Tagged: Data Breach

Corporate / Litigation / Securities

SEC Guidance on Cybersecurity Disclosure and Policies – Recap of Dorsey Webinar Presentation

Earlier this week, a panel of Dorsey attorneys presented a webinar on the SEC’s recent guidance on cybersecurity disclosures and policies, which included a detailed walk-through of the SEC’s 2018 guidance, including issues related to enhanced disclosure, insider trading, and Reg FD policies. The panel also discussed the impact of the SEC’s guidance within the changing landscape of cybersecurity and current developments in shareholder litigation, SEC enforcement actions, and other regulatory and legislative initiatives such as the GDPR. The Equifax data breach is used as a case study to illustrate how the SEC’s guidance might play out in this broader context. The webinar recording and presentation materials are available on our website at...

Litigation

Exporting Products Across the Border – Avoiding Product Liability and Other Litigation Risks in the United States

Canadian companies exporting products across the border into U.S. markets face significant risks of litigation or regulatory action arising from products sold and distributed in the United States. In a recent article, our colleague Kent Schmidt outlines ideas for managing these risks and creating a litigation risk profile around the four key areas of vulnerability: product liability claims, breach of warranty claims, false advertising and consumer protection claims, and claims related to collection, use, or compromise of consumer data and personal information. The full text of Kent’s article is available at www.dorsey.com/newsresources/publications/articles/2017/05/avoiding-unnecessary-us-litigation. For a more thorough discussion on how Canadian companies can avoid product-related claims in the United States, we invite you to...