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Comparing US And EU Approaches To Paying Cyber Ransoms

Ransomware attacks continue to proliferate across the globe and it is expected that 2020 will see continued attacks. Trend Micro Inc. reported a 77% surge in ransomware[1] attacks during the first half of 2019

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Technology, Privacy, & Cyber
Florida Federal Court: Session Replay Software Does Not Violate Decades-Old Wiretap Statute

On September 9, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida followed the recent trend of Florida state and federal courts by dismissing a putative class action lawsuit alleging that Costco’s use of session replay software violates the Florida Security of Communications Act

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Technology, Privacy, & Cyber
Data Protection Considerations For Insurers Post-Brexit

On Dec. 31, the Brexit transition period ended, and the U.K. formally exited the European Union. Perhaps surprisingly, despite such a seismic shift in the U.K. constitution, the key principles of U.K. data protection law remain fundamentally unchanged...

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Technology, Privacy, & Cyber
Looking Ahead: the UK cyber landscape in 2021

As we approach the end of an unprecedented year, we look ahead to the next twelve months. In addition to the ongoing strain on company resources caused by the pandemic, we expect companies operating in the UK and their insurers will face additional data protection burdens in 2021

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Technology, Privacy, & Cyber
California Courts During and After COVID-19

Introduction Courts across the United States universally have been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While some jurisdictions have coped well, other jurisdictions have struggled to provide safe and meaningful access to courts...

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Dispute Resolution
Much-Needed Guidance on the Horizon for U.S. Debt Collectors

For decades, debt collection agencies have operated within a regulatory framework that requires compliance with a hodgepodge of dated legislation subject to various interpretations across different jurisdictions.

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Other Lines of Insurance
Bad faith blowback: Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of insurer’s anti-SLAPP motion to strike bad faith claim

An insurer that brings an action against its insured in California where the insured asserts a counterclaim alleging bad faith may consider filing a motion to strike based on California’s anti-SLAPP statute.

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Professional Indemnity
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