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Firm News 6 results

Firm News | 9 min read | 01.02.25

Crowell & Moring Elects 12 New Partners, Promotes Four to Senior Counsel and 25 to Counsel

Crowell & Moring elected 12 new partners effective January 1, 2025. The firm also promoted four lawyers to the senior counsel and 25 associates to counsel.

Firm News | 7 min read | 12.03.24

Crowell & Moring Represents Microsoft, LF Projects, Seize Illicit Websites and Combat Cybercrime

Washington — Dec. 3, 2024: Crowell & Moring represented Microsoft and LF Projects in seizing 240 fraudulent websites linked to an Egypt-based criminal organization. On November 21, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unsealed a temporary restraining order against Abanoub Nady (known online as “MRxC0DER”) and John Doe Defendants (collectively the “Fake ONNX Defendants”), who developed, sold, and implemented “do it yourself” phishing kits under the predominant brand names “ONNX” and “Caffeine,” among several others. In selling these kits under the ONNX name, the cybercriminals misappropriated and misused the “ONNX” trademark, which is owned by LF Projects. LF Projects uses the ONNX name and logo in connection with the Open Neural Network Exchange, a platform that enables interoperability between AI models throughout the tech industry. Numerous cybercriminal and online threat actors purchased these kits and used them in widespread phishing campaigns to bypass additional security measures and break into Microsoft customer accounts.
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Firm News | 1 min read | 07.14.23

Lawyers of Color Recognizes Crowell & Moring Lawyers on Hot List and Wonderful Women List

Washington – July 14, 2023: Lawyers of Color has recognized four Crowell & Moring lawyers on its Hot List 2023 and two on its inaugural Wonderful Women list.
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Client Alerts 16 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.29.24

AI’s Cybersecurity Risks: New York Provides Guidance on Developing Cybersecurity Programs to Address Emerging AI Concerns

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced new guidance aimed at identifying and providing a blueprint for protecting against AI-specific cybersecurity risks.  Motivated primarily by advancements in AI that substantially impact cybersecurity—including facilitating new ways to commit cybercrime—DFS’s guidance aims to specifically protect New York businesses but applies to all companies concerned with increasing their cybersecurity and managing risks posed by emerging technologies. The guidance addresses “most significant” AI-related threats to cybersecurity that organizations should consider when they are developing a cybersecurity program, internal protocols, or implementing cybersecurity controls—as well as recommendations for those cybersecurity programs.
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Client Alert | 5 min read | 12.19.23

FBI Offers Pathway to Request Delay of SEC Cybersecurity Incident Disclosures

Public companies now have a pathway to request a delay in their cybersecurity incident disclosure to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). On December 6, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Cyber Division published the “Cyber Victim Requests to Delay Securities and Exchange Commission Public Disclosure Policy Notice” (the “Policy Notice”) in response to the SEC’s finalized disclosure rules (the “Final Rules”). Published on July 26, 2023, the Final Rules established guidelines around cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incidents for public companies subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Among several requirements under the Final Rules, companies are required to disclose cybersecurity incidents within four days of a materiality determination by filing an SEC Form 8-K.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.08.23

Uncharted Territory: The SEC Sues SolarWinds and its CISO for Securities Laws Violations in Connection with SUNBURST Cyberattack

On October 30, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filed a civil lawsuit charging SolarWinds Corporation (“SolarWinds” or the “Company”) and its chief information security officer, Timothy G. Brown (“Brown”), with securities fraud, internal controls failures, misleading investors about cyber risk, and disclosure controls failures, among other violations.  The SEC’s claims arise from allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities at SolarWinds associated with the SUNBURST cyberattack that occurred between 2018 and 2021.
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Press Coverage 4 results

Press Coverage | 09.23.24

Legal, Security Risks Complicate AI Adoption For MSPs

Channel Insider

Press Coverage | 05.01.24

Businesses Should Consider Legal Risks of Artificial Intelligence, Alumna Says

Cornell SC Johnson College Of Business

Publications 10 results

Publication | 05.14.24

Artificial Intelligence in the U.S.: Reactions from the Public and Private Sectors

