Cybersecurity

Coverage spans state and federal laws and international 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

The Recorder |News

Federal Judge Approves Anthem Data Breach Settlement, Slashes Attorney Fees

Amanda Bronstad | August 17, 2018

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, approved the fees after concluding that the results were “exceptional.”
The Recorder |News

Sugar Dating Site SeekingArrangement.com Goes After Alleged 'Extortion' of Exposed Users

Caroline Spiezio | August 17, 2018

The suit claims that users of the site have had their photos and identities posted on PredatorExposed.com and PredatorAlerts.com, alongside allegations that they had attempted to pay for sex or made sexual advances to minors.
Legaltech News |Profile

Coinbase's CLO Shows What It Takes to Be a Crypto Industry Veteran

Caroline Spiezio | August 17, 2018

Mike Lempres, chief legal officer at San Francisco-based Coinbase, has walked a unique career path. His experiences, both in-house and in the public sector, have given him a deeper understanding of why and how regulators do what they do.
Legaltech News |Q&A

Former US Attorney Chief Counsel on Fighting Cybercrime in New York's Southern District

Rhys Dipshan | August 17, 2018

As she moves to Sidley Austin after 15 years at the SDNY, Joan Loughnane shares what it was like working in an office where cases and responsibilities were seldom static.
Legaltech News |News

Investor Sues AT&T for $224M in 'SIM Swap' Cryptocurrency Fraud

Ross Todd | August 16, 2018

Entrepreneur Michael Terpin sued the phone carrier, claiming that it should be held liable for fraudsters who hijacked his mobile phone number to steal about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency. The suit also seeks $200 million in punitive damages.
Daily Business Review |News

Candidates Nelson, Scott Continue Sparring Over Election Security

Jim Turner | August 16, 2018

With the two set to square off in the November general election for the U.S. Senate seat, Sen. Bill Nelson's office said the focus needs to be on election security not personal political gain.
Litigation Daily |News

AT&T Hit With $224M 'SIM Swap' Suit for Cryptocurrency Theft

Ross Todd | August 15, 2018

Entrepreneur Michael Terpin sued the phone carrier, claiming that it should be held liable for fraudsters who hijacked his mobile phone number to steal about $24 million worth of cryptocurrency. The suit also seeks $200 million in punitive damages.
Legaltech News |News

New Startup Wants to Secure Smart Contracts, Closes $1.25M in Funding

Rhys Dipshan | August 15, 2018

Sagewise looks to offer a set of tools to fix security holes in smart contracts and resolve disputes stemming from unauthorized executions of such contracts.
Legaltech News |News

Uber Hires Former NSA General Counsel as New Security Chief

Caroline Spiezio | August 15, 2018

Matthew Olsen will now serve as Uber's top security boss, replacing Joe Sullivan, who was fired late last year after a previously undisclosed data breach at Uber became public.
Texas Lawyer |News

Midwest Firm Spencer Fane Adds Three More Lawyers in Texas

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 14, 2018

The Kansas City, Missouri-based firm has picked up a pair of cybersecurity and privacy lawyers, as well as a litigator.
Corporate Counsel |News

Turning Again to Washington, Uber Hires Former NSA General Counsel as New Security Chief

Caroline Spiezio | August 14, 2018

Matthew Olsen will now serve as Uber's top security boss, replacing Joe Sullivan, who was fired late last year after a previously undisclosed data breach at Uber became public.
The Recorder |News

Facebook Wants Derivative Suit Over Privacy Breaches Tossed to Delaware

Tom McParland | August 13, 2018

Facebook's Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher attorneys said a clause in the company's charter designated the Delaware business court as the "sole and exclusive forum" for litigating derivative cases against members of the board.
Legaltech News |Commentary

How to Augment a Cybersecurity Compliance Effort in Three Key Steps

Shay Colson, Duff & Phelps | August 13, 2018

Even with a large number of resources, the landscape seems so large and the risks so great. Where do you start, particularly when you already have some measures in place?
National Law Journal |News

Trump to Sign CFIUS Reform Bill: What Dealmakers Need to Know

MP McQueen | August 10, 2018

U.S. companies dealing with foreign investors will soon have a whole new reality to contend with when Trump signs it into law Monday.
Law.Com |Best Practices

Measuring Success in Cybersecurity

Chris Moschovitis | August 10, 2018

Cybersecurity concerns are akin to health concerns. You can practice a healthy lifestyle; you can get regular medical check-ups; you can be vigilant in monitoring your own body. Still, the question remains, “How do I know I'm healthy?” The answer is, “You don't.”
Legaltech News |Commentary

