Cybersecurity
470 ABA Journal Cybersecurity articles.
A New Jersey appeals court ruled last week that an exclusion for “hostile/warlike action” in insurance policies covering "all risks" didn’t bar a pharmaceutical company’s claim for damages in a cyberattack.
May 9, 2023 12:52 PM CDT
A would-be class action lawsuit has been filed against the American Bar Association for an alleged failure to safeguard members' data that was exposed in a security breach.
Apr 25, 2023 8:34 AM CDT
The ABA reported on Thursday that some of its members’ account information was stolen during a data security breach in March. “To be clear, the passwords were not exposed in plain text,” according to the ABA, which also notified members of the breach via email.
Apr 21, 2023 1:56 PM CDT
Justice is slow in Chicago
Most murder cases in the county that includes Chicago take four years or longer to resolve, according to a series of investigative stories by the…
Apr 14, 2023 2:21 PM CDT
Proskauer Rose has said it is investigating an incident in which its data was exposed on a cloud-based platform.
Apr 10, 2023 11:32 AM CDT
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Jerry McIver, the director of cyber services and the data privacy officer for Trustpoint.One, an integrated legal solutions provider serving the Am Law 400 and the Fortune 2000.
Mar 27, 2023 2:11 PM CDT
Two proposed class actions filed against Smith, Gambrell & Russell last week allege that the law firm failed to safeguard clients' private information and waited too long to disclose a hack of its cloud-based database.
Mar 13, 2023 12:47 PM CDT
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders has confirmed that it was the target of a cyberattack Wednesday.
Feb 10, 2023 9:08 AM CST
Still no SCOTUS opinions in argued cases
The U.S. Supreme Court has set a record by failing to issue opinions in argued cases this term. Usually, the high court issues…
Jan 20, 2023 3:25 PM CST
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued Covington & Burling on Tuesday to obtain the names of 298 publicly traded clients affected by a 2020 cyberattack.
Jan 12, 2023 10:01 AM CST
In this year’s
Members Who Inspire series, the ABA Journal featured 12 extraordinary ABA members who go to great lengths to embolden their clients, colleagues and members of the communities around them. Their work includes helping immigrants with tax issues, advocating for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and addressing racial injustice and inequality.
Dec 14, 2022 8:38 AM CST
The possibility of cyberattacks is cited most often as a high concern for law firm business leaders, followed by risks caused by high associate salaries and general economic pressures, according to a report released Thursday.
Nov 18, 2022 9:21 AM CST
A fired K&L Gates partner was convicted Monday on three counts of cyberstalking for sending thousands of harassing emails to three colleagues.
Oct 18, 2022 11:55 AM CDT
A fired reporter from the Wall Street Journal has filed a lawsuit accusing Dechert of participating in a “hack-and-smear operation” that led to his firing and blackballing in the journalism community.
Oct 18, 2022 11:36 AM CDT
A civil racketeering lawsuit filed Thursday accuses Dechert of turning a blind eye to alleged unethical conduct by a London partner who allegedly conspired to hack and release the emails of a client’s opponent.
Oct 17, 2022 11:31 AM CDT
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