It was 2:32 a.m. in January 2019 at EQT’s headquarters. A senior level employee who was slated for a layoff the next day, entered the premises and connected his company-issued laptop to a private network, transferring confidential trade secrets to his personal Google drive. In addition, he removed a portable... Read more →

The dawn of a new year makes us pause for a moment and reflect upon the past year. Doing so within the cybersecurity space in 2018 reminds us once again that none of us are safe from the challenges and risks of living and practicing law in a technological society.... Read more →

2018 is gone, but not forgotten! We are celebrating the best of 2018 by reviewing the most popular blogs for the year. 2018’s Top 5 Most Read Blogs: 1) PA Court Holds Legal Malpractice Claimant to Shorter Negligence SOL, Not Longer Breach of Contract SOL 2) Legal Malpractice Claims Driven... Read more →

On October 17, 2018, the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued Formal Opinion 483 on a lawyers' obligations after an electronic data breach or cyberattack. This opinion acts as the compliment to Formal Opinion 477R which opines on a lawyer's obligations to safe guard protected... Read more →

We counsel all types of clients about the importance of protecting themselves and those they serve from the dangers of cyber attacks and intrusions into their electronic systems and digital lives. When we offer such counsel, we talk about things such as the importance of identifying cyber risk, ways to... Read more →