Cybersecurity and Technology Developments Update (from Annual Virginia Intellectual Property Legal Institute 2021) (Online Seminar)

A pre-recorded streaming AUDIO replay of one session from the October 2021 telephone seminar, 22nd Annual Virginia Intellectual Property Legal Institute.

This session provides an overview of recent cybersecurity and technology developments.

Topics covered:

• Computer Fraud and Abuse Act—The Supreme Court Narrows the Zone of Covered Acts. How Should Businesses Respond?
• Privacy Law Update—New and Potential State Laws, the Appetite for a Federal Privacy Law, and Major Updates in Europe
• Information Security Trends—The White House Has Been a Flurry of Activity. Are New Cybersecurity Requirements Imminent?
• Data Openness—Inside the Battle Between Financial Institutions and Data Aggregators
• Certifying Privacy Class Actions and Assessing Article III “Injury”—Transunion v. Ramirez

COURSE PLANNER AND MODERATOR

John B. Farmer, Leading-Edge Law Group, PLC / Richmond

John B. Farmer is a member of the Leading-Edge Law Group, PLC, an intellectual property (“IP”) boutique law firm in Richmond, Virginia. He served as chairman of the Trademark Public Advisory Committee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He writes a monthly IP and technology law column for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He is listed in the top rank of Virginia IP attorneys by Chambers USA and listed for IP in Best Lawyers in America. 

Mr. Farmer is a past chair of the IP Section of the Virginia State Bar.  He is a past president of the Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Law Association.  He graduated from the University of Virginia and its law school.  After graduation from law school, he clerked for the Hon. Donald S. Russell, Judge of the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and for the Hon. James C. Cacheris, Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division.

FACULTY

Alex Reynolds, Davis, Wright, Tremaine LLP / Washington, DC

Alex Reynolds' strategic data protection practice centers on providing holistic, tailored, and actionable advice that is understandable to lawyers and non-lawyers alike. He draws on his years of experience advising clients across diverse industries—from nonprofits offering after-school programs, to healthcare systems, to large technology companies—and uses this experience to help clients benchmark their compliance efforts and accurately assess risk.

Mr. Reynolds' core expertise is the application of general data protection statutes (such as the CCPA and GDPR) to transactions, product development, and advertising technology. He is also well-versed in data security, including implementation of standards such as the ISO 27000-series and responding to data breaches.