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measures which in turn led to three data breaches between 2014 and 2020,
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included names, passport information, payment card numbers, loyalty numbers,
dates of birth, email addresses, and other types of personal information.
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identity management, proofing, and related procedures on September 24, 2024.
“They’re introducing a few things…[o]ne is expanded identity proofing
modules…[t]he second one is continuous evaluation and monitoring,” Sean stated
after being asked about the new guidelines from NIST. “The draft guidelines add
programmatic fraud requirements for credential service providers and government
agencies and organizations have to just basically keep their eye on evolving
threats and do so pretty aggressively.” In addition, Sean also discussed NIST’s
new guidelines related to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
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upon those systems,” said Sean. “All organizations using AI and machine learning
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methods and techniques used for training those models. That goes back to
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named litigation “stars.” This past August, Robinson+Cole Managing Partner
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2,000,000 ordinary shares at $4 per share, which began trading on the Nasdaq
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advising the transaction was led by partners Arila Zhou and Anna Wang and was
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allegations against TikTok and how it is responsible for a “profound mental
health crisis” of American teenagers. The suits allege that TikTok designed its
social media platform to target youth and “manipulates them into habitual use,
and mines the data produced by their excessive and compulsive use for more and
more profit.” Read More ENFORCEMENT + LITIGATION Marriott and Starwood Settle on
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Trade Commission (FTC) for its alleged failures to implement reasonable security
measures which in turn led to three data breaches between 2014 and 2020,
affecting over 344 million consumers across the globe. The type of data affected
included names, passport information, payment card numbers, loyalty numbers,
dates of birth, email addresses, and other types of personal information.
Specifically, the FTC alleged that Marriott failed to implement appropriate
password controls, access controls, firewall controls, or network segmentation;
patch outdated software and systems; adequately log and monitor network
environments; or deploy adequate multifactor authentication. Read More PRIVACY
TIP Privacy Tip #416 – Impersonation is the Most Prolific Phishing Tactic in
2024 A new report published by the software company Egress this month, Phishing
Threat Trends Report, is a must-read. It outlines the proliferation of phishing
toolkits on the dark web (that basically allows any Tom, Dick, and Harry Hacker)
to launch successful phishing campaigns, how “commodity phishing attacks are
overwhelming security teams,” the anatomy of advanced persistent threats, the
most prolific phishing tactic in 2024, and how AI-assisted attacks are becoming
more challenging to detect. October is National Cybersecurity Month. The
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) states that this month
marks “time dedicated for the public and private sectors to work together to
raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.” Find out more in this
week's Privacy Tip. Read more RECENT EVENTS AND NEWS Sean Griffin Discusses
Tougher NIST Cyber Guidelines on The Federal Drive Podcast Data Privacy +
Cybersecurity Team and Artificial Intelligence Team lawyer Sean Griffin was the
featured guest on The Federal Drive podcast episode “Tougher cyber guidelines
coming for something you do every day,” discussing the National Institute of
Standards and Technology’s (NIST) recent proposal to tighten requirements for
identity management, proofing, and related procedures on September 24, 2024.
“They’re introducing a few things…[o]ne is expanded identity proofing
modules…[t]he second one is continuous evaluation and monitoring,” Sean stated
after being asked about the new guidelines from NIST. “The draft guidelines add
programmatic fraud requirements for credential service providers and government
agencies and organizations have to just basically keep their eye on evolving
threats and do so pretty aggressively.” In addition, Sean also discussed NIST’s
new guidelines related to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
“[W]hat the new NIST guidelines do is they say the uses of AI and machine
learning must be documented and communicated to organizations that are relying
upon those systems,” said Sean. “All organizations using AI and machine learning
must provide information to entities that are using that technology on the
methods and techniques used for training those models. That goes back to
preventing bias and hallucinations…and you also have to describe the datasets
that you’re using. AI, like every other computer system, is garbage in, garbage
out.” Listen to the episode here. Kate Healy and Linn Freedman Present MHA
Webinar Discussing AI Governance Health Law Group and Artificial Intelligence
Team partner Kathleen Healy and Artificial Intelligence Team chair Linn Freedman
presented a webinar entitled “AI Governance in Healthcare: Where Are We and
Where Do We Go From Here?” as part of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital
Association’s Hot Topic Webinar series on October 10, 2024. Kate and Linn’s
presentation discussed the uncertainty of artificial intelligence governance,
the benefits it can provide, and how health care professionals can properly
implement it into their workflows. Linn Freedman Discusses AI as a Mental Health
Solutions at RIDigi / NEIT AI Summit Artificial Intelligence Team chair Linn
Freedman will be among the panelists presenting the program “A New Frontier in
Mental Health Solutions” at the RIDigi / New England Institute of Technology
(NEIT) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on October 23. With mental health
problems continuing to rise, finding methods to help patients and mental health
professionals is crucial to improve their well-being and mental health outcomes.
