Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Cathy Mulrow-Peattie was selected by Crain’s New York Business for its 2026 Notable Women in Law.

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.

Read Scott Seaman’s insights in Law360 about a Delaware court’s ruling that Meta cannot obtain insurance coverage for claims that its platform is addictive to adolescents.

Read a Law360 “Expert Analysis” by Hinshaw partner John Kimble examining the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (DFPI) regulatory and enforcement priorities for 2026.

Listen to Hinshaw partner Ambrose McCall’s discussion about corporate social media rights, censorship, and AI legal risks on the Greg and Dan Show.

Hinshaw partners John DeLascio, Barry MacEntee, and Jason Schulze will speak on separate panels at Global Access Week 2026, a Hinshaw-sponsored conference taking place March 10-12, 2026, in London, United Kingdom.

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.

Join Hinshaw partner ​Cathy Mulrow-Peattie and legal and industry experts for "Cybersecurity Regulatory Resilience in an Era of AI-Driven Cyber Attacks," on January 22, 2026.

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.

Read how Illinois employers using AI in hiring, promotion, or other employment decisions face new notice and compliance obligations under amended Human Rights Act rules effective January 1, 2026.

Learn about compliance guidance for California’s recently updated requirements under the Fair Employment Housing Act, which protects against employment discrimination arising from AI, algorithms, and other automated decision systems.

Read how the US Supreme Court is set to define “consumer” under the VPPA, reshaping tracking‑tool class actions and signaling broader compliance risks for the consumer financial services industry.

Explore how biotech and digital health companies can navigate GDPR consent challenges and divergent Member State requirements in multi-country European clinical research.

Read our latest privacy alert covering key trends and developments in children’s privacy laws, AI in employment decisions, cyber threats posed by Claude AI, recent litigation on AI notetaking tools, and more.

In this November edition of Hinshaw’s Privacy, Cyber and AI Decoded, in celebration of the US Thanksgiving holiday, we are recommending that our readers Keep Calm as they are faced with a new surge of legal requirements, regulations, and enforcement actions, and Gobble On. 

Learn about the benefits and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare education and training, as well as strategic recommendations for responsibly adopting AI.

Learn how the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is seeking public input through a Request for Information (RFI) to accelerate AI adoption in clinical care and gather feedback on initiatives and policies that could enhance innovation in the US healthcare system. 

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.

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. 

In 2025, Hinshaw’s global insurance services team authored several resources on key developments and decisions that impacted the US insurance industry. From our timely commentary just published in Mealey’s to the third edition of our Duty to Defend 50-state survey and whitepapers covering a variety of areas that impact the industry, our team has you covered.

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").