Experts Fear Civil Rights Rollback in Ruling on Border Data Searches

April 8, 2021

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Member Dhruv Sharma (Irvine) was quoted in an April 7 article in Digital Privacy News regarding the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling allowing U.S. Border Patrol agents to search travelers’ cellphones and laptops without a warrant.

That’s because “many people now carry a trove of sensitive information on their phones and laptops,” said Dhruv Sharma, a member of the commercial litigation practice group at McGlinchey Stafford in Irvine, Calif.
“For attorneys and other professionals, this concern is heightened and could create a conflict with duties to protect client confidentiality,” he told Digital Privacy News.

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McGlinchey in the News

Biometric Border Checks: Where Does Your Data Go?

August 6, 2021

Irvine Member Dhruv Sharma was quoted in this article in Digital Privacy News on August 6, 2021. The article discusses data privacy and cybersecurity concerns related to the use of facial scans and other tactics being employed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the interest of national security.

McGlinchey in the News

Cyber Order Is a Start, But Voluntary Info Sharing Is Heavier Lift

May 14, 2021

Member Dhruv Sharma (Irvine) was quoted in an article in Bloomberg Law relating to the Biden Administration's executive order that aims to reduce cybercrime by requiring breach reporting for government contractors and encourages voluntary breach disclosures, in light of the recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.

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The Impact of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

April 7, 2021

On March 2, 2021, the Commonwealth of Virginia enacted the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, making Virginia the second state in the United States to enact a comprehensive data privacy regime, following in the footsteps of the CCPA of 2018.