Linn is among the industry leaders, technologists, and healthcare professionals
that will explore how AI is revolutionizing the treatment of anxiety,
depression, substance abuse, burnout and more. The panel will also discuss how
AI can tackle today’s most pressing mental health challenges—improving
diagnostics, personalizing treatments, and scaling solutions to create lasting
change in mental health care.
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Awards
Real Estate + Development Group partner Amanda Eckhoff and Intellectual Property
+ Technology Group co-chair Jackie Pennino Scheib were recognized as part of
Law.com/the Connecticut Law Tribune's 2024 New England Legal Awards on September
26, 2024, in Boston, MA. Amanda was a finalist for the Social Impact Award,
which recognizes attorneys who have made a difference through community
improvement efforts on behalf of client populations in need. Jackie was selected
as an Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year finalist for excelling in the
area of IP law. Read Jackie’s honoree profile. Read Amanda's honoree profile.
News
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Awardee
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Robinson+Cole was again ranked as a “highly recommended” firm in Connecticut in
the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation – “the Definitive Guide to America’s
Leading Firm and Attorneys”. In addition, fourteen Robinson+Cole lawyers were
named litigation “stars.” This past August, Robinson+Cole Managing Partner
Rhonda Tobin was also recognized as one of Benchmark Litigation‘s 2024 “Top 250
Women in Litigation” for the eleventh consecutive year. Rhonda, once again, was
the only female litigator chosen in the state of Connecticut for 2024. The
following Robinson+Cole lawyers earned a star designation in Benchmark
Litigation 2025: Wystan M. Ackerman Bradford S. Babbitt Patrick W. Begos Joseph
L. Clasen Kathleen E. Dion Gerald P. Dwyer Jr. Edward J. Heath Linda L. Morkan
Danielle H. Tangorre Rhonda J. Tobin Theodore J. Tucci Jeffrey J. White About
Benchmark Litigation Now in its 18th year of publication, Benchmark Litigation
is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the
U.S. Firms listed as highly recommended received the most mentions by peers and
clients. Local litigation stars reflect lawyers who are consistently recommended
as reputable and effective litigators by peers and clients and were held as
dominant in their particular jurisdiction. Benchmark is published by Euromoney’s
Legal Media Group. Read more about the publication’s methodology.
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in IPO
Robinson+Cole’s Capital Markets + Securities Team (the Team) was pleased to
represent Global Engine Group Holding Limited (GHL), a Hong Kong-headquartered
integrated solutions provider in information communication technologies, in its
recent initial public offering (IPO). GHL completed its $8 million IPO of
2,000,000 ordinary shares at $4 per share, which began trading on the Nasdaq
Capital Market under the ticker symbol “GLE” on September 20, 2024. The Team
advising the transaction was led by partners Arila Zhou and Anna Wang and was
supported by attorneys Samuel Maduabueke and Hongye (Eve) Mao. Read more.
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California, and New Jersey filed complaints against TikTok and its owner,
ByteDance, Ltd., on October 8, 2024. The suits are lengthy and full of
allegations against TikTok and how it is responsible for a “profound mental
health crisis” of American teenagers. The suits allege that TikTok designed its
social media platform to target youth and “manipulates them into habitual use,
and mines the data produced by their excessive and compulsive use for more and
more profit.” Read More ENFORCEMENT + LITIGATION Marriott and Starwood Settle on
Consent Agreement with FTC for Data Breaches This week, Marriott International,
Inc. and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC (collectively,
Marriott) agreed to settle on the terms of a settlement order with the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) for its alleged failures to implement reasonable security
measures which in turn led to three data breaches between 2014 and 2020,
affecting over 344 million consumers across the globe. The type of data affected
included names, passport information, payment card numbers, loyalty numbers,
dates of birth, email addresses, and other types of personal information.
