News & Analysis as of

Cybersecurity › Corporate Counsel › Enforcement Actions

Follow this channel for advisories on one of the biggest threats to businesses today. Read a morning brief of fresh guidance and commentary by leading lawyers on security, privacy, risk... more +
Follow this channel for advisories on one of the biggest threats to businesses today. Read a morning brief of fresh guidance and commentary by leading lawyers on security, privacy, risk management, global regulations, data protection, leaks, hacking, cyber insurance, compliance, HIPAA, and every other aspect of cybersecurity of import to corporate readers right now.   less -
Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan and New Executive Orders Offer Strategic Opportunities and Legal Risks for Private...

Husch Blackwell LLP on

Key Point: “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan,” the Trump Administration’s summary approach to federal artificial intelligence (AI) policy, and three new Executive Orders (EO) propose a wide-ranging federal strategy...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Last Piece of DORA Falls Into Place: 10 Lessons From the First Six Months

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

- What is new: The EU’s Delegated Regulation on Subcontracting has come into force, completing the legal framework of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Attention will now turn to enforcement. - Why it matters:...more

Paul Hastings LLP

ICO Annual Report Provides Insight Into Data Protection Risks for Businesses

Paul Hastings LLP on

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (the ICO’s) latest Annual Report summarises its accomplishments and priorities, including last year’s enforcement actions. Based on our review of the report, we see the ICO focusing,...more

Clark Hill PLC

Key lessons on the False Claims Act for government contractors after Raytheon’s $8.4 million settlement

Clark Hill PLC on

Government contractors should be on high alert following the recent announcement that Raytheon Company, its parent RTX Corporation, and Nightwing Group, LLC, have agreed to pay $8.4 million to resolve allegations of violating...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The ICO’s Penalty Against 23andMe Brings New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Risks - Key Takeaways for U.S. Companies

Womble Bond Dickinson on

The dramatic increase in global reach that the internet provides U.S.-based companies comes as a double edge sword. While it significantly increases a company’s potential customer pool, it also subjects companies to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Another FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Reinforces the Enforcement Trend

Foley & Lardner LLP on

A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement highlights the fact that the government’s emphasis on cybersecurity enforcement under the False Claims Act (FCA) is not slowing down. According to the press...more

A&O Shearman

Defense Contractors To Pay $8.4 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Surrounding Non-Compliance With Cybersecurity...

A&O Shearman on

On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.4 million settlement agreement with several defense contract companies (“companies”) resolving alleged violations of the False Claims Act. The settlement...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Eight-State Consortium of Privacy Regulators Marks Shift Toward Coordinated Enforcement

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - April 2025

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key Takeaways from DOJ’s Continued Cybersecurity Enforcement

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on

On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSECORP, Inc. (MORSE) over its alleged failures to satisfy cybersecurity requirements for federal defense contractors....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Latest FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Shows Enforcement Remains a Priority Under Trump Administration

Foley & Lardner LLP on

A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints

DOJ: ‘False Claims Act + Cybersecurity’ Is Here To Stay

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on

Amid ongoing policy shifts in Washington, the federal government’s interest in pursuing civil cyber-fraud cases appears to be here to stay. In October 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated its Civil Cyber-Fraud...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Great Women in Compliance: The Future of Enforcement with Jennifer Lee

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on

In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, Hemma hosts Jennifer Lee, a partner at Jenner & Block LLP and former Assistant Director at the SEC. The discussion covers Jennifer’s work in SEC investigations, the importance of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2024 State AGs Year in Review

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

In 2024, state attorneys general (State AGs) focused on a broad variety of areas and industries including, in particular, emerging industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and privacy and social media protections....more

Cooley LLP

SEC Announces New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

Cooley LLP on

On February 20, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new enforcement unit – the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The SEC’s announcement made clear that the new unit...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Lessons from PayPal’s $2 Million Cybersecurity Settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on

On January 23, 2025, PayPal settled an enforcement action brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) for failing to comply with cybersecurity regulations required for financial services businesses...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Watch What You Say: SEC Enforcement Scrutinizes Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures

Vinson & Elkins LLP on

On January 13, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filed a settled enforcement action against Ashford Inc. (“Ashford” or “the Company”), a company that provides products and services to the real estate and...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SEC Actions in Review: What Officers and Directors Should Know for 2025

Foley & Lardner LLP on

As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, public company officers and directors must stay abreast of the enforcement priorities and expectations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Over the past year, the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for December 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on

Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •Insider trading charges against a professor overseeing...more

DLA Piper

EU: DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey: January 2025

DLA Piper on

The seventh annual edition of DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey has revealed another significant year in data privacy enforcement, with an aggregate total of EUR1.2 billion (USD1.26 billion/GBP996 million) in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Developments We Are Watching in 2025

McDermott Will & Emery on

The act of predicting what will become the dominating storyline of data privacy and cybersecurity in 2025 is a hazardous enterprise, as one is almost surely to get something wrong. Without fail, every year, regulators and the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

A Year in Privacy and Security: Privacy Violations, Large-Scale Data Breaches, and Big Fines and Settlements

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on

2024 was a year chock-full of data breaches and privacy violations. Many new data privacy and cybersecurity regulations were introduced (and became effective), and regulators sent a strong message to businesses that privacy...more

Fenwick & West LLP

The SEC is Cracking Down on Misleading Cybersecurity Disclosure

Fenwick & West LLP on

On October 22, 2024, the SEC charged two current reporting companies, Unisys Corp. and Check Point Software Technologies, and two former public companies, Mimecast Limited and Avaya Holdings Corp., with making materially...more

A&O Shearman

Undeterred By Recent Court Loss, SEC Charges Four Companies With Inadequate Cyber Disclosures In The Aftermath Of SolarWinds...

A&O Shearman on

On October 22, 2024, the SEC announced that it had entered into settlements with four separate companies for making allegedly misleading disclosures about how they were impacted by the SolarWinds data breach in 2019. The...more

118 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 5
Next »

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide