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On February 11, Michael Kurzer, partner in our Technology Transactions & Intellectual Property group along with Kevin Szczepanski, Co-Chair of the Data Security & Technology Practice Area at Barclay Damon join Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss cybersecurity litigation trends on the state and federal levels and what that means for corporate compliance amid rising cyber threats and evolving regulations.
On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity (collectively, “Defendants”).
V&E Data Privacy Update
On October 15, 2024, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) released its final rule (the “Final Rule”) formally establishing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (“CMMC”) program, nearly three years after first announcing its plan for the initiative.
V&E Government Contracts Update
On July 30, 2024, Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the State of Texas to settle a lawsuit alleging that Meta unlawfully captured and used biometric identifiers of millions of Texans without their consent.
V&E Data Privacy Update
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA” or the “Act”) came into effect on July 1, 2024.
V&E Data Privacy Update
The story of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is one of technological promise and societal challenge, and its impact on the U.S. electric power grid is fast becoming a pivotal chapter.
On February 28, 2024, President Joe Biden issued a landmark Executive Order titled “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern” (the “Order”).
V&E Data Privacy Update
On December 8, 2023, representatives of the European Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”).
V&E Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Update