How to Maintain a Healthy Cybersecurity Lifestyle and Measure Your Success

Chris Moschovitis, Technology Management Group | August 10, 2018

Cybersecurity concerns are akin to health concerns. You can practice a healthy lifestyle; you can get regular medical check-ups; you can be vigilant in monitoring your own body. Still, the question remains, “How do I know I'm healthy?” The answer is, “You don't.”
Legaltech News |

Facebook Wants to Tap Into Consumers' Financial Data, But Don't Worry About Privacy Quite Yet

Rhys Dipshan | August 10, 2018

Financial data sharing is regulated on both the federal and state level. But are those laws enough to protect consumer privacy and security?
Daily Report Online |News

Maryland's Switch From Electronic to Paper Ballots Could Set Stage for Georgia

R. Robin McDonald | August 10, 2018

A federal case in Atlanta overseeing a push for paper ballots in the November election includes an affidavit from a Maryland election judge, who said the switch to paper ballots there made the elections easier to conduct.
Law.Com |

Inside Track: GCs Who Pay Off Crypto Ransoms | GDPR, the In-House Struggle Is Real | In-House Summers

Rebekah Mintzer | August 08, 2018

In this week's Inside Track, we look at GCs who are stockpiling cryptocurrency in case of a hacker ransom. Then, we're sharing the story of one GC who has faced a whole lot of trouble around the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation and examining Uber's latest in-house legal hire.
Law.Com |Best Practices

Protecting Privilege Before and After a Cyber Breach

Robert W. Anderson and Eric B. Levine | August 08, 2018

Critical to any counsel working to prevent a cyber attack or respond to a successful cyber intrusion is an understanding of why and how to properly utilize both attorney-client and work-product privilege.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

General Data Protection Regulation Internet Cul-de-sac Compliance Option

Jonathan Bick | August 08, 2018

The GDPR is a set of European Union data protection and privacy regulations that apply to American e-commerce with European customers, and that designate European individuals as legal owners of their personal data. Enforcement of the GDPR began on May 25.
Legaltech News |Analysis

DHS Has New Cyber Collaboration Center, But Private Companies May Hesitate to Share

Rhys Dipshan | August 07, 2018

With little details on how the DHS's new National Risk Management Center will operate, success will likely depend on how much cooperation it receives from the private sector.
Legaltech News |News

There's Still Work to Be Done for a 'Defensible' GDPR Position, Deloitte Survey Finds

Zach Warren | August 07, 2018

Many company compliance programs cannot yet handle the full scope of the GDPR, let alone new regulations that may mirror its guidance in other jurisdictions, the survey found.
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Asks If Switch to Paper Ballots Would Compromise November Election

R. Robin McDonald | August 06, 2018

Colorado-based Coalition for Good Governance and voters from four Georgia counties claim the state's voting infrastructure is too old and too vulnerable to trust.
Legaltech News |Analysis

Five Takeaways from Recent Cybersecurity Developments by Colorado and the SEC

Brian Neil Hoffman, Holland & Hart | August 06, 2018

Colorado recently adopted a new law expanding companies' obligations in the event of a cybersecurity incident and establishing new data security and disposal obligations. Recent announcements by the SEC likewise emphasize important responsive points for both companies and their personnel.
The Mid Market Report |Commentary

Layers: Why a Law Firm Is Like an Onion

Jared D. Correia | August 06, 2018

Law firms are obligated to protect their client's data, as dictated by federal and state laws as well as local jurisdictional ethics rules. You'll read and understand the relevant rules—you're a lawyer, that's basically what you do.
Legaltech News |Commentary

Nervous System: The Glamour Girl's Secret Privacy Weapon

David Kalat, Berkeley Research Group | August 06, 2018

'Nervous System,' which approaches data privacy and cybersecurity issues from the context of history, explores how movie star Hedy Lamarr was part of the frequency-hopping technology implementation still used today.
New York Law Journal |

Fending Off Cyberattacks in International Arbitration

Hagit M. Elul and Pavlos Petrovas | August 03, 2018

In an increasingly digital landscape, data security threats have become ubiquitous. Cyberattacks are becoming weapons of global economic warfare with cybercriminals increasingly targeting law firms in an attempt to access clients' secrets and other sensitive non-public information. International arbitration is not immune.
Corporate Counsel |News

The Greatest Risk to Data Security? It's People and Their Feelings

Dan Clark | August 02, 2018

A new report from Code42 indicates that the more human aspects of data security may be the most dangerous.
Legaltech News |Analysis

Giving Away Your Genes: US Laws' Blind Spot With DNA Data

Rhys Dipshan | August 02, 2018

Despite a number of federal and local laws regulating genetic information, there are few laws directly regulating what private genetic testing companies can or can't do with the data they collect.
Corporate Counsel |News

A Year Out From Equifax, Cybersecurity Regulation Is on the Rise

Dan Clark | August 01, 2018

One attorney called the Equifax breach a "tipping point." What's happened since then has got plenty of in-house counsel paying close attention.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

Cloud Adoption Lags in Move to Streamline In-House E-Discovery Operations

Rhys Dipshan | August 01, 2018

The 2018 Corporate E-Discovery Benchmark Report found that despite a desire to modernize e-discovery operations, most companies are holding off on leveraging cloud technology for internal efficiencies.
Law.Com |Commentary

General Data Protection Regulation: Defense or Offense?

