The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP), which prosecutors consider when investigating, charging, and negotiating plea or other agreements with...more
11/8/2024
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In today's evolving world of security and data privacy, K-12 schools, universities, local governments, and hospitals are increasingly finding themselves on the same list: vulnerable to the threat of a cyberattack....more
Compliance assessments can be a valuable tool during the mergers and acquisitions process, but the Department of Justice (DOJ) is incentivizing due diligence reviews under a newly announced policy.
Deputy Attorney...more
10/27/2023
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In less than three months, public companies and certain foreign private companies will have to take additional steps after cybersecurity breaches: deciding whether an incident meets the materiality threshold that requires...more
9/29/2023
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The Washington state My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) casts a wide net of business and data it intends to regulate. Passed on April 17, the law places restrictions on the collection, sharing, and selling of “consumer health...more
In a few months, certain businesses with California-based employees may face new data privacy requirements as an exemption to the Golden State’s comprehensive privacy and security statute sunsets. In recent years,...more
The U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal agencies recently announced their 2018 increases for civil penalties. As the costs of violations continue rising, it is imperative that companies...more
5/1/2018
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