Are Bitcoin’s Days as the Ransomware Payment of Choice Numbered?
6/11/21
By: Alexia Roney
On May 7, 2021, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline found himself in a position far too common for American companies: a cyberattack had crippled his company’s IT system and shuttered his business until a ransom was paid. …
12/16/20
By: Isis Miranda
Cyber spies have targeted pharmaceutical companies and universities working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine in attempts to steal trade secret information. These sophisticated hacking groups have recently added new targets – organizations expected to distribute the vaccines, …
10/12/20
On October 1st—the first day of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) warned companies working with victims of ransomware attacks …
Does What Happens in Mediation Stay in Mediation?
8/14/20
By: Barry Miller
Insurers: Time to review your mediation practices.
As COVID-19 travel restrictions force most mediations online, often with participants in more than one state, insurance carriers must re-examine their assumptions about the process. They need assurance that what …
Statute of Limitations Tolled in California Amid Pandemic
8/3/20
By: Matthew Jones
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “state of emergency” for the entire State. In response, the California Judicial Council adopted several Emergency Rules to implement during the pandemic. In particular, Rule 9 states …
Microsoft Takes Control of Domains Exploiting COVID-19 Crisis in Phishing Attacks
7/17/20
By: Barry Miller
Microsoft now controls several domain names that, according to the company, were used in attempts to get personal information from Microsoft account holders during the COVID-19 crisis.
A Virginia federal court issued a temporary restraining order July …
FINRA Issues Guidance on Remote Work Including Continued Warning for Cyber Threats
6/15/20
By: Kathleen Cusack and Kirsten Patzer
Although all 50 states have begun the process of reopening, business spaces have not yet returned to full capacity and many people continue to work remotely. On May 28, 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory …
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Remotely, Including TCPA Constitutional Challenge
4/16/20
By: Matthew Foree
This week, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear oral arguments remotely for the first time in its history. The Court will hear oral arguments by telephone conference on certain dates in May in …
Zoom Class Action Raises Privacy Concern with Favored Online Meeting Platform
4/2/20
By: Barry Miller
A class action filed March 30 alleges that the popular Zoom Video Communications platform is rife with privacy concerns.
That story has piqued the interest of the legal community, as Zoom has become the platform of choice …
Telemedicine in a Time of Crisis
3/31/20
By: Shaun Daugherty
Social distancing has become a new phrase in our lexicon which has specific meaning and pervasive general understanding within the population. Telemedicine seems like the ideal format for delivery of certain medical services during the emergency period …
3/24/20
By: Renata Hoddinott
Millions around the world have had their daily routines disrupted and a wide variety of companies are participating in the largest “work from home” mobilization in history. While the ability for professionals to work remotely is key …
FCC Confirms COVID-19 Pandemic Constitutes Emergency Under TCPA
3/23/20
By: Matthew Foree
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has just issued a Declaratory Ruling confirming that the coronavirus pandemic constitutes an emergency under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The Declaratory Ruling can be found here. Consequently, “hospitals, healthcare providers, …