Specifically, the FTC alleged that Marriott failed to implement appropriate
password controls, access controls, firewall controls, or network segmentation;
patch outdated software and systems; adequately log and monitor network
environments; or deploy adequate multifactor authentication. Read More PRIVACY
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2024 A new report published by the software company Egress this month, Phishing
Threat Trends Report, is a must-read. It outlines the proliferation of phishing
toolkits on the dark web (that basically allows any Tom, Dick, and Harry Hacker)
to launch successful phishing campaigns, how “commodity phishing attacks are
overwhelming security teams,” the anatomy of advanced persistent threats, the
most prolific phishing tactic in 2024, and how AI-assisted attacks are becoming
more challenging to detect. October is National Cybersecurity Month. The
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) states that this month
marks “time dedicated for the public and private sectors to work together to
raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.” Find out more in this
week's Privacy Tip. Read more RECENT EVENTS AND NEWS Sean Griffin Discusses
Tougher NIST Cyber Guidelines on The Federal Drive Podcast Data Privacy +
Cybersecurity Team and Artificial Intelligence Team lawyer Sean Griffin was the
featured guest on The Federal Drive podcast episode “Tougher cyber guidelines
coming for something you do every day,” discussing the National Institute of
Standards and Technology’s (NIST) recent proposal to tighten requirements for
identity management, proofing, and related procedures on September 24, 2024.
“They’re introducing a few things…[o]ne is expanded identity proofing
modules…[t]he second one is continuous evaluation and monitoring,” Sean stated
after being asked about the new guidelines from NIST. “The draft guidelines add
programmatic fraud requirements for credential service providers and government
agencies and organizations have to just basically keep their eye on evolving
threats and do so pretty aggressively.” In addition, Sean also discussed NIST’s
new guidelines related to machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI).
“[W]hat the new NIST guidelines do is they say the uses of AI and machine
learning must be documented and communicated to organizations that are relying
upon those systems,” said Sean. “All organizations using AI and machine learning
must provide information to entities that are using that technology on the
methods and techniques used for training those models. That goes back to
preventing bias and hallucinations…and you also have to describe the datasets
that you’re using. AI, like every other computer system, is garbage in, garbage
out.” Listen to the episode here. Kate Healy and Linn Freedman Present MHA
Webinar Discussing AI Governance Health Law Group and Artificial Intelligence
Team partner Kathleen Healy and Artificial Intelligence Team chair Linn Freedman
presented a webinar entitled “AI Governance in Healthcare: Where Are We and
Where Do We Go From Here?” as part of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital
Association’s Hot Topic Webinar series on October 10, 2024. Kate and Linn’s
presentation discussed the uncertainty of artificial intelligence governance,
the benefits it can provide, and how health care professionals can properly
implement it into their workflows. Linn Freedman Discusses AI as a Mental Health
Solutions at RIDigi / NEIT AI Summit Artificial Intelligence Team chair Linn
Freedman will be among the panelists presenting the program “A New Frontier in
Mental Health Solutions” at the RIDigi / New England Institute of Technology
(NEIT) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit on October 23. With mental health
problems continuing to rise, finding methods to help patients and mental health
professionals is crucial to improve their well-being and mental health outcomes.
Linn is among the industry leaders, technologists, and healthcare professionals
that will explore how AI is revolutionizing the treatment of anxiety,
depression, substance abuse, burnout and more. The panel will also discuss how
AI can tackle today’s most pressing mental health challenges—improving
diagnostics, personalizing treatments, and scaling solutions to create lasting
change in mental health care.
News
Amanda Eckhoff and Jackie Scheib Recognized at Law.com’s 2024 New England Legal
Awards
Real Estate + Development Group partner Amanda Eckhoff and Intellectual Property
+ Technology Group co-chair Jackie Pennino Scheib were recognized as part of
Law.com/the Connecticut Law Tribune's 2024 New England Legal Awards on September
26, 2024, in Boston, MA. Amanda was a finalist for the Social Impact Award,
which recognizes attorneys who have made a difference through community
improvement efforts on behalf of client populations in need. Jackie was selected
as an Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year finalist for excelling in the
area of IP law. Read Jackie’s honoree profile. Read Amanda's honoree profile.
News
Taylor Shea Recognized by Hartford Business Journal as a “40 Under Forty”
Awardee
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