On March 21, 2017, Hunton & Williams will host an in-person seminar in its London office featuring seasoned cybersecurity practitioners. This blog entry provides more information on the event.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams announces the formation of a cross-disciplinary legal team dedicated to guiding companies through the minefield of regulatory and cyber-related risks associated with high-stakes corporate mergers and acquisitions. … Continue Reading
The Privacy team at Hunton & Williams has authored several chapters of the recently published 2017 guide to data protection and privacy for Getting the Deal Through. The publication covers data privacy and data protection laws in 26 jurisdictions across the globe. … Continue Reading
Join us at the International Association of Privacy Professionals Data Protection Congress in Brussels, November 9-10, 2016. Hunton & Williams privacy professionals will be featured speakers in several sessions. … Continue Reading
Earlier this month, Hunton & Williams announced that Global Privacy and Cybersecurity partner Aaron P. Simpson has switched to London from the firm’s New York office. He will continue his work on behalf of clients as a leader of the firm’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams announces its participation with the Global Legal Group in the publication of the third edition of the book The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2016. The guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations relating to data protection. … Continue Reading
Chambers & Partners ranked Hunton & Williams LLP’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice in Band 1 in the recently released 2016 Global guide.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams LLP hosted a webinar regarding the impact of the EU General Data Protection Regulation on global companies. This blog entry provides a link to download a recording of the webinar. … Continue Reading
A federal judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denied Neiman Marcus’ motion to dismiss a class action complaint regarding a 2013 data breach. … Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams LLP’s Aaron Simpson and Adam Solomon co-authored an article in Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report entitled Dealmakers Ignore Cyber Risks At Their Own Peril. … Continue Reading
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed, without prejudice, a former Uber driver's class action complaint. This blog entry provides highlights from the case.… Continue Reading
On September 17, 2015, the Seventh Circuit rejected Neiman Marcus’ petition for a rehearing en banc of Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, No. 14-3122. … Continue Reading
On August 3, 2015, Neiman Marcus requested en banc review of the Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Remijas v. Neiman Marcus Group, LLC. The Seventh Circuit found that members of a putative class alleged sufficient facts to establish standing to sue Neiman Marcus following a 2013 data breach.… Continue Reading
On July 20, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a previous decision that dismissed a putative data breach class action against Neiman Marcus for lack of Article III standing.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams is pleased to announce its participation with the Global Legal Group in the publication of the second edition of the book The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2015.… Continue Reading
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California recently granted, only in part, a motion to dismiss a data breach class action against Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. in Corona v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. This blog entry provides details of the ruling.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams LLP's Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group has written a portfolio for Bloomberg BNA on information security and data breach issues in the United States and globally.… Continue Reading
Hunton and Williams LLP proudly announces that the firm's Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice was ranked in Tier 1 in The Legal 500 United States 2014 guide for both cyber crime and data protection and privacy. This is the first year cyber crime has debuted in the guide, and Hunton and Williams was ranked in the top tier.… Continue Reading
Hunton and Williams LLP is pleased to announce that several privacy lawyers were named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list for 2013. In addition, Lisa Sotto was featured in this month's New York Super Lawyers Magazine in an article entitled The Queen of Breach: Privacy Expert Lisa Sotto Goes Public.… Continue Reading
On September 19, 2013, Hunton and Williams' Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice group hosted the first webcast in its new Hunton Global Privacy Update series. This blog entry provides a link to a recording of the session. … Continue Reading
Hunton and Williams LLP proudly announces that the firm’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice was top-ranked in both The Legal 500 United States and EMEA 2013 guides. This is the fourth consecutive year that the practice has been listed in Tier 1 by The Legal 500 United States.… Continue Reading
Hunton is pleased to announce the firm’s global privacy and data security practice again ranked in “Band 1” in 2013 Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Chambers UK.… Continue Reading
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights released its long-anticipated megarule amending the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach Notification and Enforcement Rules. This blog post highlights some of the more significant aspects of the Omnibus Rule and provides critical compliance tips.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce that several privacy attorneys were named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers list for 2012. For the seventh consecutive year, Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice at Hunton & Williams LLP, was selected as a New York Super … Continue Reading
