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Post-Pandemic Litigation Webinar Series

By Scott A. Carlson, Giovanna A. Ferrari, William Hanlon, J. Scott Humphrey, James McGrath, Kristine Argentine, Jesse M. Coleman, Tonya M. Esposito, Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH, Kate Schumacher & Rebecca Woods

July 6, 2020

From court closures and the way judges conduct appearances and trials to the expected wave of lawsuits across a multitude of areas and industries, the COVID-19 outbreak is having a notable impact in the litigation space—and is expected to for quite some time. To help navigate the litigation landscape, we are kicking off a webinar series that will take a look at what’s happening now and what to expect in terms of litigation practice and…

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California Attorney General Becerra Publishes Final Text of Proposed CCPA Regulations

By Jason Priebe, John Tomaszewski & Emily Dorner

June 3, 2020

Yesterday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced his submission of the Final Regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). Under the California Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the OAL has 30 business days plus 60 calendar days (due to a COVID-related executive order) to determine whether the regulations meet the requirements of the APA. This final submission comes after various public forums, hearings, commentary, and revisions to…

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US Senators Propose COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

By Emily Dorner

May 4, 2020

At the beginning of 2020, a Federal privacy law, similar to that of GDPR or PIPEDA, was a faint and distant reality. However, in light of some mobile device and other monitoring being considered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, US Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet; Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee…

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What We Can Expect from the CCPA Regulations

By John Tomaszewski & Emily Dorner

April 17, 2020

While the United States largely hit the brakes as of March in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra made clear his intentions to begin enforcement of the Act on July 1, 2020, as originally planned. This announcement came despite many organizations’ pleas to defer enforcement in order to relieve the additional stress imposed on organizations as they respond to the COVID-19 crisis, and continue to work towards ensuring their compliance…

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COVID-19 Remote Workforce Risks – Preservation, Compliance, Privacy, and Data Security Risks

By Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH, James Yu & Tushar Vaidya

April 9, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, nearly all companies and organizations were abruptly forced to transition portions of, and in many cases, their entire workforce to remote work. After a few weeks, it seems that many companies have adjusted to this “new normal” and settled in, albeit with some lingering technical and connectivity issues. As companies raced to get their employees up and running remotely, it is likely many were primarily focused on connectivity and…

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Cybersecurity Update: Malware Blacklist and Remote Desktop Vulnerabilities

By Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH

April 2, 2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the past week, the cybersecurity community has seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks being made on healthcare organizations around the globe. Despite the despicable nature of these attacks by malicious attackers trying to get rich off the suffering of others, there is a force of good that’s arisen from the cybersecurity community recently to help combat the threats. The COVID-19 Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence League was formed by Ohad Zaidenberg…

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity

By Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH & Matthew Christoff, EnCE

March 27, 2020

Seyfarth Synopsis: As individuals and businesses continue to focus on the rising number of confirmed Coronavirus cases throughout the world and what steps they can take to guard against infection, malicious actors are exploiting those very same fears for their own profit. A dramatic increase in the number of employees working from home coupled with overworked business and commercial IT staff has resulted in a higher likelihood that security best practices may be forgotten or…

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Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, and Compliance Issues Related to Remote Workers

By Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH, Jason Priebe & Janice Suchyta

March 20, 2020

In this unprecedented time, businesses are, more than ever, implementing and rapidly rolling out programs for remote or at-home work by employees. The quick changes in local and state governmental “shelter in place” instructions and Public Heath directives have placed significant strains on remote networks and caused local shortages of laptop computers at office supply and electronic stores across the country. With this unexpected increase in remote workers, many companies are pushing the limits of…

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Second Circuit Weighs in on the Extraterritorial Application of 28 U.S.C. § 1782

By Eddy Salcedo & Owen Wolfe

February 10, 2020

At the end of 2019, the Second Circuit finally weighed in on an issue that has divided federal courts considering applications for discovery pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782, through which a litigant can obtain an order from a federal court for discovery to be used in a foreign proceeding. (You can read more about Section 1782 here and here). Federal courts have split over whether Section 1782 allows a party to obtain documents…

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Powering Data Breach Response with AI: A Case Study

By Richard Lutkus, EnCE, EnCEP, CEH

December 12, 2019

At Seyfarth, I’m not just an attorney—I’m also an ethical hacker and digital forensic expert, and I’m proud to be one of several “attorneys who code” at Seyfarth. Here, we’re passionate about technology, and we routinely seek creative ways to leverage innovations that enhance client services. I’ve found that one area where emerging technology can make an enormous impact is in the data breach notification assessment space. Specifically, I’ve found that artificial intelligence can power…

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Legal Updates on eDiscovery, Data Privacy, and Cybersecurity

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Post-Pandemic Litigation Webinar Series

California Attorney General Becerra Publishes Final Text of Proposed CCPA Regulations

US Senators Propose COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act

What We Can Expect from the CCPA Regulations

COVID-19 Remote Workforce Risks – Preservation, Compliance, Privacy, and Data Security Risks

Cybersecurity Update: Malware Blacklist and Remote Desktop Vulnerabilities

The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, and Compliance Issues Related to Remote Workers

Second Circuit Weighs in on the Extraterritorial Application of 28 U.S.C. § 1782

Powering Data Breach Response with AI: A Case Study

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