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FCRA Violations Lead to Record-Breaking $60 Million Verdict

On June 19, a jury sitting in federal court in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California awarded plaintiffs $60 million after finding that the defendant, TransUnion, LLC, violated provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). This is reported to be the largest jury award on record for FCRA violations. The case is Ramirez v. Trans Union, LLC.  ...

Election Hackers Altered Voter Rolls, Stole Private Data, Officials Say

Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner Michael Bahar is quoted in this Time Magazine providing insight on the hacking of state and local election databases in 2016. Specifically, Michael addresses key questions congressional investigators are including in their probe to determine the nature and scale of the Russian cybersecurity attack. Learn more.

House Intelligence Counsel Joins Eversheds Sutherland

In this article published by Compliance Reporter, Michael Bahar is featured for joining the firm’s Litigation Practice Group as a partner in the Washington DC office. Formerly the Staff Director and General Counsel to the Minority Staff of the US House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Michael will also serve as Leader of the US Cybersecurity and Privacy...

How Boards Can Prepare for New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) much-anticipated cybersecurity regulation went into effect on March 1, 2017, introducing new requirements in a sensitive area that boards and senior officers will have to ensure their firms are ready to comply with. Learn more.

Can A.I. Defend Our Financial Institutions Against Hackers?

Eversheds Sutherland (US) Partner Mary Jane Wilson-Bilik is quoted in this Forbes article discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) can defend financial institutions against hackers while also making security more challenging. Learn more.

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