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SEC Settlement Suggests the Agency’s Attempt to Regulate Cybersecurity Controls

July 2, 2024 By Cara Peterman, Kim Peretti, David Brown, Sierra Shear and Madeleine Juszynski Davidson

On June 18, 2024, the SEC announced a $2.125 million settlement with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (“RRD”) related to the company’s 2021 ransomware attack (the “Incident”). The settlement, and the SEC’s accompanying cease-and-desist order (the “Order”), portend the agency’s continued and increasing oversight over registrants’ cybersecurity policies and practices. Background RRD is a global […]

Filed Under: Advisories, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Audit, Enforcement, SEC Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Regulatory Enforcement

DOJ Announces $11.3 Million in Settlements for FCA Violations

June 25, 2024 By Kristen Bartolotta and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Monday, June 17, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement in which two U.S. based consulting companies agreed to pay a combined total of $11.3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in government contracts. According to the DOJ, the […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, FCA Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, False Claims Act, Litigation, Regulatory Enforcement

EU Artificial Intelligence Act Signed Into Law

June 13, 2024 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

Today, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’) was signed into law. The AI Act will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which provide, import, distribute, or deploy in-scope AI systems. It also contains obligations which apply in connection with general-purpose AI models. The AI Act has explicit extra-territorial effect, which means […]

Filed Under: Advisories, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Belgium, Legislation Tagged With: Big Data, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), Regulatory Enforcement

European Parliament Approves EU Artificial Intelligence Act

March 14, 2024 By Paul Greaves and Wim Nauwelaerts

On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the much-anticipated EU Artificial Intelligence Act (‘AI Act’). The AI Act is billed as the first comprehensive legal framework worldwide that specifically regulates AI systems. It will impose obligations on both private and public sector actors which develop, import, distribute, or use in-scope AI systems. Like the […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, International, Legislation Tagged With: Big Data, Regulatory Enforcement

California Court of Appeals Paves the Way for Enforcement of California Privacy Rights Act Regulations

February 13, 2024 By Dorian Simmons

On February 9, 2024, the California state court of appeals mandated a trial court to vacate its order and judgment prohibiting the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) from enforcing the California Privacy Rights Act regulations (the “CPRA Regulations”) until March 29, 2024. The Agency will be able to enforce the CPRA Regulations upon the […]

Filed Under: California, CCPA, CPPA, CPRA, Cybersecurity Audit, Privacy Litigation, Regulation Tagged With: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Regulatory Enforcement

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