Nina Cunningham | August 01, 2018

Ostensibly, GDPR's mission is to strengthen and unify the EU's protection of online privacy rights and promote data protection for citizens of the 28 countries currently in the EU. In the global economy, however, GDPR serves as an alarm to all countries with business flowing across Europe and well beyond. Where business flows, data follow.
National Law Journal |News

FTC Mum on Data Privacy Next Steps After Appeals Court Loss

C. Ryan Barber | July 31, 2018

The FTC elected not to ask the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to review a ruling that erased the agency's enforcement action against LabMD Inc. Still, FTC chair Joe Simons said recently that "privacy and data security will continue to be an enforcement priority."
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

How Video Game Mods Are Changing the Intellectual Property Game

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal and Ethan M. Simon | July 30, 2018

A year ago, the word “fortnight” was relegated to relative obscurity—an archaic way of saying two weeks. In July 2017, however, all that changed. After software developer Epic Games released the blockbuster video game Fortnite Battle Royale—a multi-platform, free-to-play game in which players participate in a cartoonish fight for survival in a post-apocalyptic world—the word "Fortnite" can now be heard everywhere.
Legaltech News |Analysis

Cyber Insurance Growing Pains: Sixth Circuit Overturns Email Phishing Ruling

Rhys Dipshan | July 30, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit's ruling that losses connected to spear phishing attacks are covered under computer fraud policies is likely to shape how cyber insurers' craft their policies in the future.
Legaltech News |Analysis

Can You Patent the Blockchain? That Depends.

Jon E. Gordon, Haug Partners | July 30, 2018

A look at issued blockchain patents reveals that how something is inventive can matter as much as whether it is inventive in the first place.
The Recorder |News

Chhabria Appoints Pair to Lead Cambridge Analytica Lawsuits Against Facebook

Amanda Bronstad | July 27, 2018

A federal judge in California has appointed two lawyers to lead class actions brought against Facebook Inc. over the Cambridge Analytica scandal over misuse of user data.
Texas Lawyer |News

Akerman Poaches Dallas-Based Cybersecurity Partner from Greenberg Traurig

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | July 27, 2018

Lori Nugent has handled more than 1,000 data breaches since 2003.
The Recorder |News

Greenberg Traurig's Calif. Growth Continues With 2 New Hires

Xiumei Dong | July 27, 2018

The Am Law 100 firm has recruited a pair of partners in two cities from Squire Patton Boggs and the in-house world.
Legaltech News |Commentary

In-House Counsel's Growing Role in Data Protection and Security Risk Management

Deana Uhl, FTI Technology | July 27, 2018

In-house counsel is facing growing responsibility to minimize damage to the corporate reputation, loss of key data, and legal and regulatory penalties. And many worry their organization is stuck in a game of catch-up.
Daily Report Online |News

Alston Adds DOJ Cyber Prosecutor

Meredith Hobbs | July 25, 2018

Larry Sommerfeld spent almost 16 years prosecuting cybercrime and other cases at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Atlanta.
Daily Report Online |Commentary

How Law Firm Sites Can Avoid Google's 'Not Secure' Stamp

Dave Slovin | July 25, 2018

It's time to encrypt your law firm's website, or visitors will see a “not secure” warning.
Legaltech News |Analysis

Law Firms and Cyber Insurance: Under-Educated and Overexposed

Shawn Moynihan | July 24, 2018

Law professionals can gain a deeper understanding of the digital threats they face, and why (and how) they can be properly insured.
Daily Report Online |News

Equifax Asks Court to Toss Data Breach Lawsuits, Arguing They're Based on a 'Far-Fetched' Theory

Amanda Bronstad | July 23, 2018

Equifax argued that a 566-page consolidated complaint on behalf of consumers was “long on words” but “short on operative facts.”
The American Lawyer |News

Wichita Accident Lawyer Directed Cyberattacks Against Review Sites, Feds Say

Scott Flaherty | July 23, 2018

A Kansas personal injury lawyer who rides a bull and uses the animal as a nickname in TV advertisements faces criminal charges for alleged cyberattacks he directed.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Cybersecurity

The Legal Intelligencer | July 23, 2018

In the Legal's Cybersecurity supplement, read about how to mitigate risks in cloud offerings, due diligence in M&A transactions and how to manage law firm cybersecurity threats.
Legaltech News |Commentary

Can the Law Keep Up with Modern Cryptography?

