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The Eyes (and Privacy Laws) of Texas Are Upon You Image

The Eyes (and Privacy Laws) of Texas Are Upon You

Eric Levy

<b><i>Consistent With the Cliché That “Everything's Bigger In Texas,” the Texas Legislature Has Introduced Not One, But Two Separate Bills Relating to the Privacy of Personal Information</b></i><p>The TPPA is arguably the less onerous of the two bills, although you might not necessarily realize it at first blush, given the broad way it defines “personal identifying information” (PII).

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Safeguarding Client Data: An Attorney's Duty to Provide 'Reasonable' Security Image

Safeguarding Client Data: An Attorney's Duty to Provide 'Reasonable' Security

David G. Ries

Effective cybersecurity requires an ongoing, risk-based, comprehensive process that addresses people, policies and procedures, and technology, including training. Effective security also requires an understanding that security is everyone's responsibility and constant security awareness by all users of technology.

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New York's Cyber Regulation Two Years Later: We've Only Just Begun Image

New York's Cyber Regulation Two Years Later: We've Only Just Begun

Craig A. Newman & Kade N. Olsen

<b><i>The Conclusion of the “Transitional Period” for New York's Cybersecurity Regulation Marks the Beginning, Rather Than the End, of an Organization's Compliance Efforts</b></i><p> Financial institutions will have to certify annually that their internal controls and cybersecurity practices remain up to snuff. And now that the transitional periods for implementing the cyber regulation have passed, covered institutions will need to certify that they have complied with each provision.

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Legal Tech: The 2019 EDRM TAR Guidelines — Recognizing the Evolving Role of the Subject Matter Expert Image

Legal Tech: The 2019 EDRM TAR Guidelines — Recognizing the Evolving Role of the Subject Matter Expert

Erin Baksa

After reading the new Technology Assisted Review (TAR) Guidelines from EDRM, it is clear that the evolution of the underlying technology in TAR solutions is reshaping the role of the subject matter expert (SME).

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Getting Ready for Wide-Ranging Reach of California's Data Privacy Law Image

Getting Ready for Wide-Ranging Reach of California's Data Privacy Law

Samuel Cullari & Alexis Cocco

The CCPA is the first of its kind, generally applicable data protection law in the United States. What makes the CCPA unique is not only its applicability to companies like those in the entertainment and media industries, but also the rights it provides to consumers regarding their personal information (PI).

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E-discovery and Beyond: Facing Change in the Age of AI Image

E-discovery and Beyond: Facing Change in the Age of AI

Steve Salkin

A Roundtable Discussion Experts share their experience and insight on the evolving acceptance and use of AI and advanced analytics tools for e-discovery — and beyond.

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Is Cyber-Risk Insurable? Image

Is Cyber-Risk Insurable?

Nina Cunningham

In an environment of moving targets, it seems unimaginable that insurance against cybersecurity attacks can be robust enough to provide real protection. There are many types of risks involved, and some include physical damage to property.

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The Principles of Good Cyber Risk Management Image

The Principles of Good Cyber Risk Management

Ankur Sheth & Jano Bermudes

Apart from headline grabbing attacks, we are now seeing an epidemic of cyber attacks. Concern has shifted from dealing with data being stolen and sold on the dark Web to handling serious ransomware and destructive attacks, where attackers are looking for immediate monetary output.

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Will the EU-Japan Data Transfer Partnership Agreement Have Global Influence? Image

Will the EU-Japan Data Transfer Partnership Agreement Have Global Influence?

Samantha Green

With countries around the world examining and strengthening their data protection laws, this agreement could be the first of many and will undoubtedly have global repercussions.

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Second Circuit Blocks Video Privacy Suit Brought Against Barnes & Noble Image

Second Circuit Blocks Video Privacy Suit Brought Against Barnes & Noble

Jenna Greene

A would-be class action against Barnes & Noble could have cost the bookseller hundreds of millions of dollars — not to mention a reputational hit for allegedly sharing private information about its customers' online video purchases with Facebook.

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