Cybersecurity, Privacy, & AI
Cybersecurity in Focus: DOJ Aggressively Investigating Contractors’ Cybersecurity Practices
Federal News Network - The Justice Department recently resolved several investigations into federal contractors’ cybersecurity requirements as part of the federal government’s Civil Cyber-Fraud...
FTC Settles With Illuminate for Data Breach of $10M Students’ Data
Robinson+Cole - On December 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a proposed complaint and order against Illuminate Education, Inc., an education technology...
‘Hey, They’re Not CMMC Compliant! Why Did They Get The Award?’: Protesting CMMC Issues
Miles & Stockbridge - Now that CMMC compliance has arrived and is here to stay, what should DIB contractors expect? For one thing, increased...
Protecting Personal Data in the Age of AI: Lessons from the Latest EDPS Guidance
Sheppard Mullin - The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) AI guidance for EU institutions has lessons for businesses. This includes when inputting personal information...
Wintermute Arrives: AI-Orchestrated Cyber Espionage Becomes Reality
Faegre Drinker - On November 13, 2025, Anthropic, the developer of an artificial intelligence model (“AI”) known as Claude, announced that it had detected...
Federal Court Dismisses “Trap and Trace” Lawsuit for Plaintiff’s Lack of Injury
Squire Patton Boggs - Over the past year, there has been an explosion of lawsuits targeting website analytics and tracking tools. One recent decision...
Compromised Credentials Responsible for 50% of Ransomware Attacks
Robinson+Cole - The statistics listed in the Quarterly Threat Report: Third Quarter, 2025, issued by Beazley Security are eye popping. They include: August and...
HBO Max Users’ Privacy Claims Divided Between Arbitration Providers
Robinson+Cole - A November 4, 2025, ruling in Brooks v. WarnerMedia Direct, LLC, offers a clear reminder for organizations that changes to terms of...
Warning! States Continue to Worry About Social Media and Teens
Sheppard Mullin - If you thought social media needed a warning label, many state regulators agree. California recently passed a new warning label law,...
Updates to NIST Cybersecurity Guidance May Impact Government Contractors
Wiley - November 2025 has been a busy month for cybersecurity rules affecting government contractors. The long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program went...
Data Breach Class Actions: Fourth Circuit Charts Its Own Course in Data Breach Standing Ruling
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton - For Article III standing purposes, an injury-in-fact must be “concrete.” Tangible harms, such as physical injury and monetary loss,...
Illinois AI Employment Law Goes Live Soon: Are Your Hiring Practices Compliant?
Sheppard Mullin - Illinois employers are reminded that a law addressing the use of AI in the workplace is set to take effect January...
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