Headwinds and Shifting Priorities: Beyond the Numbers in the SEC Enforcement Division’s 2019 Annual Report
Robin M. Bergen, Matthew C. Solomon, Alex Janghorbani, Jenny Paul and Samuel H. ChangOn November 6, 2019, the SEC’s Division of Enforcement released its annual report (the “Report”) describing its enforcement actions from fiscal year 2019.
New VAWA Bill Introduced in the Senate
Neoshia RoemerOn Nov. 20, 2019 Iowa Senator Joni Ernst introduced a version of the Violence against Women Act bill that she sponsored.
Another Look at Third-Party Management: Why We’re Missing 31% of Material Risks
Adam HillPrivacy regulators increasingly are prescribing rules around third-party vendor and data processing management. As of March 1, 2019, for instance, New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) requires that Covered Entities establish policies and procedures for assessing the risks posed by vendors, determining minimum cybersecurity and privacy practices, conducting due diligence, and following up with periodic assessments.
Policing Race and Technology
Brennan Center for Justice and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundThe Brennan Center for Justice and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund are holding a symposium on “Policing Race and Technology” on Dec. 3, 2019. The symposim aims to center the racial justice issues raised by modern surveillance technologies such as facial recognition, predictive policing, and social media monitoring tools.
DOJ Announces Procurement Collusion Strike Force
Lauren KlosinskiOn Nov. 5, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a press release announcing the formation of the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF) focusing on deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting antitrust crimes.
NBA Reportedly Bans Apps That Auto-Delete Communication Amid Tampering Crackdown
Mike ChiariThe NBA is reportedly going to even greater lengths to ensure that teams won’t tamper with players and their agents.