Welcome to the inaugural episode of PDS+, a new podcast series hosted by Morrison Foerster partners Kaylee Cox Bankston and Boris Segalis. The podcast is dedicated to exploring the intersection of privacy, cybersecurity, and...more
8/20/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investors ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Startups ,
Technology ,
Venture Capital
On July 30, 2025, the White House released a 166-page report titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology” (the “Report”).[1] Authored by a working group of cabinet members and federal agency...more
8/7/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Banking Sector ,
Biden Administration ,
Blockchain ,
CFTC ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
IRS ,
Multi-Factor Authentication ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Stablecoins ,
U.S. Treasury
In recent comments, Commissioner Holyoak signaled that the Federal Trade Commission will prioritize enforcement of the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act (PADFAA), a law that empowers the FTC to police...more
7/23/2025
/ Biometric Information ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Data Brokers ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Health Information Technologies ,
National Security ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Vendors
Last week, the Trump administration made its priorities clear for the nation’s cybersecurity posture in the form of the newly issued executive order entitled “Sustaining Select Efforts to Strengthen the Nation’s Cybersecurity...more
6/13/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Security ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
FedRAMP ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Government Agencies ,
Internet of Things ,
National Security ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Trump Administration
Morrison Foerster Investigations + White Collar Defense partner Nate Mendell, former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, hosted the fifth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading...more