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Stephen Breidenbach, Co-Chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity, Privacy and Technology Practice Group, will be a panelist on artificial intelligence and the law for the New York State Bar Association Commercial & Federal Litigation Section's Annual Meeting on May 18 in Saratoga Springs.  The expert panel will provide an update on the generative AI-based tools designed for litigation and an analysis of the risks and rewards of using them. View here for complete details and registration: https://lnkd.in/e2GCi4uT #artificialintelligence #ai #litigation #continuinglegaleducation

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In a piece for New Jersey Lawyer, Karen Painter Randall, Chair of Connell Foley LLP’s Cybersecurity Data Privacy and Incident Response Group, and associate Joshua Previl explain how government regulators’ new cybersecurity disclosure rules impact M&A acquirers and targets. To read the article, click below. #NJLawyer #Cybersecurity #MergersAcquisitions #SEC #CybersecurityDisclosures

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New Ruling on Punitive Damages and Attorney Fees in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) Case As Thompson Hine has previously reported, the recent surge of privacy claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) related to using website cookies, pixels, and web beacons continues to impact a several sectors. It has been especially harmful to small businesses. On July 15, Judge Rolf Treu ruled on a preliminary motion in a CIPA lawsuit and concluded that the plaintiff could potentially recover punitive damages and attorney fees. Although this case does not address the merits of whether website tracking technologies are considered pen registers or trap and trace devices under CIPA, plaintiffs may rely on it to demand larger awards and settlements in their CIPA actions. Businesses that deploy these types of online tracking technologies should immediately reassess the legal terms governing the use of their websites and whether they contain favorable dispute resolution provisions, such as remedies available for claims arising from a consumer’s use of the website. View full update here ➡ https://bit.ly/3WjOO3x Steven Stransky I Jennifer Adler #DataPrivacy #PrivacyLaw #ThompsonHine #California

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Top legal news of the week: Lawyer disbarred for destroying his computer, altering metadata before ethics hearing A New Hampshire lawyer has been disbarred based on allegations that he destroyed his computer before an ethics hearing and altered metadata to make it appear that he had provided conflict letters to a client when borrowing $275,000 from her. To read the full article, visit: https://bit.ly/3y5ppSw #legalnews #aba #law #legal #lawyers #DefenseCounsel #MintzerSarowitz #MSZLM

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On June 5, Hartford Attorney Woo Sin Sean Park will serve on the panel for a live webinar, "Generative AI and Copyright Law: How to Set Up Corporate Frameworks," presented by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). The panel will discuss issues for in-house counsel to consider in guiding business teams interested in leveraging new generative AI tools. Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02yHnH_0. To learn more and register, please visit: https://hubs.ly/Q02yHhtc0. #CTAttorneys #IPAttorneys #IPLaw #IntellectualProperty #AI #GenAI

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Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, recently released additional state courts to its platform and now provides Legal Analytics for Suffolk County Supreme Court and Westchester County Supreme Court (the “New York Courts”) and Oklahoma County District Court (the “Oklahoma Court”). With the addition of these courts, Lex Machina reached a momentous milestone of expanding its enhanced coverage of state courts to 100 courts. With these new enhanced courts, Lex Machina now provides enhanced Legal Analytics coverage of 62% of the population of New York and 59% of the population of Oklahoma. “We know how important it is for the legal community to be able to gain insights into specific state courts, given the bulk of litigation that takes place in those state court venues,” said Chuan Qin, product manager at Lex Machina and lead on the New York and Oklahoma state court modules. “That’s why we’re especially proud that our ever-expanding enhanced coverage of state courts has reached a milestone of one hundred courts. Adding these enhanced state courts in New York and Oklahoma brings our coverage to the majority of the population in each state, and it provides our customers with crucial insights in these venues.” https://lnkd.in/dUbK-iYX #legaltechtalk #legaltech #legal #productlaunch #law

