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Worldwide Regulations Increasing Compliance Challenges Image

Worldwide Regulations Increasing Compliance Challenges

Chris O'Malley

Regulators worldwide — not just in the United States — are putting in place new programs and policies that will make steering clear of enforcement bunkers even more difficult. And one of the most worrisome, according to corporate attorneys, is a new DOJ pilot program that will provide stronger incentives for whistleblowers to rat out their co-workers and employers for misconduct.

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China Finalizes New Regulations to Relax Personal Data Exports from China Image

China Finalizes New Regulations to Relax Personal Data Exports from China

Lindsay Zhu, Scott Warren, Haowen Xu & Charmian Aw

Nearly six months after the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) was first introduced for public consultation, the much-awaited final rules on Regulating and Facilitating Cross-border Data Flows were published and came into effect on March 22, 2024. The New Regulations largely repeat the Draft Regulations, but now have further relaxed personal data exports from China.

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Lessons for CISOs from the SolarWinds Breach and SEC Enforcement Image

Lessons for CISOs from the SolarWinds Breach and SEC Enforcement

Daniel Garrie, David Cass & Jennifer Deutsch

In an era where digital threats loom large, the responsibilities of Chief Information Security Officers have expanded beyond traditional IT security to encompass a broader governance, risk management, and compliance role. The infamous SolarWinds Corp. attack illustrates the complex cybersecurity landscape CISOs navigate.

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Is Genetic Information the Next Privacy Battleground? Image

Is Genetic Information the Next Privacy Battleground?

Jeffrey N. Rosenthal & Amanda M. Noonan

GIPA litigation remains in its early stages, but the possibility of exorbitant statutory damages could make GIPA the next major trend in privacy class action litigation.

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OFAC, Commerce, and DOJ Emphasize Pursuit Of Enforcement Actions Against Non-U.S. Persons and Entities Image

OFAC, Commerce, and DOJ Emphasize Pursuit Of Enforcement Actions Against Non-U.S. Persons and Entities

Harry Sandick & Sarah Hardtke

The guidance mirrors the recent, broader impulse among U.S. prosecutors and regulatory agencies to extend application of U.S. law to foreign persons and entities, even when those persons and entities have only threadbare connections to the U.S.

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NIL Regulation: Can the NCAA Recover and Advance Its Own Fumble? Image

NIL Regulation: Can the NCAA Recover and Advance Its Own Fumble?

Howard Mulligan

With a view toward injecting some modicum of clarity into the volatile arena of NIL, a plethora of legislation has been enacted at the state level and proposed at the federal level.

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Navigating the SEC's New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules Image

Navigating the SEC's New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

Olivia J. Greer, Catherine Kim & Jeeyoon Chung

With the first cybersecurity rule for public companies, and the landscape of ongoing scrutiny and enforcement, SEC registrants should not lose time in reviewing their cybersecurity postures and policies to ensure compliance and, even ahead of formal adoption of certain still-pending rules, align with best practices.

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Understanding the Difference Between Advocacy and Obstruction When Facing Government Investigations Image

Understanding the Difference Between Advocacy and Obstruction When Facing Government Investigations

Christopher D. Carusone

Corporate counsel must understand the difference between advocacy and obstruction when facing government investigations.

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FTC Finalizes Ban On Noncompete Agreements Image

FTC Finalizes Ban On Noncompete Agreements

Maydeen Merino

The rule will generally ban employers from entering, maintaining or attempting to enter a noncompete agreement with an employee, or conveying — absent a good-faith basis — that a worker is subject to a noncompete clause.

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Proposed Cybersecurity Rule Could Affect Many CRE Landlords Image

Proposed Cybersecurity Rule Could Affect Many CRE Landlords

Erik Sherman

Attacks on building systems could easily be deemed within the scope of the rule and real estate owners who lease to covered entities would likely have to quickly report cyber incidents within 72 hours and payments made after a ransomware attack within 24 hours.

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