On January 6, 2021, Avi Gesser and Anna Gressel from Debevoise’s Data Strategy and Security Group and Keith Slattery from Debevoise’s Insurance Group has an insightful conversation with Stefan Toi from Aon Cyber Solutions and Marcello Antonucci from Beazley on cyber insurance coverage and the gaps it may leave for the unique risks posed by artificial intelligence. During the webcast,…

On January 12, Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted plaintiff Guo Wengui’s motion to compel production of a report (the “Report”)—and related materials—prepared by forensic vendor Duff & Phelps in Guo’s lawsuit against the law firm that formerly represented him, Clark Hill, PLC (the “Firm”).  See Wengui v. Clark Hill, PLC, No.…

Regulators in the United States and abroad are showing increasing interest in pursuing enforcement actions against companies that deploy artificial intelligence, machine learning, or algorithmic-based applications (“AI”) in a way that the regulators perceive as harmful to the public. These regulators expect transparent and comprehensive disclosures by companies regarding AI that can negatively affect clients or customers. The United States…

On January 12, 2021, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) (together the “Agencies”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) that would significantly update the Agencies’ guidance on data breach response. The Proposed Rule would impose prompt reporting requirements on banking organizations and their…

Tough Cookie: French CNIL Hits Google and Amazon with a Total of €135 million in Fines On December 7, 2020, the French data protection authority, the CNIL (“Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés”), fined first Google LLC and Google Ireland Ltd €100 million, and then Amazon Europe Core €35 million for violations of the French Data Protection Act (“French DPA”).…