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Court in SolarWinds Case Blows Down SEC's Cyber Enforcement Authority

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/24/2024

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on July 18, 2024, dismissed most of the SEC's landmark cyber enforcement litigation against SolarWinds Corp. (SolarWinds or the Company) and the Company's Chief...more

Raids by Asia-Pacific Enforcers Are on the Rise: A Guide to Being Prepared for When the Enforcer Comes Knocking

Jones Day on 6/7/2024

The Development: After an interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have fully revived dawn raids....more

Stumbling Block? What is the Path Ahead for DeFi Through the Eyes of Policymakers?

BCLP on 2/12/2024

DeFi development carried quietly on throughout 2023, but DeFi protocols also faced significant hurdles. In the US, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) increased their...more

FTC Refines Road Map for AI Enforcement

Latham & Watkins LLP on 1/3/2024

The agency’s latest report and recent statements indicate its potential enforcement and regulatory priorities regarding artificial intelligence. On December 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report...more

The FTC Is Regulating AI: A Comprehensive Analysis

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/26/2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rewriting norms and changing the way we interact with the world. It is likely AI will have an outsized impact on every facet of life; this could be the start of the next technological...more

SCOTUS Unanimously Holds That Respondents in FTC and SEC Administrative Law Proceedings May Challenge the Constitutionality of...

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 4/20/2023

On April 14, 2023, the Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in two related cases, Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC (No. 21-86) and SEC v. Cochran (No. 21-1239), holding that respondents may challenge the constitutionality of...more

Combatting Fraud and Corruption in the NFT Market

BakerHostetler on 8/31/2022

On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team to tackle investigations and prosecutions of criminal misuses of cryptocurrency. As the non-fungible...more

DOJ Targeting Crypto Industry for Enforcement

The Volkov Law Group on 8/15/2022

A basic truism — you do not want to become the subject of a Justice Department investigation. The wheels of justice — prosecutors and law enforcement — can cause real harm to organizations and individuals that violate the...more

[Virtual Conference] FDA Boot Camp - September 14th - 15th, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 7/5/2022

Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more

Expansion of SEC’s Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit portends more active enforcement

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 5/10/2022

On May 3, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the expansion of its newly styled Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit (Unit) (formerly known as the Cyber Unit), housed within its Division of...more

A Look Ahead into Corporate Enforcement in the Biden Administration

WilmerHale on 11/10/2021

Just one year after President Biden’s election, senior administration officials have signaled in public remarks that the federal government will amplify enforcement pressure on corporations and their employees through...more

Federal Judge Rules CDC Eviction Moratorium Unconstitutional

Lowndes on 5/10/2021

On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the residential eviction moratorium was unlawful as it was beyond the authority of the United States Centers...more

How Does the Government Learn About Export Violations?

Williams Mullen on 2/23/2021

One of the most enduring questions of business executives and export professionals is how does the government learn about export violations? If my company has a possible violation, what are the chances that the government...more

California’s new privacy law, the CPRA, was approved: Now what?

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 11/10/2020

On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), by approximately 56-44%. This act will amend and supersede the still recent California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), once...more

DOJ Releases Framework for Cryptocurrency Enforcement

BCLP on 10/16/2020

On October 8, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released the publication “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” (“Framework”) which described emerging threats and enforcement challenges associated with...more

The US Department of Justice issues Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework forecasting increased scrutiny of activities involving...

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 10/16/2020

On October 8, 2020, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Cyber-Digital Task Force issued an 83-page comprehensive “Cryptocurrency: An Enforcement Framework,” (Framework), signaling the DOJ’s increased focus on prosecuting...more

Pending U.S. Supreme Court Cases May Restrict FTC’s Pursuit of Monetary Relief in Privacy and Cybersecurity Matters

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/27/2020

Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a pair of cases that provide it with the opportunity to severely restrict the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) authority to obtain equitable money relief in...more

Exposure Notification Privacy Act: Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Regulate Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps

Womble Bond Dickinson on 6/19/2020

As cities across the country begin to reopen, companies and public health officials look for ways to combat the spread of COVID-19. One such way is through contact tracing apps. Of course, such apps come with it the...more

State Attorneys General in the Age of COVID-19: What Prior Crises Tell Us About Their Likely Responses

WilmerHale on 5/29/2020

The novel coronavirus - and our federal system of government’s response to it - has thrust states and their leaders into the spotlight. Governors ordinarily eclipsed by federal officials are now the focus of unprecedented...more

Top 10 Developments and Headlines in Trade Secret, Non-Compete, and Computer Fraud Law for 2019 & 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/27/2020

Continuing our annual tradition, we have compiled our top developments and headlines for 2019 & 2020 in trade secret, non-compete, and computer fraud law. Here’s what you need to know to keep abreast of the ever-changing law...more

GDPR Guide to National Implementation: Denmark - A practical guide to national GDPR compliance requirements across the EEA

White & Case LLP on 12/5/2019

Q1/ Applicable legislation (a) Have the requirements of the GDPR been addressed by introducing a new law, or by updating existing legislation? New legislation has been passed, and old legislation has been amended. ——— (b)...more

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