Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Dallas-based attorney Sharonda Roberson has been elected to serve as the President of the J.L. Turner Legal Association, effective January 1, 2026. 

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that David Levitt has been elected to serve on the Decalogue Society of Lawyers' Board of Managers. He was officially inducted at the organization’s 91st Annual Installation and Awards Dinner on July 31, 2025.

Hinshaw partner Justyna Regan, PhD has been appointed to be an Officer of the Advocates Society, serving as the Historian for the 2025–2026 term.

Read David Schultz’s AccountsRecovery.net ARM Compliance Digest column analyzing a New Jersey Appellate Division decision holding that using a letter vendor to print and mail collection notices does not violate the FDCPA.

Read a CCFL Quarterly Report article by Aimee Szygenda and Alfredo (“Fred”) Ramos that analyzes how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping litigation practice for attorneys.

Read Hinshaw partner Anshuman Vaidya’s discussion of the merits of the sentencing appeal by tax records leaker Charles Littlejohn in Bloomberg Law’s Daily Tax Report.

Cybersecurity, Privacy and AI partner, Cathy Mulrow-Peattie will moderate a panel session entitled, "Sailing Through the U.S. 2025 Federal and State Regulatory Waters and What Waves are on the Horizon" at the University of San Diego's (USD) Cyber Law & Risk Symposium, "Rising Tides: Geopolitics, National Security & Cyber Laws" on November 6, 2025.

New York-based partner Cathy Mulrow-Peattie will lead a panel discussion on "Navigating the Evolving Landscape of AI and Cybersecurity Laws" with IBM Consulting’s Leah Generao and representatives from the NYS Department of Financial Services on September 16, 2025, at the Q3 2025 FinCyber Femmes meeting in Midtown, Manhattan.

Hinshaw partner Jason Oliveri will join other industry experts for a collaborative roundtable discussion at the Global GRC, Data Privacy & Cyber Security ConfEx event on May 21, 2025.

Hinshaw partner Scott Seaman—the co-chair of the firm's global Insurance Services Practice Group—is scheduled to co-present a virtual panel titled "Navigating Compliance" on May 20, 2025.

Hinshaw partner Annmarie Giblin will co-present a webinar hosted by St. John's Law School titled, "You have the Right to What?!: A Lawyer’s Guide on How to Handle Communications with Law Enforcement During a Cyber Incident." The program will discuss how to plan for and handle communications and interactions with law enforcement during a cyber incident response investigation.

Join us for a discussion of the unique risks that school districts face and tips for becoming a more cyber-secure district.

Read our Privacy, Cyber, & AI Decoded alert to learn more about each 2025 NYDFS cybersecurity requirement and the steps to take in response to ensure your organization meets these new regulations.

Explore the evolving legal landscape of data breach claims, examining on how courts define actual injury and standing requirements in light of recent rulings.

In today's age of complex data privacy and AI regulations, staying informed and in compliance is more crucial than ever.

Read part one, "A Bronx Tale: A New York State Trial Judge Calls Out New York State's Long-Standing Heightened Standard of Proving the Making of an Agreement to Arbitrate," about the trial court's decision in Wu v. Uber Tech., Inc.

If you are a business operating in the Sunshine and/or Lonestar state, then this alert is for you. As discussed further below, Florida recently issued regulations, effective July 18, 2024, clarifying certain requirements set forth in the Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR), which went into effect on July 1, 2024.

Augustus Caesar once said, "if you want a rainbow, you have to deal with the rain." Presumably, this was said—in Latin—after he overhauled all aspects of ancient Roman life. Thousands of years later, the same sentiment holds true for those struggling with the quagmire of data privacy and protection laws proliferating in the United States (U.S.) and seeking to understand what they can do with the data they have collected in light of those laws. While compliance and understanding may feel like a colossal chore, in the end, you and your business might find that it was well worth the effort. 

Keep Calm and Gobble On as you read our November edition of Hinshaw’s Privacy, Cyber and AI Decoded.

Explore compliance implications of California’s finalized CCPA rules and Colorado’s new regulations, including insurance privacy requirements, ADMT notices, risk assessments, and phased cyber audits.

Explore key compliance strategies from Hinshaw partner Cathy Mulrow-Peattie and industry experts on AI-driven cyber risks and regulations, as covered in our alert with takeaways from the Q3 2025 FinCyber Femmes Meeting.

Discover the key compliance challenges and legal risks in the rapidly growing medical spa industry, with a focus on California regulations and practical guidance for ensuring patient safety and business success.

The global Hinshaw Insurance Services group is pleased to offer a comprehensive analysis of significant insurance trends, regulations, and landmark case rulings in the United States in 2024 while also making prognostications about the industry landscape in 2025. Authored by Scott Seaman, Pedro Hernandez, and Lisa Roccanova, the white paper delves into several critical topics, including:

On July 11, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) adopted a final circular about the "Use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Systems and External Consumer Data and Information Sources in Insurance Underwriting and Pricing" (the "Circular").

The Ohio Supreme Court waited until the last week of the year to issue what may be the most important silent coverage decision of 2022. Direct physical injury is a fundamental requirement of first-party property policies. The absence of direct physical loss has produced loss after loss in cases across the country for policyholders in Covid-19 business interruption cases. The absence of direct physical loss also is responsible for the Ohio high court's ruling that the policyholder is not entitled to coverage for a ransomware attack.