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Filtering Through Regulatory Compliance
The advantages of doing business in a digital economy — paperless transactions, instant communication, effortless administration and reaching out across borders to far-away locations to collaborate with partners in a virtual community — are precisely the risks of doing business in a digital economy.
Because of the increased value of information, and because of the tangle of regulations that exist to prevent information abuse and manipulation, companies are finding that much of what was once simple in e-commerce is now complex. Transferring data across the globe may run a company afoul of European data-protection laws, and, closer to home — and with direct bearing on other members of the global virtual business community — sorting information must be done in accordance with the rules laid out in regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) or the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA).
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.