Internet Law
Court Authorizes FBI to Remove Web Shells from Compromised Microsoft Exchange Servers
On April 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) executed a court-authorized removal of malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers in the U.S.
Earlier this…
California Supreme Court Requires All-Party Consent to Record Phone Calls
On April 1, 2021, California’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the state’s prohibition on recording calls without consent applies to parties on the call and not just third-party eavesdroppers. Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Tani…
White House to Nominate First National Cyber Director
On April 12, 2021, the Biden administration announced it intends to nominate Chris Inglis, a former Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, to be the first U.S. National Cyber Director (“NCD”), subject to Senate confirmation. The…
Lisa Sotto Leads LexisNexis’ Emerging Issues Webinar on Everything You Need to Know About the CPRA
On March 18, 2021, Lisa Sotto, Chair of Hunton’s global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice, and Mike Swift, MLaw Chief Global Digital Risk Correspondent, led a webinar on Everything You Need to Know About the California Privacy Rights Act.…
CIPL Submits Comments on Vietnam’s Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection
On April 8, 2021, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted comments in response to the Ministry of Public Security (“MPS”) of Vietnam’s Draft Decree on Personal Data Protection (“Draft…
Former Congresswoman Katie Hill’s Revenge Porn Complaint Against Daily Mail, RedState.com Dismissed…
In November 2018, Democrat Katie Hill won a Congressional seat representing a northern Los Angeles exurb that had been held by Republicans since 1993. Once in Washington, she was a rising star in the party and one of two freshman…