Cybersecurity

Covington settles SEC suit demanding names of clients affected by data breach

Covington & Burling has agreed to turn over to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the names of six corporate clients apparently affected by a data breach, resolving an agency lawsuit that at first sought the names of 298 publicly traded clients.

Sep 19, 2023 10:01 AM CDT

ABA’s AI task force will provide lawyers with practical tips, starting with Sept. 28 webinar

Through the next year, the ABA’s Task Force on the Law and Artificial Intelligence will provide practical information to help lawyers navigate and responsibly use AI, as well as recommendations and reports on several key issues.

Sep 19, 2023 8:30 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Fired reporter drops Dechert suit; Hunter Biden’s lawyer resigns

Fired reporter drops suit against Dechert A reporter who said he was fired from the Wall Street Journal because of information released in a “hack-and-smear operation” has dropped his lawsuit accusing Dechert of participating in the scheme. Reporter Jonathan “Jay” Solomon did not indicate whether a settlement was reached. Suits…

Aug 18, 2023 2:39 PM CDT

Dentons breaks up with Chinese law firm; will others follow?

Dentons announced Tuesday that it is separating from the Beijing Dacheng Law Offices but will continue a “preferred” relationship with the Chinese law firm.

Aug 10, 2023 11:02 AM CDT

‘Cybersecurity is a journey,’ and lawyers’ knowledge must be up to date, ABA House says

The House of Delegates approved a trio of cybersecurity-related resolutions that urge lawyers and organizations to tighten cybersecurity measures and urge education about emerging technologies. One resolution was focused on Congress and federal agencies, another on lawyers and law firms, and the third on law schools.

Aug 8, 2023 1:40 PM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Wire-transfer fraudsters fool 3 law practices; Quinn Emanuel discloses cyberattack

Unwitting money transfers to fraudsters yield reprimands Three North Carolina lawyers have been reprimanded for separate incidents in which they or their staff members mistakenly transferred real estate money or other entrusted funds to fraudsters. In all three cases, no one verified the authenticity of wiring instructions. In one case,…

Jul 28, 2023 2:26 PM CDT

Judge whittles SEC request for names of nearly 300 BigLaw clients to 7

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is entitled to learn the names of seven Covington & Burling corporate clients affected by a cyberattack.

Jul 25, 2023 11:08 AM CDT

BigLaw firms are targeted in cyberattacks and hacking lawsuits

Law firms are frequently the target of hackers because of the valuable information they hold. Five would-be class actions have been filed this year over alleged cyberattacks at law firms.

Jul 12, 2023 3:45 PM CDT

Weekly Briefs: $10.3B ‘forever chemicals’ deal announced; data-breach suit against Cadwalader dropped

3M agrees to settle ‘forever chemicals’ cases for $10.3B 3M, a multinational conglomerate corporation and a maker of chemicals, has agreed to pay $10.3 billion to settle claims by municipalities that its “forever chemicals” contaminated drinking water. The chemicals, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are used in products that include firefighting…

Jun 23, 2023 3:15 PM CDT

What cybersecurity threats do generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT pose to lawyers?

Experts say these chatbots could supercharge a host of other security threats, including phishing, social engineering and malware.

Jun 21, 2023 1:23 PM CDT

Former judge will avoid computer-trespassing charges in deal with prosecutors

A former judge in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has reached a deal with state prosecutors that would result in dismissal of charges alleging that she improperly allowed outsiders to access county computers.

Jun 13, 2023 9:59 AM CDT

‘Warlike action’ exclusion didn’t protect insurers from Merck’s cyberattack claim, appeals court says

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

ABA faces lawsuit over data breach

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

ABA notifies members of stolen data

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

Weekly Briefs: Murder cases move slowly in Chicago; Neuriva decision could limit attorney fees

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 Chicago Tribune. “As defendants sit in jail, police can take years to turn over all their evidence to prosecutors,” the…

Apr 14, 2023 2:21 PM CDT