The role of the Whistleblower on the U.S got a little easier. Following a recent Supreme Court ruling, making it harder for companies to retaliate against whistblowers that raise complaints. The Supreme Court decision makes it easier for whistleblowers to…
Ah, do as I say, not as I do. Everyone, including the EU is playing cyber catchup. As the risk in cyber attack frequency, complexity and severity is impacting the EU Parliament. Requiring their cybersecurity risk management to be commensurate…
Transposing NIS 2 is a complex process. Complex enough for the Dutch government to raise concerns that it will miss the October 2024 deadline to transpose NIS 2 into law. The scope of NIS 2 is both broader and deeper…
It may not be popular to be seen to be investing in firms that materially enhance another nation states military, or investing in black listed companies. Moreso when you maybe using funds from retirement accounts. Following the recent presentation to…
The law has a long memory Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA. Demonstrated by a settlement between the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and Montefiore Medical Center. Resulting from a member of hospital staff…
The issue of cyber reporting is so much bigger for the HR profession, as my colleague Brian D. McCarthy has discussed many times. While this article makes clear the link between HR and cyber for UK based directors in the…
Ted Dziekanowski there looks to be changes a head at the SEC. Their push to regulate cyber creates opportunities for lawyers across the public and private sector. The SEC and industry are between a rock and a hard place. The…
In a unanimous decision the U.S supreme court made it easier for Whistleblowers to win lawsuits if they get fired as retaliation for disclosing corporate failure. Rejecting UBS who were seeking to impose a higher bar requiring whistleblowers to prove…
Cyber is a nice little earner for some nation states, helping them fund things like nuclear weapons programs. What is concerning is the returns made by cyber attacks. When one considers that cyber attacks run a massive profit margin (estimated…
A lessons learnt report by the Australian government following the 2023 HWL Ebsworth Cyber Security Incident. Demonstrating the effect of a cyber attack on the Law firm and its far reach effect on Australian public and private sector organisations. Including…
