Category: Thought Leadership

CA Senate Bill 690 Amendments

Posted on July 2, 2026 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
On July 1, 2026, the California Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection passed an amended version of Senate Bill 690, paving the way for significant CIPA reform upon passage of the bill into law later this year....
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An Analysis of Standing in Texas Data Breach Class Actions

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Mullen Coughlin in Litigation
Mullen Coughlin Litigation Partner Amanda Harvey and Associate Kayleigh Watson recently had their article, “An Analysis of Standing in Texas Data Breach Class Actions,” published in the Dallas Bar Association’s January...
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As Fraud Increases, So Should Banker Vigilance

Posted on January 7, 2025 by Mullen Coughlin in Incident Response
In the Winter 2024 edition of BHCA’s “Bank Owner Magazine,” Mullen Coughlin Partner Carolyn Purwin Ryan was featured in the article “As Fraud Increases, So Should Banker Vigilance.” Published after Carolyn’s 2024...
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World Password Day

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
May 4 is World Password Day – a day to promote better password habits!...
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Dissecting the Surge in Data Privacy Claims Against Meta / Facebook

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Mullen Coughlin in Litigation
Mullen Coughlin Partner Jim Monagle was recently interview by Mark Greisiger, President at NetDiligence, about the increase of data privacy lawsuits, including the surge of litigation around Meta Pixel and other website...
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Federal Court Grants Motions in Two Separate Cases in Favor of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) Facing Data Security Litigation

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Mullen Coughlin in Litigation
A pair of recently-issued court decisions provide significant assistance to healthcare providers who are considered Federally Qualified Health Centers and are facing litigation following a data security incident; both appear...
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“Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act” Signed Into Law as Part of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Mullen Coughlin in Advisory Compliance
In a significant move by the U.S. Government, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, H.R. 2471 into law on March 15, 2022....
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U.S. Department of Treasury Issues Updated Advisory on Facilitating Ransomware Payments

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Mullen Coughlin in Incident Response
On September 21, 2021, the Department of Treasury took two significant steps in further articulating its position on the payment of ransoms in cyber extortion matters....
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