By Taylor Ey Hello, section members! Happy spring! We are beginning to add resources to our online library, including recordings of two recent discussions from last week: (1) the joint YLD/PDS specialist discussion from March 16, “Becoming a Privacy Law Specialist: Exploring NC’s Newest Legal Specialization,” and (2) the Fireside Chat from March 17, “Managing […]
By Eva Lorenz and Taylor Ey SolarWinds made a name for itself as the developer of tools for network monitoring that help small and large companies efficiently run their environment. While not a security-focused company from a product standpoint, the understanding was that the code behind SolarWinds’ tools was protected as intellectual property and that updates […]
By Sarah Beth Tyrey A Multilayered Duty of Competence The North Carolina State Bar’s Rules of Professional Conduct mandates attorneys in this state to uphold a duty of competence in their practice. Under Rule 1.1, competence in representation “requires the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary.” Competent and zealous representation for an attorney’s […]
By Eva Lorenz You may be an in-house attorney at an organization subject to specific compliance requirements or you may work at a law firm and handle sensitive client information, including information subject to laws such as the N.C. Identity Theft Protection Act. In either case, you need to show your business partners that data […]
By Ketan Soni What You Need to Know About the New Community Platform This year, the NCBA has switched to a new online community platform. This new community platform for Sections, Divisions and Councils offers many more features than the previous system. Below is a summary of the basics and what you need to know […]
By Shannon Ralich Privacy & Data Security International Working Group Committee Chair The NCBA Privacy & Data Security International Working Group will host Fireside Chats this fall and winter. Vote for the topics you would like to hear about (you can select more than one topic). The last day to vote is Wednesday, September 30 […]
By Karin McGinnis While the world was quarantining, the privacy and data security world was busy. Now the California Consumer Privacy Act is in full swing with final regulations, the U.S./EU Privacy Shield is no longer valid, and the attorney-client privilege in data breaches has been challenged. With most purchases and interactions happening online, online […]
By Eva Lorenz Ransomware has been an ongoing threat to law firms for years.[1] Once impacted by this form of attack, law firms struggle with issues such as how to pay ransom, which often requires some form of cryptocurrency (e.g., bitcoin). Alternately, if the firm elects not to pay the ransom, the issue becomes how […]