23andMe, a pioneer in the DNA testing kit industry, announced that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and recently asked to select an independent customer data representative regarding any sale of user data. Its bankruptcy raises issues about data privacy and what companies must do to protect that data for the benefit of
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Timeline of Key Developments Related to Recent Executive Actions: April Edition
As the second Trump Administration enters its third month, Covington’s Government Contracts Practice is continuing to track the latest developments related to recent executive actions. This April edition of our key developments timeline has been condensed to provide a targeted overview of the developments this month most relevant to contractors. For a detailed version of…
State AG News: Executive Orders, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 20-26, 2025
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.
Multistate
- A bipartisan multistate coalition of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana Islands filed an amici curiae brief in
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McCarter & English Welcomes Erin Prest Former Privacy & Civil Liberties Officer and Deputy General Counsel of FBI to Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice
By Erin Prest
WASHINGTON (March 25, 2025) – McCarter & English today announced that Erin Prest, former FBI Privacy & Civil Liberties Officer and Deputy General Counsel has joined the firm’s cybersecurity team as a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office. Prest joins following an exemplary 18-year career at the FBI, where she oversaw the agency’s data…
State AG News: Data Privacy, Labor & Employment, Consumer Protection March 6-12, 2025
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See the State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.
Multistate• A coalition of 21 state attorneys general sent a letter urging Congress to pass the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act,” which will…
January and February 2025 Cybersecurity Developments Under the Biden and Trump Administrations
This is the first in a new series of Covington blogs on cybersecurity policies, executive orders, and other actions of the new Trump Administration. This blog describes key cybersecurity developments that took place in January and February 2025. Below, we outline three developments affecting cybersecurity in January and February 2025, including one from the Biden…
State AG News: Executive Orders, Counterfeit Drugs, Privacy Concerns Feb. 13-19, 2025
Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.
Multistate• A multistate coalition of 16 State Attorneys General led by Massachusetts Attorney General Campbell and Illinois Attorney General Raoul issued guidance to private…
Attorneys Thao & Smith Present on Use of AI Platforms to Wisconsin Business Owners
Attorneys Pahoua Thao and Scott J. Smith present at the Wisconsin Family Business Center
Attorneys Pahoua Thao and Scott J. Smith will present to an audience of small and family business owners during the Wisconsin Family Business Center’s Food for Thought program on Wednesday, February 12.
“Potential Pitfalls and Risks for Family Businesses Using AI…
Bills Introduced to Amend the Illinois Freedom of Information Act
Yesterday, we reported on some of the bills introduced in the Illinois General Assembly to amend the Open Meetings Act. Today, we share some of the bills recently introduced that would amend the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)Senate Bill 226 – This bill would amend Section 5 of FOIA to expand on the list…
U.S. AI Export Controls and Strategic Shifts Under the Trump Administration
In recent days, the Biden administration’s reliance on export controls to curb China’s AI advancements has come under increasing scrutiny, particularly following the release of China’s DeepSeek R1 chatbot. This development raises concerns that prior U.S. restrictions have failed to slow China’s progress while potentially undermining U.S. global competitiveness in AI hardware and computing ecosystems.…