Regulation

  • Phase 2 of PA's Insurance Data Security Law Is Coming — Record of Compliance Required

    In 2023, Pennsylvania joined the growing number of states enacting the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Model Law on Insurance Data Security. On Dec. 11, 2024 (just four months away), the second phase of the law goes into effect, which requires licensees to undertake detailed risk assessments, design and implement comprehensive and written cybersecurity programs, and, for some organizations, publicly certify compliance with the law.

    September 01, 2024Joshua A. Mooney and Ashley Pusey

  • Legal Remedies Against Revenge Porn

    Instant access to the internet has made sharing photographs online easy. Unfortunately, this has opened the door to revenge porn. Revenge porn is a serious violation of privacy that can have devastating consequences for victims. How might a victim of revenge porn counteract posts of compromising photographs to social media?

    September 01, 2024Elisa Reiter and Daniel Pollack

  • Rulings On SEC Crypto Enforcement Actions Raise More Questions Than Answers

    A decision in the SEC's enforcement case against Ripple Labs was hailed as vindication for the industry's position that the SEC lacks the proper legal authority to regulate crypto. However, several conflicting rulings followed. So where does the crypto industry go from here? The answer is not so simple.

    August 01, 2024Ladan Stewart

  • FTC to Investigate Use of 'Surveillance Pricing'

    The FTC describes "surveillance pricing" as a "new frontier" made possible by advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The agency says it wants to learn how surveillance pricing affects privacy, competition and consumer protection.

    August 01, 2024Maria Dinzeo and Chris O'Malley

  • Why High-Quality Data is Crucial to Fighting Financial Crime 

    The fight against financial crime is becoming increasingly complex. The increasing prominence of AI also means that firms may leave themselves exposed to unexpected risks if they do not carefully consider the quality of the data that fuels the AI system.

    August 01, 2024Tom Bock, Paul Connolly, Fernanda Barroso and Maria Evstropova

  • New York's Good Cause Eviction Law: An Overview and Impact Analysis

    The effectiveness of the Good Cause Eviction Law will largely depend on its implementation and the local adaptations that municipalities outside New York City decide to enact. Both landlords and tenants should stay informed about the specifics of how this law is applied in their respective locales and how it will be interpreted and handled in the judicial system.

    August 01, 2024Jennifer L. Alexander

  • SEC Crypto Enforcement Actions Raise More Questions Than Answers

    A decision in the SEC's enforcement case against Ripple Labs was hailed as vindication for the industry's position that the SEC lacks the proper legal authority to regulate crypto. However, several conflicting rulings followed. So where does the crypto industry go from here? The answer is not so simple.

    August 01, 2024Ladan Stewart

  • SEC Whistleblower Short Sellers

    The position that short sellers should be denied the benefits of their critically important whistleblowing efforts is short-sighted and contrary to the notions of our capitalistic markets. Moreover, it will serve only to disincentive a vital constituency of the SEC Whistleblower Program, which, in turn, will degrade the effectiveness of the SEC's enforcement program.

    August 01, 2024David R. Chase and Scott Silver