When American Airlines promoted Russ Hubbard to associate general counsel last week, the airline was demonstrating how important cybersecurity and data privacy are to the company. Hubbard is one of the nation’s leading legal experts on an issue that now threatens every business in the U.S. This article is looks at Hubbard’s career and the steps he’s taking at American to protect his employer and their passengers.
WannaCry Attack Prompts Focus on Cyber Insurance
Driven by headlines, cyber insurance discussions often focus on data breaches and coverage for notification, public relations and breach coach expenses, investigation costs, and defense and indemnification against third-party claims for damages.
As WannaCry illustrates, however, cybersecurity risks reach well beyond data breaches – extending to information system failures, the loss or destruction of data, cyber ransom demands and even cyber theft.
Winstead Picks Up Dallas M&A Shareholder Robert McCormick
McCormick lateraled over from Dallas-based business law firm Miller, Egan, Molter & Nelson.
Winstead Picks Up Dallas M&A Shareholder Robert McCormick
McCormick lateraled over from Dallas-based business law firm Miller, Egan, Molter & Nelson.
Locke Lord Partner Neal Rackleff Nominated to HUD Position
Rackleff will begin working under HUD Secretary Ben Carson as assistant secretary of housing and urban development, community planning and development upon approval by the U.S. Senate.
T&K Adds Trial Partner Elizabeth Myers to Austin Office
Myers, who was most recently at Jones Day in Houston, says two of the most significant areas related to healthcare are the continued enforcement activity by the federal government and related False Claims Act cases and the growth and expansion of Telemedicine.
T&K Adds Trial Partner Elizabeth Myers to Austin Office
Myers, who was most recently at Jones Day in Houston, says two of the most significant areas related to healthcare are the continued enforcement activity by the federal government and related False Claims Act cases and the growth and expansion of Telemedicine.
Gibson Dunn, Latham Work on $839M Offshore Drilling Merger
A group of Houston lawyers from Latham & Watkins and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s brand new Bayou City outpost led Monday’s $839 million merger between two offshore drilling competitors: London-based Ensco plc and Houston-based Atwood Oceanics.
Tim Powers: ‘What Keeps Me Up at Night’
Haynes and Boone managing partner Tim Powers is navigating the 570-lawyer firm through turbulent and challenging times never before witnessed in the Texas legal market. Large, full-service corporate law firms in Dallas and Houston are simultaneously achieving historic financial successes and facing dire obstacles that threaten their very existence.
“To say that we are in a volatile market would be an understatement,” Powers says.
Forshey Prostok Adds Three to Partnership Ranks with Promotions & Lateral Hire
Suki Rose and Matthew Maben have been promoted to partner. The Fort Worth law firm also added former Kelly Hart partner Matthias Kleinsasser.