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A Critical Leap Forward: How AI and Open-Source Intelligence Are Redefining Risk in Legal Operations Image

A Critical Leap Forward: How AI and Open-Source Intelligence Are Redefining Risk in Legal Operations

Matt Winlaw

In today’s digital-first business environment, legal departments are confronting an unprecedented escalation of risk. Cyberattacks are growing more frequent and sophisticated. Regulatory complexity is expanding across jurisdictions. And the pressure to respond quickly — without compromising accuracy or trust — is mounting.

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Know Your Data: Why AI-Driven Information Governance Is Essential Image

Know Your Data: Why AI-Driven Information Governance Is Essential

Brandon Hollinder

The wave of cyberattacks and data breaches has turned information governance from a compliance afterthought into a required business function. Yet, despite well-publicized threats and skyrocketing costs associated with cyber incidents, most companies remain both underinsured and fundamentally underprepared.

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Improving Your Cybersecurity Today: 10 Must-Know Tips to Reduce Personal Risk Image

Improving Your Cybersecurity Today: 10 Must-Know Tips to Reduce Personal Risk

Karun Mahadevan & Antonio Chelala

In the modern digital landscape, both personal and organizational cybersecurity are more critical than ever. This two-part series summarizes modern security practices as advised by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s latest guidelines, a framework that prioritizes proactive, resilient and user-friendly strategies. Part one of the series offers 10 must-know tips for personal cybersecurity. Part Two will share 10 tips to take your firm/organization’s security from good to great.

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Back to the Future: How Data Privacy Laws Can Teach Us What to Expect With AI Regulation Image

Back to the Future: How Data Privacy Laws Can Teach Us What to Expect With AI Regulation

Ryan Steidl

While the amount of AI legislation introduced in various states is relatively limited, the scope of issues being legislated is quite broad. Despite the many uncertainties that remain to be clarified, there are actually many parallels between how data privacy laws took shape five years ago, and how AI legislation is developing today.

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Spurred By Data Breaches, CLOs Are Increasing Cybersecurity Leadership Role Image

Spurred By Data Breaches, CLOs Are Increasing Cybersecurity Leadership Role

Chris O'Malley

Chief information officers still bear the brunt of cybersecurity worries at many companies. But a study by the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation finds that chief legal officers are increasingly taking a leadership role in cybersecurity strategy.

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Shifting Crypto and Cyber Priorities In SEC Enforcement Image

Shifting Crypto and Cyber Priorities In SEC Enforcement

Alec Koch & Carmen Lawrence & Aaron Lipson & Bill Johnson

When the SEC issues the next annual enforcement report for fiscal year 2025, we expect securities offering actions and investment adviser actions will almost certainly be up, and the “crypto” and “cyber” cases will almost certainly be down. Public statements by the new SEC administration have said as much, but even more telling than public statements are the allocation of limited enforcement resources.

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Recognizing and Combatting Online ‘Dark Patterns’ Image

Recognizing and Combatting Online ‘Dark Patterns’

Peter Brown

As online platforms become more sophisticated, so do the tactics designed to manipulate user behavior. Among these, “dark patterns” have emerged as a particularly concerning phenomenon. This article explores the different types of dark patterns prevalent online, examines how they affect consumers and businesses, and analyzes the legal frameworks emerging to combat these practices in Connecticut the EU.

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Constructive Exuberance: Planning for the Regulation and Enforcement of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Technologies In 2025 Image

Constructive Exuberance: Planning for the Regulation and Enforcement of Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Advanced Technologies In 2025

Michael Bahar & Pooja Kohli & Rachel May

While change is a constant in the privacy, security and technology arena, 2025 is poised to be a landmark year. New technologies will continue to radiate through the economy — and our lives — while the new Trump Administration is likely to emphasize innovation over protection, reward maximization over risk minimization, and incentivizing over enforcing.

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FOIA In 2025: Beat the Backlog, Avoid Lawsuits and Reduce Cyber Risk Image

FOIA In 2025: Beat the Backlog, Avoid Lawsuits and Reduce Cyber Risk

Victoria Cash & Amy Hilbert

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) stands at a critical juncture heading into 2025. Federal agencies are grappling with mounting backlogs, increasingly complex data landscapes, and rising cybersecurity threats. As a new administration takes office, the urgency to adopt innovative, effective solutions has never been greater.

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In-House Lawyers Are Focused on Employment and Cybersecurity Disputes, But Looking Out for Conflict Over AI Image

In-House Lawyers Are Focused on Employment and Cybersecurity Disputes, But Looking Out for Conflict Over AI

Ross Todd

Employment and labor and cybersecurity, data protection and data privacy remain top of mind for in-house lawyers focused on litigation. Still, there’s mounting concern about the threat of large damages verdicts.

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