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Great to see positive recognition for our practical approach to cyber issues in global investigations. Cyber issues — be it data privacy, cross-border transfers, data security, or even just making sense of all that data — is an increasingly complex yet exceedingly important part of corporate investigations and compliance. It is also presenting new solutions in this space that we are fully exploring.

MoFo was shortlisted by the Financial Times in four categories as part of the FT Innovative Lawyers North America 2023 Awards. The awards recognize the most innovative lawyers, private practice, and in-house legal departments in North America. Read more about the firm’s shortlists, including shortlists in the “Innovative Lawyers in Cyber Security & Data Protection,” “Innovative Lawyers in Healthcare & Life Sciences,” “Innovative Lawyers in Technology,” and “Changemaker” categories: bit.ly/3RUyp4P #innovation

Managing ESI, Privacy, #Cybersecurity, and AI Risk - what's the right balance, and what are the steps to implement a defensible #datagovernance program? Get insights from Dean Gonsowski, Esq., Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) as he shares the stage with other expert panelists in this upcoming seminar hosted by the San Diego ESI forum. #informationgovernance #ediscovery

A primer for law firms on state sponsored cyber attacks with an emphasis on the challenges of attribution. Written with my colleagues, Daniel Garrie and Sean Walsh - #cyber #cyberresilience #attribution Sean M Walsh Daniel Garrie Law360

Congratulations to our Partner Dehareng, Elisabeth on being listed in the inaugural 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers Guide published on April 26, 2024. View full guide here: https://lnkd.in/eXe7thj6   This guide recognizes “the lawyers who connect it all – data and security, innovation and inspiration, litigation and exploration”. Inclusion is based on a rigorous process that considers nominations, independent research, and views of peers. The guide is 39 percent female and 19 percent inclusive.

Forty percent of respondents say their businesses saw an increase in cyber and data protection dispute exposure over the previous 12 months – the greatest increase in any dispute category – with the same share expecting their exposure to deepen in 2024. Join my partner Joe McClendon and me as we discuss this and more at the 2024 Annual Litigation Trends Summit. https://lnkd.in/e7rh8HDi

Reminder of why directors playing ostrich on anything (not just cyber) is actually contrary to basic tenets of corporate governance and thus their legal duties to their companies. (From volume 1 of the FSRC report: https://lnkd.in/gRQ_KhwF)

I am delighted to share with you the exciting news that I've joined DragonGC, where we recently unveiled our official launch at the Society for Corporate Governance Essentials conference! We have extended a special invitation to General Counsels, SEC Reporting and legal teams of public companies to receive a free copy of our Cybersecurity Financial Disclosure Report curated from our proprietary dragonFind feature. Contact me to request your copy! #corporategovernance #proxy #boardgovernance #cyber #executivecompensation #boardpractices

Can cyber operations amount to war crimes? Read Yola Verbruggen's detailed and informative article on this topic, including commentary from Lindsay F., Professor Katrin Nyman-Metcalf (TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology), and yours truly. A very helpful overview of the key issues as the #CyberOEWG discussions begin in New York this morning. Link: https://lnkd.in/e6BXN79X