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04/02/18 – Video Heather Buchta featured in “Facebook Privacy Concerns – What Your Status Update Says About You” More

07/27/16 Quarles & Brady Partner Co-authors Cyber Security Chapter in 2016 Edition of Thomson Reuters Health Law Handbook MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Quarles & Brady Partner Jennifer L. Rathburn, along with Joseph S. Abrenio, Vice President of Commercial Sales with Delta Risk; and Christopher B. Evans, Vice... More

08/17/15 – Media Mention Heather L. Buchta quoted in article “Cybersecurity Concerns Creep Into M&A Transactions” Below is an excerpt:Another point to consider is that cloud computing platforms are often an attractive data storage and maintenance option for companies, especially for small and medium-sized companies looking to cut information technology costs, attorneys say, but contracts and... More Law360

08/12/15 – Media Mention Joseph D. Masterson quoted in article “Meeting Expectations for SEC Disclosures of Cybersecurity Risks and Incidents (Part One of Two)” Below is an excerpt:In the wake of a material incident, companies should issue a supplemental disclosure right away, Joseph Masterson, a partner at Quarles & Brady, said. “The minimum responsibility is the annual obligation to disclose in the 10-K... More The Cybersecurity Law Report

05/20/15 – Media Mention Margaret Utterback quoted in article “Establishing Strong Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Leadership: The Roles of the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer (Part Two of Two)” Following is an excerpt:The CPO is “tasked with understanding what it means to keep information safe and private, and making sure the program works the way it is supposed to.” Privacy focuses on individuals’ rights to their information and... More The Cybersecurity Law Report

05/15/15 – Media Mention Heather L. Buchta quoted in article “Not If, But When” Below is an excerpt:Heather Buchta, partner at Quarles & Brady says business leaders need to engage in some internal due diligence and ask themselves these questions: What internal policies are in place to protect data?Is there a policy against removing... More AZ Business Magazine

05/06/15 – Media Mention Margaret Utterback quoted in article “Establishing Strong Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Leadership: The Roles of the Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Privacy Officer (Part One of Two)” Following is an excerpt: This job function, like the field of cybersecurity itself, is dynamic and companies need to remain flexible in order to keep up with the changes. “CISO is a position that has evolved and is still evolving,”... More The Cybersecurity Law Report

04/24/15 – Media Mention Steven V. Hunter quoted in article “BigLaw Wary As Discovery In-Housing Trend Grows” Following is an excerpt:“I’m seeing a lot of law firms transferring e-discovery responsibility in-house and away from vendors, because clients are not happy when they engage a lawyer who then tells them they also have to pay someone else,” says... More Law360

02/26/15 – Media Mention John L. Barlament quoted in article “FTC urges security, privacy for Web-connected devices and ‘Internet of Things’” Following is an excerpt: “The FTC wants to encourage innovation and is worried about regulating too stringently in this area,” he added. “But it also wants companies to ‘play fair’ and offer consumers some privacy and security protections.” Barlament also said... More Westlaw Journal Computer & Internet

02/26/15 – Media Mention John L. Barlament quoted in article “FTC urges security, privacy for Web-connected devices and ‘Internet of Things’” Following is an excerpt:John L. Barlament, a partner at Quarles & Brady with experience in privacy and security issues, said companies have an interest in following the report’s recommendations.If companies do so voluntarily, Congress or the FTC will be less... More Thomson Reuters - The Knowledge Effect

02/23/15 – Media Mention Heather L. Buchta featured in article “SMBs Unclear on Data Breach Notification Laws” Following is an excerpt: Heather Buchta, partner at legal firm Quarles & Brady and an expert in e-commerce, software and technology law, says that although state laws vary, they do share common features. When defining PII, the statutes “almost always” include... More IT Business Edge

02/18/15 – Media Mention Heather L. Buchta quoted in article “SMB Awareness of Breach Notification Laws” Following is an excerpt:Failing to abide by a state’s data breach law can result in financial penalties, which, says Buchta, also vary: In Florida, for instance, these can start at $1,000 each day for the first 30 days, maxing out... More Software Advice

02/09/15 – Media Mention John L. Barlament quoted in article “Asset owners demand info on cybersecurity processes” Below is an excerpt:Breaches can also be accidental but still risky, said John Barlament, partner, data privacy, at Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee. Last month, a third-party administrator for DB and DC plans accidentally disclosed Social Security numbers, account balances... More Pensions & Investments

02/07/15 – Media Mention John L. Barlament quoted in article “Data Breach at Anthem May Lead to Others” Following is an excerpt:Hospital systems, for example, are increasingly asking for photo IDs and driver’s licenses in an effort to block patients who have stolen someone else’s medical identity, said John Barlament, a lawyer at Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee.... More The New York Times

02/06/15 – Media Mention John L. Barlament featured on NPR Newscasts NPR

01/26/15 – Media Mention Simone Colgan Dunlap quoted in article “How to Mitigate Data Monetization Risks” Below is an excerpt: The Value of That Data It's clear that data initiatives offer myriad opportunities both internally (streamlining processes, customer insight, enabling new products, etc.) and externally (selling data to third parties). As an example of the latter, Rathburn points... More CIO Journal

01/16/15 – Media Mention Joseph D. Masterson quoted in article “Cyberattacks expose flaws in SEC disclosure rules” Below is an excerpt:Joe Masterson, a partner at the law firm of Quarles & Brady who has advised companies on disclosure, said cybersecurity issues “with a supplier or an important customer” outside the company could affect an investor’s decision because... More Westlaw Next

01/07/15 Partner Heather Buchta Earns CIPP/US Certification PHOENIX, AZ — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Phoenix partner Heather L. Buchta has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).Heather is a... More

10/28/14 Quarles & Brady Launches Safe & Sound, a Privacy and Security Blog MILWAUKEE, WI — The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that the firm’s Data Privacy & Security Team has launched Safe & Sound, a blog that provides a practical, business-focused discussion of the legal issues relating... More

02/11/14 – Media Mention “At first blush, ACA mandate delay a relief” Following is an excerpt:Companies with more than 99 employees are still required to offer coverage beginning 2015. The ACA does not require employers with less than 50 workers to provide insurance.Taibleson views the delay as a reasoned and... More Milwaukee Business Journal

01/07/14 – Media Mention “Small Businesses Weigh Sending Sick Workers to Obamacare Exchanges” Following is an excerpt: One possible roadblock: Such a practice may be illegal, and it might leave business owners open to employment discrimination claims, says John L. Barlament, an attorney at the law firm of Quarles & Brady in Milwaukee. Nevertheless,... More Bloomberg Businessweek

01/01/14 – Media Mention Roger N. Morris featured in article “Life Sciences Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2014: A New World for Off-Label Marketing” Following is an excerpt: Recent directives by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, federal courts and Congress will drive some big regulatory shifts in the life sciences field in 2014, with attorneys watching especially the implementation of the newly passed Drug... More Law360

01/01/14 – Media Mention Sarah E. Coyne quoted in article “Life Sciences Regulation And Legislation To Watch In 2014: A New World for Off-Label Marketing” Following is an excerpt: Recent directives by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, federal courts and Congress will drive some big regulatory shifts in the life sciences field in 2014, with attorneys watching especially the implementation of the newly passed Drug... More Law360

08/02/12 – Media Mention Gary R. Clark quoted in article “Varied Facebook Password Laws Could Plague Employers” Illinois on Wednesday became the second state to enact a law banning employers from requesting passwords for Facebook and other social media accounts from employees and job applicants, reflecting a growing trend that attorneys say may lead to a patchwork... More Law360