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 the annual Mealey’s commentary by Hinshaw insurance attorneys Scott Seaman, Pedro Hernandez, and Jordan Evans, which looks back at significant insurance trends, regulations, and landmark case rulings from 2025, along with practical takeaways and predictions for 2026.

Read Hinshaw partner Cathy Mulrow-Peattie’s insights in a new Privacy Daily article discussing how companies should prepare to comply with state privacy laws, as experts anticipate increased enforcement activity in 2026. 

Read a new Mealey’s report, “D&O Liability and Coverage: 2025 Trends, Developments and Decisions,” authored by Hinshaw insurance partners Scott Seaman and Pedro Hernandez. 

When a significant incident strikes, the first 72 hours can define your company’s future. Join the Hinshaw legal team and the Florida Bar Corporate Counsel Committee on February 11, 2026, at Hinshaw's Fort Lauderdale office for a practical, interactive session designed for corporate in-house counsel. 

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 a Hinshaw legal team led by partners Ellis Oster and Robert Bailey recently helped secure the first-ever appellate-level ruling in New York addressing sanctions for the misuse of generative AI in legal submissions.

Read our blog post reviewing Commissioner Khalil “KC” Mohseni’s recent remarks about the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation’s (DFPI) regulatory priorities.

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.

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.

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. 

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.