In September, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York unsealed an indictment charging Afework Bereket, a former account manager with a large telecom company, with conspiracy to violate the Foreign...more
10/11/2021
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Bribery ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
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Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telecommunications ,
White Collar Crimes
On September 22, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or Agency)—the new agency established by the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act (CPRA)—released an Invitation for Preliminary Comments on...more
On September 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Notice of Request for Public Comments (RFC) on Risks in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Supply...more
WHAT: On August 26, 2021, the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) issued its final rule to implement the 2018 Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. See 86 Fed. Reg. 47582 (Aug. 26, 2021). The FASC made minor...more
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court decided TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, holding that only plaintiffs concretely harmed by a defendant’s statutory violation have Article III standing to seek damages against the private...more
7/14/2021
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Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Credit Reports ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SCOTUS ,
Standing ,
TransUnion ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (EO). The EO seeks to establish a “whole-of-government” effort to promote competition in the U.S. economy, featuring...more
On May 12, the Biden Administration issued an Executive Order (EO) setting in motion an ambitious plan to rapidly strengthen the cybersecurity posture of the Federal government and its contractors, service providers, and...more
On June 17, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) voted unanimously to approve its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proposing significant changes to the FCC’s...more
There is a growing clamor in Congress and the Executive Branch to do something after the Colonial Pipeline incident and other high-profile cyber-attacks. Rushing to impose broad new obligations is perilous. Policymakers...more
In Van Buren v. United States, No. 19-783, 593 U.S. _ (2021), the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. 1030, bringing much needed clarity to how people and...more
President Biden’s recent issuance of the highly anticipated Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (EO or Order), in the midst of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation, brought new challenges to...more
On May 27, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proposing significant changes to the FCC’s equipment authorization...more
In the last few years, thousands of businesses, hospitals, school districts, local governments, and other entities have fallen victim to ransomware. Several government and quasi-government groups are looking to take action....more
In this episode of Wiley Connected, Wiley partners discuss the Supreme Court’s recent 9-0 decision in AMG Capital Management v. FTC and its impacts. Tom Johnson, former Federal Communications Commission General Counsel, and...more
On May 12, 2021, President Biden issued the long-expected Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity (“EO” or “Order”). The EO comes amidst a series of high-profile cyber-attacks on the Nation and its critical...more
5/13/2021
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Information Technology ,
National Security ,
Private Sector ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Supply Chain
In a unanimous decision on April 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court significantly limited the ability of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to obtain monetary relief in federal court cases. In AMG Capital Management, LLC v....more
Utah has become the second state to establish a legal safe harbor for private-sector entities that follow certain cybersecurity best practices. On March 11, 2021, Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox signed into law the Cybersecurity...more
In its second major Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) ruling since last July, on April 1, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a unanimous decision interpreting a critical term in the statute: “automatic telephone...more
Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the creation of a new rulemaking group within the FTC’s Office of the General Counsel. The announcement and other statements signal that the FTC under Acting Chairwoman...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s (Commerce) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Office of Technology Evaluation will hold a virtual forum on April 8, 2021, to discuss risks and potential risk-mitigating policies for U.S....more
The United States, China, and multiple nations are implementing new laws, policies, and funding to address supply chain security. Such changes may greatly impact international trade flows and compliance requirements for...more
3/23/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Defense Sector ,
Exports ,
Funding ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Policy ,
Webinars
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) has set the deadlines for commenting on the International Bureau’s Public Notice seeking comment on a set of standard national security and law enforcement questions...more
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been central in federal cybersecurity policy for years, as an important non-regulatory body that convenes the private sector, works across agencies, and protects information...more
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-283) was enacted into law on January 1, 2021, when the Senate voted to override President Trump’s veto of the bill. The Senate’s move,...more
The old saying goes, personnel is policy. This may be particularly true at this point in federal cybersecurity policy, where multiple agencies and Congressional committees play changing roles, including expanding capacities...more