Washington, D.C. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner Brian Craig recently published an article in the Cybersecurity Law Report (CSLR) titled, “Twelve Steps for Engaging the Board of Directors and Implementing a Long-Term Cybersecurity Plan.”

Baltimore Partner Mark A. Yost will present a webinar at the 71st Annual American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) Convention & Expo on October 15, discussing regulatory compliance and risk management issues

Roanoke Associate Sarah C. Jessee was recently named an Up & Coming Lawyer by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (VLW). She will be honored during a virtual ceremony that will take place during VLW's annual Leaders in the Law event on October 22, 2020.

In 2020, the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (WTA)—a comprehensive, bipartisan overhaul of Illinois’ sexual harassment and discrimination laws—took effect. The WTA significantly expands the scope and protection of existing employment statutes, redefining “harassment” as “any unwelcome conduct” on the basis of a protected characteristic with “the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with the individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.”

Lewis Brisbois is pleased to announce the addition of Wendy Crowther as a partner in the firm’s Professional Liability and Legal Malpractice Defense Practices.

Roanoke Partner Paul C. Kuhnel will join a virtual panel discussion at the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys (VADA) 2020 Annual Meeting, being held on October 14 and 15 at The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia, and via webcast.

Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued four new opinion letters addressing several compliance issues related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Chair Sean B. Hoar will join a panel at the virtual CPCU Society In2Risk 2020 Annual Meeting, taking place October 7-9.

New York Managing Partner Gregory S. Katz will join a panel for Advisen’s Big Nasty Claims @ Home Virtual Conference on September 16 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Titled “Pulling the Pin: Mitigating the Risk of Social Inflation,” the discussion will cover the trends driving social inflation for insurers.

National Corporate Practice Chair Michael G. Platner will moderate a TechFire webinar titled “The State of Venture Capital: How to Raise From VCs & Angels During a Pandemic” on September 23, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Partner Peggy L. Beat and Associate Thomas I. Moran will join virtual panels at the Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Conference on September 17 and 18, hosted by the Cleveland-Marshall School of Law at Cleveland State University.

As the 2020 hurricane season peaks, companies impacted by this year’s hurricanes, including Hurricane Laura, face a host of employment law concerns, including significant challenges maintaining compliance with wage and hour laws. This alert provides general guidance about those issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Wilmington Managing Partner Francis G.X. Pileggi recently participated in a LexBlog webcast with host Bob Ambrogi of "This Week in Legal Blogging," during which Mr. Pileggi discussed how maintaining his Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog since 2004 has benefited his legal career.

New York Partner Ellen H. Greiper has been named a Fellow of the prestigious Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA). CLSA is an invitation-only construction lawyer honorary society with membership limited to 1,200 practicing Fellows from around the world.