The following post was originally included as part of our recently published memorandum “Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2020”. According to a 2019 survey, Chief Legal Officers ranked data breaches as the most important issue keeping them “up at night.” Cybersecurity also remained top of mind for boards and other corporate stakeholders, particularly given the increasing reputational, regulatory and litigation consequences that often follow from a significant cybersecurity incident. To read…

The following post was originally included as part of our recently published memorandum “Selected Issues for Boards of Directors in 2020”. Increased regulation continues to be the trend in data privacy law, with 2019 bringing forth a host of new regulations and guidance on existing laws. This year, the pace will not likely slow, with January 1, 2020, having marked the official arrival of robust data privacy law in the United States as…