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Join Lowenstein partners Amy Mushahwar and Mary Hildebrand, CIPP/US/E for an ACC New York City - Association of Corporate Counsel webinar on June 18 during which they will address cutting-edge topics including the latest in US, EU, UK, and global data privacy/cyber laws, trends in data breaches and ransomware, updates to SEC notices and regulations, and the complexities of AI in cybersecurity. For more information and to register, please visit: https://bit.ly/4bzqlO9 #techlaw #dataprotection #lawyers #cybersecurity #privacylaw

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Lex Machina, a LexisNexis company, recently released expanded and enhanced Legal Analytics for the remainder of its federal district court dataset, marking the completion of its full federal district court coverage (“Full Federal”). Now, every civil case filed in federal district court that Lex Machina covers will have been reviewed in order to extract any applicable findings, remedies, and damages. This additional set of crucial outcome analytics comprises the final 15% of the civil federal dataset and consists of approximately 500,000 cases. Lex Machina’s powerful expanded Legal Analytics are also now available via the Litigation Analytics experience in Lexis+. “Legal Analytics are only as powerful as their level of accuracy and comprehensiveness,” said Ellen Chen, Legal Data Lead for full Federal. “When attorneys use insights from Legal Analytics to advise their clients, craft litigation strategy, or compete for business, they need to know the analytics and the underlying dataset is complete. We’re incredibly excited Full Federal achieves completion of our federal district court coverage because our superior analytics and underlying dataset enable legal professionals to leverage powerful and reliable data-driven insights on the litigation histories and track records that matter most to them.” https://lnkd.in/etrXbb2Z #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law

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Shareholders Jena Valdetero, co-chair of the U.S. Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, and Steven Malina will present the CLE webinar, "Keeping up with the SEC: Unpacking the New Public Company Cybersecurity Rule and Enforcement," on May 21. 🛡️This program will provide an overview of the new rule governing public companies, with a specific focus on the requirement report material cybersecurity incidents within four business days, and a recent enforcement action putting chief information security officers directly in the SEC’s enforcement crosshairs. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of what’s required to comply with the new rule and key takeaways for companies to consider for compliance. 💻Register: https://buff.ly/3QF1ZKa. #DataPrivacy #Cybersecurity #SecuritiesLitigation #GTChicago #CLE

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Last year saw an increase in lawsuits targeting website Tracking Technologies as a result of a broad interpretation of privacy laws, particularly the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). NGE Intellectual Property attorneys and Cybersecurity & Data Privacy team members Kate Campbell, Alfred Tam, David A. Wheeler, AIGP, and Josh Hanson highlight how these lawsuits often claim that using tracking tools such as pixel tags and session replay software constitutes unauthorized wiretapping or using a pen register under CIPA. The article also highlights that recent decisions have been inconsistent, with some courts broadening the scope of CIPA while others have pushed back, thus creating uncertainty for companies facing potential claims. Read the full alert here: https://lnkd.in/gAKVdmqE #TrackingTechnologies #CIPA

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Navigating the complexities of online tracking just got easier. The New York AG’s guide offers crucial insights to help you avoid common pitfalls and protect your digital privacy. Stay informed and safeguard your online presence. Read More: https://lnkd.in/eAmbgFGK #tech #data #privacy #news

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Companies should brace for another surge in California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) claims after two federal court decisions relating to common website analytics tools. - A Central District of California decision holding that CIPA is not limited to physical devices is likely to increase CIPA claims. - A Ninth Circuit opinion undermines a common CIPA defense argument – that a user consented to data collection merely via a privacy policy or cookie policy. - The most effective way to defend against these CIPA claims is to require all users to specifically opt in to the use of ad pixels and cookies, such as through a “cookie door.” #Litigation https://lnkd.in/eenD-aRa

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Our latest blog comes from Gross Shuman P.C. attorney Sarah P. Rera and looks at the impact of #AI on the practice of law. ➡ Click here to read the blog: https://lnkd.in/e4PphrRn ⬇ Click the image to watch a summary video.

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NEW BLOG POST! "New Year, New Data Privacy Law: What New Jersey Businesses Need to Know" Click here (link also in bio) to read: https://loom.ly/Aev_FCs #GLCBusinessLaw #NJDataPrivacyLaw #SmallBusinessAttorneys #YourLocalLawyers #DataPrivacy

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