More than 300,000 companies within the Defense Department’s supply chain will need to meet new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements and pass a third-party assessment to ensure they are adequately protecting sensitive information on their networks. Now, Crowell &
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Legal insights on navigating privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, information governance, and e-discovery
Data Law Insights, published by Crowell & Moring LLP, focuses on legal issues surrounding data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology law. The blog covers topics such as compliance with privacy statutes like the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), interpretation of privacy laws in the context of new technologies, and liability risks for companies operating websites and digital services. It also addresses regulatory developments including the EU's NIS2 Directive on cybersecurity obligations for essential and important entities, and the implications for businesses operating across jurisdictions. The blog provides analysis on managing legal risks related to data collection, consent, and information security in evolving technological landscapes.
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Federal Court Supports Discretion In Party Use of Technology Assisted Review
Responding parties have significant discretion to design and deploy technology assisted review (“TAR”) workflows in a manner they determine is reasonable and proportional for the case. At least that’s what the Northern District of Illinois suggested in its September 2020…
California Approves Final CCPA Regulations
On August 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released final implementing regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA became enforceable on July 1, 2020, and Becerra’s office submitted a final proposed draft of the regulations to…
The Three C’s to Mitigate Preservation Risks in a Remote Work Environment (Collaboration, Communication, and Compliance)
As none of us can forget, the COVID-19 pandemic forced companies to close their brick and mortar offices with little time to adequately prepare their employees for a remote work environment. All of a sudden, in-person meetings were replaced with…
How to Limit Litigation Risk from the Increased Use of Chat Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As employees are increasingly working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many communications that would typically occur face-to-face are now taking place over chat systems, such as Skype, Bloomberg Messaging, and Slack. Chats are often more informal and unfiltered than…
“Authorized Access”: The Supreme Court’s First Foray Into The Computer Fraud And Abuse Act
On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court granted cert in Van Buren v. United States, to resolve an important circuit split over the meaning of “authorized access” under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). This is the Court’s first…
Best Practices for Navigating Discovery of Mobile Data and Alternative Communication Tools in Today’s Digital World
By Halie Kaplan
E-Discovery no longer dominantly involves emails and shared drive documents. With the increasing prevalence of mobile devices in the workplace and new apps being developed daily, mobile data and other non-email communications are moving to the forefront of discovery. Times…
Court Rules Personal Privacy Interests May Impact Scope of Discovery for Text Messages
By George Carry
Increasing mobile device usage for routine business – such as through text messages and mobile applications like WhatsApp – is contributing to a new developing trend in E-Discovery: broad discovery requests for businesses to collect and produce data from their…
Crowell & Moring Releases Regulatory Forecast 2020 — Learn Why Antitrust Investigations into Big Tech Impact Corporate Sector
Crowell & Moring has released its Regulatory Forecast 2020: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year, a report that explores the impact of regulatory changes on the technology industry and other sectors, and provides insight into…
Energy Cybersecurity Act of 2019
Aiming to identify, enhance, and test supply chain vulnerabilities in the energy sector and cybersecurity response capabilities between public and private sectors, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources approved legislation that directs the Department of Energy (DoE)…