Tech Law Talks

Data transfers in the EU, UK, and China

Join Reed Smith Tech & Data partners Cynthia O’Donoghue, Andreas Splittgerber, and Barbara Li as they discuss the legal updates and changes relating to cross-border transfers of personal data from an EU, UK, and Chinese perspective. In this episode, participants dive into the latest developments and legal issues and explain best practices that organizations must consider when transferring personal data to or from these regions.

The disinformation “cold war”: Can brands and corporations win?

As online disinformation becomes more prevalent, partner Anthony Diana and founder/CEO of AREDA Ventures Scott Mortman discuss the rise of disinformation, explain how fake users are now able to spread disinformation more efficiently, and explore the risks that disinformation poses to companies and their brands. They also discuss emerging trends in disinformation, including the rise of deep fake technology and its future impact on global business.

Patents in the world of the metaverse

As the metaverse continues to evolve, partner Christine Morgan and associate Hallie Wimberly explore the origins of the metaverse, discuss early examples of virtual reality innovations and metaverse environments, and outline the differences between current centralized and decentralized metaverse platforms. They also discuss examples of recent metaverse patents issued by the USPTO and the opportunities and risks associated with enforcing such patents.

eComms compliance for financial institutions: Bad actors

Bad actors are constantly looking for ways to infiltrate financial institutions for personal gain. Whether it be customers, employees, or third parties, every institution needs to be aware of the potential risks associated with bad actors and how to appropriately identify and investigate these risks. This episode of our eComms series with Smarsh sees Kiran Somashekara, John Lukanski, and Kile Marks join Tiffany Magri from Smarsh, and together, they dive in and discuss who exactly can be a bad actor, what tools to use and red flags to look for to find bad actors, and the obligation to investigate potential bad actors as they appear.

The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: What you need to know (part 3)

In this third and last episode of the podcast series, Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier focus on what companies should do with regard to the European patents of their competitors, and they reveal strategic tips to help mitigate the risks of injunction and damages in the “UPC zone”.

The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: What you need to know (part 2)

With the UPC expected to enter into force on April 1, 2023, Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier focus this podcast on companies who have European patents and reveal strategies to adopt when enforcing European patents before the UPC or the national courts.

The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: What you need to know (part 1)

The long-awaited Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent with Unitary Effect (UP) should significantly change the European patent landscape. Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier provide an overview and the main changes induced by the UPC and the UP.

eComms compliance for financial institutions: Collaborative tools

In the latest episode of our eComms series with Smarsh, partners Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo are joined by Blane Warrene of Smarsh to address the use of collaborative tools by financial institutions. The discussion focuses on different approaches institutions take when using collaborative tools, the questions every firm should ask prior to adopting such tools, and whether and how regulations govern their use.

eComms compliance for financial institutions: Supervision requirements & challenges

Our eComms series with Smarsh continues as Greg Breeze joins attorneys Anthony Diana, John Lukanski, and Kiran Somashekara to discuss supervision for eComms. They address what must be supervised and surveilled, as well as trends and challenges in the industry.

eComms compliance for financial institutions: Recordkeeping and storage requirements

Regulations impose on financial institutions a strenuous set of capture and storage requirements for electronic communications. Several of these regulations are over half a century old and do not contemplate the ever-accelerating shift to new and innovative forms of eComms. The solution: focusing on content, maintaining current controls, and developing and properly enforcing policies. 
In our latest podcast, Anthony Diana, John Lukanski, and Kiran Somashekara join Robert Cruz from Smarsh to discuss electronic communications capture and storage requirements and how they impact financial institutions.

What in the world is happening to data protection in China?

Major developments are taking place in the regulation of data in China. Kicking off a quick overview of the developments, Amy Yin joins Bryan Tan to cover the ground on the new data protection and data security laws.

M365 accessibility: Vision-specific tools

Join Angie Matney and Anthony Diana from Reed Smith, James Hart from Lighthouse, and Emily Dimond from PNC as they discuss M365’s vision-specific accessibility tools. They explore the types of tools offered, the technical and legal implications of their use, and a framework that businesses can employ to address the various associated risks and considerations.

Update on data transfers

Cynthia O’Donoghue and Aselle Ibraimova from Reed Smith’s London Office discuss changes in the EU/UK to the standard contractual clauses for data transfers between EU/UK and non-EU/non-UK countries. The two explore the new interpretations of the rules on data transfers by the EU Data Protection authorities, the impact on day-to-day compliance, the introduction of data transfer tools by other countries around the world, and the adjustments that businesses need to make as a result of these changes.

eComms compliance for financial institutions: What are eComms?

Financial regulators are increasingly concerned with the enforcement of electronic communication requirements, making compliance a top priority for financial institutions. However, compliance has become greatly complicated by the many changing and emerging technologies as well as an amorphous definition of what an eComm actually is.
Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo join Robert Cruz from Smarsh to discuss what electronic communications are and how they impact financial institutions.

M365 accessibility: What is digital accessibility, and why does it matter?

Companies are increasingly looking for technological solutions that are accessible to their employees and customers with disabilities, including within M365.  Angie Matney and Anthony Diana from Reed Smith, James Hart from Lighthouse, and Emily Dimond from PNC discuss accessibility laws and regulations, the general approach to accessibility in M365, and related privacy, security records and eDiscovery considerations.

How to win an Alice Motion

Christine Morgan, whom The Daily Journal recognizes as “one of the country’s leading experts on what is, and what is not, an abstract idea” under the Alice defense, joins Hallie Wimberly to discuss how to successfully navigate the complex issues related to Section 101 of the U.S. Patent Code, including how to protect clients from expensive patent litigation on abstract patents by invalidating them early on in litigation.

What to expect from the new ICO Enforcement Actions

In Q1 2022, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued 26 enforcement actions. Reed Smith associates Angelika Bialowas and Aselle Ibraimova compare these with enforcement actions from last year and share their predictions of what to expect in the future.

M365 in 5: eDiscovery considerations with Teams channels and sites

Anthony Diana and Samantha Walsh join Lighthouse’s Matthew Newington to discuss the complex eDiscovery considerations of Teams, including challenges with data preservation and collection, determining whether to treat Teams channels as a custodial or non-custodial data source, identifying “relevant” channels, and preserving and collecting third party application data.

M365 in 5: eDiscovery challenges with SharePoint Online

Anthony Diana and Kiriaki Tourikis join Lighthouse’s Matthew Newington and Justin Marsh to discuss the features and eDiscovery challenges with SharePoint Online, including potential downstream issues with versioning, limitations on preservation hold library collection, as well as tips on proactive preservation.

NIST software supply chain and cybersecurity practice guidance

Catherine Castaldo and Christine Gartland discuss the recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on practices for software supply chain security and how it can be applied to private businesses and their respective software supply chains and cybersecurity practices.