California voters have approved the new California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The margin was 56% – 44% – comfortable, if significantly tighter than pre-election polling that showed CPRA winning in…
On October 13, 2020, Anna Gressel and Avi Gesser from Debevoise’s Data Strategy and Security Group, along with their special guest, Jon Godfread, North Dakota Commissioner of Insurance and Chair of…
Earlier this year, we shared a list of 13 technical and nontechnical measures companies can adopt to mitigate the risks of ransomware attacks. With ransomware and other malicious cyber-related attacks…
The business-to-business (“B2B”) and human resources (“HR”) exemptions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) have been extended for a full year, and will now expire no sooner than January…
We have recently written about the persistence of the three most common cyber attacks: Ransomware, Phishing and Business Email Compromises (BECs), and the increased regulatory scrutiny that companies face when they…
As businesses and government offices ramp up their on-site operations, they are turning to smartphone applications to help keep track of the health status of persons entering their buildings. In…
Reproduced with permission. Published Sept. 10, 2020. Copyright 2020 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. 800-372-1033. For further use, please visit http://www.bna.com/copyright-permission-request/ There’s been dramatic growth in the role lawyers…
We’ve noticed that people seemed more determined than usual this year to really unplug during their vacations. That was no doubt a healthy reaction to months of pandemic-related stress. For…
On August 27, 2020, Vincent Pitaro of the Hedge Fund Law Report published: Debevoise Attorneys Discuss AI Regulation With of FINRA’s Office of Financial Innovation. The article summarizes our discussion…
The widespread criticism, and partial abandonment, of the algorithm that was used to evaluate UK students serves as useful reminder that corporate AI programs carry significant regulatory and reputational risks,…