business days," Fulton County Superior Court Court administrator David Summerlin told the Daily Report.

6 minute read

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