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$100,00 Fine For AML Violations

Herbert J. Sims & Co, Inc., a broker-dealer, has settled Financial Industry Regulatory Agency charges for failing to implement an […]

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Mayer Brown Preview: Technology, Privacy, Cybersecurity & IP (Europe And The US)

A look at the year ahead compiled by a group of Mayer Brown attorneys, many of them from the firm’s […]

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A Formidable Stable Of Law Firms For DeSantis’ “Culture War”

Four law firms, including the firm where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis once worked as a litigator, have received at least […]

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5G’s Predicted “Fourth Industrial Revolution” Includes Big Cyber-Risk

It would be hard to overstate the promise of 5G communications. It’s exponentially faster and comes with lower “latency” than […]

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Expected Increase In Legal Malpractice Claims

A Georgia attorney with a legal malpractice specialty reports that malpractice carriers are expecting to see a claims uptick. Historical […]

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The Looming Threat Of Data Breach Class Actions

A post from law firm Quinn Emanuel begins with a parade of horribles, listing some of the painful consequences suffered […]

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The Complex Anatomy Of Cyber Insurance

Cyber liability insurance, often discussed as if there is a general understanding of what it entails, has many variations. There […]

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Million Dollar Fine In First Ever CCPA Settlement

The first settlement ever under the California Consumer Privacy Act requires cosmetics retailer Sephora to pay $1.2 million in penalties. […]

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Lloyd’s Bulletin Y5381 Has The Market In A Tizzy

Issued on August 16, with the title “State backed cyber-attack exclusions,” Lloyd’s Market Bulletin Ref: Y5381 says in part that […]

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Dangerous Hybrid: “Psychological” Cyber Crime

Sophisticated cyber-engineering skills are not required. At work here is a new iteration of an old archetype, the con artist […]

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