Criminal Prosecution, Cybersecurity, Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Ninth Circuit Upholds Conviction of Former Uber Security Chief Joseph Sullivan in Connection with 2016 Uber Data Security Breach

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 3/20/2025

On March 13, 2025, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously upheld the conviction of former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan. The ruling affirms Sullivan’s 2022 conviction...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction for Coverup of Data Breaches

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 10/18/2022

On October 5, 2022, after a monthlong jury trial, former Uber Chief Information Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of a felony...more

Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services COVID-19 Newsletter - September 2020

Troutman Pepper Locke on 9/16/2020

Like most industries today, Consumer Finance Services businesses are being significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Troutman Pepper has developed a dedicated COVID-19 Resource Center to guide clients...more

Proposed Law Would Criminalize Failures to Report Data Breaches

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints on 12/13/2017

A draft bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate serves as a good reminder that compliance with data breach reporting requirements is critical. This bill follows significant, high-profile data breaches by Uber and Equifax,...more

Compliance at the Tipping Point, Part V – Protection Afforded From a Compliance Program

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 10/16/2015

Today, I wrap up my series on why I think compliance is at the Tipping Point. However as it is a Friday in October, I continue my tribute to the Man in the Shadows, producer Val Lewton, whose films for RKO had some of the...more