Go ahead, sign up for email delivery of the JD Supra Corporate Brief. It is Friday, after all… Unfortunately for employers, there is no boilerplate BYOD policy that will work for all situations… (Michelle Keogh at Snell & Wilmer) What if the key to overturning the SEC conflict minerals rule were the First Amendment? (Frank… Read more »
The theft of personal financial information from shoppers at Target Corp – involving as many as 110 million consumers – has dominated privacy and data security headlines of late. But it’s far from the only issue we’re following in the cybersecurity and data protection space. Also on our list: cyber risk insurance, breach disclosure requirements,… Read more »
Happy New Year from JD Supra! Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2014. Cyber risk is the “new normal” – and that means companies will have to beef up their insurance coverage… (Alba Alessandro at Hodgson Russ) No gossip in the workplace? No way, says the NLRB… (Renee Phillips and Gary Siniscalco at Orrick)… Read more »
No need to wait for the New Year – you can sign up for email delivery of the JD Supra Corporate Brief today! Yours, mine, and ours: ownership of business social media accounts still unresolved… (Anelia Delcheva and Aaron Rubin at Morrison & Foerster) You can never be too prepared to respond to a search… Read more »
Give yourself the gift the keeps on giving: inbox delivery of the JD Supra Corporate Brief. It’s as easy as click, type, send… Know your employer’s business, identify unnecessary legal risks, and other ways in-house counsel can add the most value to a company… (Walt Metz, JD Supra Perspectives) These aren’t the (patent) trolls you’re… Read more »
From attorney Roberta Anderson of K&L Gates, five tips that will help every organization sort through the process of buying cyber insurance: Get a Grasp on Risk Profile and Tolerance Look at Existing Coverage Purchase “Cyber” Insurance As Needed Spotlight The “Cloud” Remember The “Cyber”Misnomer Read the full update, How to Purchase “Cyber” Insurance, then… Read more »
Happy Alaska Day! This is why you need cyber insurance… (BakerHostetler) How has Mary Jo White done in her first six months on the job? (Reed Smith) Yes, the CEO could be held liable for unpaid wages… (Baker Donelson) Sure, the shutdown is over, but the questions about paying furloughed contractors remain… (Morrison & Foerster)… Read more »
Monday morning blues? Here’s a cure: two parts coffee, one part cherry Danish, and a hearty dash of JD Supra Corporate Brief: A federal shutdown would create distinct challenges for government operations… (Skadden Arps) Is it time to update the patent examination system? (MBHB) If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again – but… Read more »
Here’s a quick look at what’s grabbing our attention right now on JD Supra. Recent updates on the myriad risks, concerns, and legal developments around cybersecurity and data protection: White House Posts Preliminary Cybersecurity Incentives (Proskauer): “On August 6, 2013 the White House posted its preliminary list of incentives encouraging the adoption of cybersecurity best… Read more »
On this day in 1974, President Richard Milhous Nixon became the only US president to resign from office. Compliance with federal nutrition labeling laws doesn’t always shield a company from false advertising claims – just ask Coke… (Loeb & Loeb) What’s on the horizon for the Qualified Residential Mortgage? We should know soon… (Dechert) As… Read more »
“[I]n 2012, data breaches cost American companies an average of $188 per lost record, and $5.4 million per incident.” (ID Experts) What do the University of Virginia, Apple, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Ubuntu, and the Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital have in common? Among other things, all have been recent victims of data breaches. And, as… Read more »
What’s hot in cybersercurity and data protection? Business insurance against cyber risks, increased scrutiny of corporate policies and practices to prevent – and respond to – cyber threats, updated privacy controls and standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and more. For your reference, a roundup of recent cybersecurity updates, from lawyers and… Read more »
No, you’re not dreaming: the new JD Supra Corporate Brief really is here. On the market for cyber risk insurance? This update will help (Sherman & Howard) The UK government is considering changes to the UK bribery act that would decriminalize facilitation payments for small and medium businesses (Pillsbury) A new set of US Iran… Read more »
Is your business prepared for a cyber attack? It should be, writes Roberta Anderson of K&L Gates: “As the incidences of cyber attacks escalate, the costs associated with attacks are also increasing. In data breach cases, companies may incur substantial expenses relating to federal and state notification requirements… Companies may also face governmental and regulatory… Read more »
Briefcase? Check. Coffee? Check. JD Supra Corporate Brief? Check. Let the commute begin! The draft “Gang of Eight” immigration bill proposes higher limits on foreign workers in exchange for more regulation of employers (but that’s not all…) (Franczek Radelet) Should insider traders be punished for their actions, or for the profits they made through the… Read more »
