Andria R. Adigwe

2 months ago | bipc.com | Michael McLaughlin |Jennifer Oliver |David K. Eapen |Andria R. Adigwe

Oct 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael McLaughlin |Kurt Sanger |Andria R. Adigwe |Tiffany Yeung

On October 3, American Water Works Company, a major utility serving over 14 million people, reported a cybersecurity incident on its computer networks. This incident primarily disrupted the company's billing systems with no impact on water or wastewater services, but it brought renewed attention to the vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure.

May 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael McLaughlin |Andria R. Adigwe

The patchwork of data privacy laws in the U.S. has created significant legal challenges for companies doing business nationwide. With Congress taking up the new American Privacy Rights Act, those challenges may soon abate. Drawing on data privacy and protection concepts from international regulations and state comprehensive data privacy laws, the APRA creates a unique law that attempts to address contemporary privacy concerns while simultaneously anticipating future technologies.

May 9, 2024 | law.com | Michael McLaughlin |Andria R. Adigwe

There are currently 16 states that have enacted individual comprehensive data privacy laws to protect their residents. With approximately 40% of the U.S. population residing in those states, the patchwork of data privacy laws in the U.S. has created significant legal challenges for companies doing business nationwide. However, with Congress taking up the new American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), those challenges may soon abate. Introduced by Rep.

May 1, 2024 | lawjournalnewsletters.com | Michael McLaughlin |Andria R. Adigwe

Artificial IntelligenceLegislationPrivacyAs the focus on protecting personal data continues to grow with the ever-widening adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, exponential increases in the number and breadth of data breaches, and growing awareness of the risk posed by data brokers, the time appears right for a U.S. federal data privacy regulation to succeed in Congress. But is the new American Privacy Rights Act that regulation?