Data Privacy Law

Over the past few years, the rate of notable data breaches has risen considerably, and along with that rise has come an increase in class action litigation. In a world where any company can be the next victim of a breach, business leaders and their legal counsel should consider in advance how to protect privilege

The Security Innovation Network (SINET) hosted its 10th Annual SINET Risk Executive Workshop Jan. 29-30, bringing together CISOs and risk executives for an exclusive, invitation-only event. Over the course of two days, participants engaged in thought leadership sessions that explored the evolving role of modern CISOs and risk executives.

GT Shareholder Jena Valdetero, U.S.

  1. Full Steam Ahead: The European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act in Action — As the EU’s landmark AI Act officially takes effect, 2025 will be a year of implementation challenges and enforcement. Companies deploying AI across the EU will likely navigate strict rules on data usage, transparency, and risk management, especially for high-risk AI

Cyber criminals constantly develop new ways to steal money from businesses. One common scam targeting law firms and corporate legal departments involves “imposters” pretending to be clients or other parties who are owed payment, then tricking the attorney into paying the imposters. This deception has led to a rise in lawsuits where parties are battling

On Oct. 22, 2024, the SEC announced settled administrative actions against four current or formerly public technology companies, finding that the companies all made materially misleading disclosures to investors in their periodic filings concerning the impact of the 2020 SolarWinds breach on their businesses. 

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David Zetoony, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s U.S. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, is a panelist on the “Privacy, Please: Practical Tips for Navigating Data Privacy Laws” session at the ABA’s Forum on Franchising on Oct. 16 from 11:00-4:30 p.m. PT. 

With no national data privacy law in place in the United States

On Aug. 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 2979 into law, amending BIPA in two ways: significantly limiting potential damages and updating the Act’s definition of “written release” to include an “electronic signature.”

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Greenberg Traurig Germany, LLP is strengthening its Data Protection Practice with new Partner Philip Radlanski. Radlanski joins from Morrison Foerster, where he helped shape ground-breaking projects and proceedings in Berlin and New York over the past eight years.

As Europe’s data protection laws expand beyond the EU, and data protection authorities take more rigorous