Regulations

Due Diligence For Socio-Economic Risk

Investors are now facing the challenge of emerging socio-economic risk exposures, and they are bringing new diligence demands to deals. […]

Embargoed PR, Hacked For Insider Trading Info, Nets Millions

In a case that “exemplifies the way insider trading has been quietly revolutionized by the internet,” Ukranian hackers siphoned off […]

A Law Firm’s Abandoned Domain Name Can Get Used By Hackers

Security experts warn that when a law firm abandons an internet domain name (e.g. by way of a merger or […]

$115M Payout In Anthem Data Breach Settlement Gets Judge OK

This is one of the largest data breach settlements ever, and the payout exceeds the $100 million insurance policy Anthem had against cyberattacks at the…

A Done Deal: Corporate Cybersecurity Now The SEC’s Business

The SEC has made clear that it requires disclosure not only about breaches, but also about the risk of a […]

Transgender Employees And Employment Discrimination

Courts are split regarding the degree to which Title VII applies to transgender employees. Further muddying the waters is the […]

Will US and UK Tech Regulators Ever Be On The Same Page?

Increased regulation of tech companies is clearly in the cards, both in the United States and in Europe…

Feds Tightening The Noose On Cryptocurrencies

One of the less publicized provisions of the 2017 Republican tax bill effectively put a tax on crypto assets, and […]

Is Asbestos Litigation Breathing Its Last?

Hardly, but it appears to be on a downward trend, or possibly at “top of the bell curve” to be […]

GDPR And Data Maps

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, specifically the so-called “right to be forgotten,” means that many companies will need to […]

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