On July 31, Federal District Judge Loretta A. Preska (Southern District of New York) upheld the decision of a magistrate judge requiring Microsoft to turn over the contents of customer email stored in Ireland to U.S. investigators. The magistrate’s April decision was previously discussed on this blog. Federal investigators had obtained a warrant for the email […]
Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement
Dominique Shelton Named Most Influential Lawyer in Digital Media and E-Commerce Law by Los Angeles Business Journal
Dominique Shelton, partner in the firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice and Privacy & Data Security Groups was recently included by the Los Angeles Business Journal in their inaugural, “Most Influential Lawyers: Digital Media and E-Commerce.” The list recognizes 30 Los Angeles attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in digital media and e-commerce law. Shelton is noted as […]
Kim Peretti and Jessica Corley co-author Bloomberg BNA article on Director Liability for Cybersecurity
Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, co-authored with Jessica Corley, chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation Group, the Bloomberg BNA article, “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.” In the article, Peretti and Corley discuss the cybersecurity issues that directors and officers face due […]
OCR Issues Two New Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Enforcement from 2011 to 2012
Last week the HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) presented certain findings regarding Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) compliance and enforcement to the National Committee on Health and Vital Statistics (“NCHVS”), an HHS advisory committee. The presentation reviewed OCR’s two recently issued reports to Congress. OCR is required to submit such reports under […]
Angela Burnette and Julia Dempewolf Publish Article On Student Privacy and Preventing Campus Violence
Angela Burnette, Counsel at Alston & Bird, and Julia Dempewolf, an associate at Alston & Bird, have compiled practical guidance for schools and universities to consider regarding student privacy and the prevention of school violence. Their recent article, published by LexisNexis in Health Care Law Monthly, is entitled “Clarity Instead of Confusion: Available Solutions Under […]