Paul McGough, Qwyit | July 23, 2018

The same applications, and the same cryptographic protocols, don't function in the exact same ways when appearing in 'the same software' utilized in different control devices. What, if any, are the legal ramifications of differing delivery mechanisms for the same cryptographic functions that may or may not perform the same?
Daily Report Online |News

Equifax Software Developer Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

R. Robin McDonald | July 23, 2018

Federal prosecutors say the employee used his knowledge of the hack to make $75,000 off Equifax stock before the hack became public.
The Recorder |Analysis

When It Comes to Cyber Insurance, Law Firms Are Under-Educated and Overexposed

Shawn Moynihan | July 23, 2018

Legal professionals have a lot to learn about digital threats they and their clients face, why they need cyber insurance, and how to get it.
Law.Com |Analysis

Law Firms and Cyber Insurance: Under-Educated and Overexposed

Shawn Moynihan, Rhys Dipshan and Lizzy McLellan | July 23, 2018

Law professionals can gain a deeper understanding of the digital threats they face, and why (and how) they can be properly insured.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Leveraging Corporate Governance to Manage Threats to Cybersecurity

Fred E. Karlinsky, Richard J. Fidei and Jamey Zellner | July 21, 2018

Cybersecurity remains one of the biggest concerns facing the insurance industry. While all levels of operation within an organization are responsible for cybersecurity, recent litigation and regulatory action have demonstrated that the ultimate responsibility for enacting a company's cybersecurity rests with the board of directors.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

The Internet of Things: Are Government Regulation Efforts Too Little, Too Late?

Gwenn B. Barney | July 20, 2018

The Internet of Things consists of physical items that collect information through sensors or chips and then share that information with other devices through the Internet or other networks.
Daily Report Online |News

DC Indictment Contends Russian Election Hackers Targeted Unnamed Georgia Counties

R. Robin McDonald | July 19, 2018

The indictment of 12 Russian military officers on charges that they interfered with the U.S. 2016 presidential election contends that one of the states they targeted was Georgia.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Managing Law Firm Cybersecurity Risk: Tips to Stay Secure

Eamon Merrigan and Jason Rubin | July 19, 2018

Who's minding the store—of information? In a law firm, decisions must be made constantly or nothing would get done. You've made countless decisions on what type of law to practice, your location and who to hire.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Cohen v. Casper Sleep inc.

July 19, 2018

ECPA, SCA Suit Over Code Embedded in E-Commerce Sites Dismissed; Claims Not Stated
The Recorder |News

Uber Finds Its First Chief Privacy Officer in Longtime Intel In-House Counsel Ruby Zefo

Caroline Spiezio | July 18, 2018

Along with announcing the hire of its first chief privacy officer in Zefo, the company also announced it will bring on TomTom's Simon Hania as its first data protection officer, a role required under the GDPR.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Cybersecurity for Midsize and Smaller Law Firms: 10 Tips to Take Action Now

Stephenie W. Yeung | July 18, 2018

It is no secret that cyberattackers consider law firms to be rich sources of valuable data. Escalating risks and client expectations mandate that mid-size and smaller firms, with fewer than 200 attorneys, treat cybersecurity as a core element of their legal practice.
Legaltech News |Analysis

5 Cyber Tips for Corporate Legal Departments After the Russian Hacker Indictments

Dan Clark | July 18, 2018

This week's indictment is a reminder that cyber dangers are still very real and provide some teachable moments for in-house counsel.
Corporate Counsel |News

5 Tips for Legal Departments After Russian Hacker Indictment Around US Elections

Dan Clark | July 17, 2018

This week's indictment is a reminder that cyber dangers are still very real and provide some teachable moments for in-house counsel.
Legaltech News |Analysis

After a Breach, a Company's Biggest Risk Is Its Employees

Rhys Dipshan | July 17, 2018

Simple mistakes by the C-suite and managers can open up a company to regulatory and legal action and cause reputational damage for years to come.
Delaware Law Weekly |News

GameStop Agrees to Settle Data Breach Class Action

Tom McParland | July 16, 2018

GameStop Corp. has reached a settlement agreement in a class action lawsuit from customers whose personal information was compromised in a six-month-long data breach at the Texas-based video game retailer.
Legaltech News |News

How Russian Cyberattackers Infiltrated 3 Political Organizations

Rhys Dipshan | July 16, 2018

The breaches at the Clinton campaign and Democratic Party organizations show just how vulnerable high-turnover enterprises like political campaigns are to some conventional and well-known cyberattack strategies.
Legaltech News |Analysis

Say Goodnight Privacy Shield…

Eric Levy, Husch Blackwell | July 16, 2018

If the US cannot come to an understanding with the European Parliament by September 1, companies that already participate in Privacy Shield may find themselves in limbo. But there are options.

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