Providing legal and regulatory advocacy services for our clients, we assess the state of their network and data asset security and risk avoidance options against a compliance standard and with insurance coverage prior to a cyber attack occurring.  Whether before or in the aftermath of a cyber attack, our global cybersecurity team has a broad depth of experience to assist the customer with any asect of managing and mitigating the risk exposure, including legal advocacy services.  

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An experienced team of legal and technical professionals, we understand Cyber Law and go to bat for our clients to minimize their risk exposure and help them avoid costly liability.  Our legal advocacy teams experienced in internet law and domestic and foreign government regulations, working together with our cyber forensic investigators, have the resources to perform internet tracing to the source of the attack, and provide clients' with risk avoidance and mitigation solutions including proactive incident response management services and insurance coverage counsel, and recovery of lost assets. We as well assist clients in pursuing recovery from perpetrators and litigation support surrounding cyber and data breach incidents.

 

 Our Cyber Law Services include;

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• Legal and Regulatory Risk Management

Our team helps clients understand the state of their network and data  security, and areas of vulnerability that pose legal, financial and data loss risk.  We provide advocacy by drafting internal information assurance policies, procedures, and ethical standards of conduct, contractual instruments protecting clients interests together with the collateral effects of vendor, supplier and partner cyber negligence in the discovery, investigation, remediation, and reporting of breaches, offering user-awareness training,  and other measures to help the customer reinforce a culture of security across their enterprise.   We employ the expertise and forensics to thoroughly investigate incidents  to determine the scope, business and legal impact, and provide the necessary representation to resolve any outstanding issues.  

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• Legislative Advocacy

We vigorously represent our clients in advancing their best interests in the face of complex government regulation in matters of breaches involving Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Personal Health Information (PII) and other sensitive information leaks.  For over 17 years, we have advanced our clients interests in shaping the face of information technology regulations with federal and international adminsitrative and enforcement agencies.

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• Insurance Coverage Counsel

Having adequate insurance programs in place is a key defense to cyber risk, and the liabilities that can and often arise in the wake of a data breach.  Our team can evaluate your existing coverage and policies and provide representation in drafting and obtaining the coverage placements and rider endorsements the client requires.  We assist clients with a cost/benefit analysis that properly balances coverages by weighing a risk avoidance and risk transfer strategy against the client's risk appetite based on the probability of the risk event occurring.  

 

• Brand and Reputation Protection

Avoiding liability in the aftermath of a cyber attack and data breach is as much about protecting your good  name, brand and reputation.  The client's brand and the goodwill attached to it carries a tremendous value in the marketplace and deserves protecting from nefarious criminal activity.  Our team is experienced in drafting the appropriate legal messages that often invokes the desired response from the marketplace, investors, and regulatory authorities in the aftermath of an attack, no matter how serious.  Our team in your ally in the trenches working to protect the integrity of your brand and reputation.  

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Our global Cyber Law teams regularly assist clients in the areas of;

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• Data Privacy Protection & Information Assurance

• Cyber Policy Formulation

• Cyber Risk Assessment & Security Planning

• Data Breach Incident Response

• Incident Investigation & Tracking

• Security Breach Litigation

• Client Representation in Data Breaches

• Insurance Coverage and Risk Avoidance & Transfer

• Contract Drafting and Dispute Resolution

• U.S. SEC and EU Disclosures

• Government Enforcement Actions & Defense

• Mergers & Acquisitions