Privacy and Cybersecurity Outlook: The 2024 Landscape
It’s fair to call 2023 the year of artificial intelligence. The 2023 AI boom was largely driven by the widespread adoption of new technologies like ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Copilot. Alongside the excitement surrounding these new technologies, alarm over the possible consequences of increased AI use without appropriate guardrails caused both government and private entities to act. 
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Publication | 05.24.23

Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations for Artificial Intelligence in the Metaverse

Retail in the Metaverse and Beyond

Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, and at the forefront of this evolution is artificial intelligence and the metaverse. AI systems have access to vast amounts of personal data, and the metaverse offers a new platform for social interaction and commerce. As the use of AI becomes increasingly ubiquitous and the metaverse continues to evolve, organizations should contemplate the implications posed by the use of AI in the metaverse, including:
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Events 6 results

Event | 08.06.24, 1:00 PM EDT - 2:30 PM EDT

Data Privacy Fundamentals in the Age of AI

The American Bar Association CLE program is designed to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of how AI impacts data privacy, the legal challenges posed by AI technologies, and the strategies to mitigate these challenges. The curriculum covers key topics such as the Colorado AI Act, the EU AI Act, GDPR, CCPA, biometric regulations, AI ethics, data anonymization obligations, and the role of AI in data breaches.

Event | 03.15.24

Oxford University Saïd School of Business and Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Leadership Summit on Artificial Intelligence

Crowell & Moring Associate Gage Javier, a member of the firm's Privacy & Cybersecurity Group, will be speaking at Oxford University Saïd School of Business and Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Leadership Summit on Artificial Intelligence, taking place on Friday, March 15th in London. Her panel, "New Challenges From a World With AI: How AI raises New Ethical Considerations, Intellectual Property Rights, and Privacy Issues," will take place at 3:45 p.m. GMT.

Join hosts Andrew Karolyi, Charles Field Knight Dean, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, and Soumitra Dutta, Dean, Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, for a special collaboration between two leading business schools as we delve into one of the most pressing issues/opportunities facing business, business education, and society as a whole.

During this half-day conference, faculty and industry experts will discuss and engage the audience in conversation surrounding the impact of AI on a wide range of areas including healthcare and wellbeing, finance, policy, business intelligence, and consumer services.

We will also discuss ethical, intellectual property, data, technological, and leadership considerations, as well as how AI can be used responsibly and sustainably, and harnessed to drive more sustainable business models.

Event | 02.01.24, 11:30 AM EST - 12:30 PM EST

The Ethical and Regulatory Impacts of Using Your Data to Train AI

Crowell & Moring Associate Gage Javier, a member of the firm's Privacy & Cybersecurity Group, will be speaking at Legalweek 2024, taking place on February 1, 2024 in New York. Her panel, "The Ethical and Regulatory Impacts of Using Your Data to Train AI" will take place at 11:30 a.m. EST.

Webinars 2 results

Webinar | 02.20.25, 3:00 PM EST - 4:00 PM EST

Privacy and Cybersecurity Outlook: The 2025 Landscape

Crowell & Moring’s recent publication, The Privacy and Cybersecurity Outlook: The 2025 Landscape, offers clients forward-looking insights on the most significant trends impacting organizations worldwide.

Webinar | 08.24.22, 4:00 AM PDT - 5:30 AM PDT

The Intersection of Biometric Technology Privacy and Enforcement Actions

Please join us for an ACC Southern California-hosted webinar, providing an in-depth overview of existing and prospective biometric privacy law, trends in biometric lawsuits, implications of potential enforcement actions, and practical guidance for corporate counsel to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Speaking Engagements 18 results

Blog Posts 2 results

Blog Post | 01.30.22

A Statute of Limitations for BIPA Claims? We May be One Step Closer

Crowell & Moring’s Data Law Insights