After careful consideration of the evolving concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made the difficult decision to postpone this event. While the risk of exposure in the U.S. remains low, the health and safety of our attendees and employees are our top priorities. At this time, we have not rescheduled the event due to the ever-changing nature of this virus. However, we will update you when we move the event to a future date.

Cybersecurity knows no borders. Prudent officers of companies operating in today’s burgeoning cyber threat environment and legal landscape understand the need for a global perspective and global capabilities to protect their organizations while satisfying their fiduciary duties.

You are invited to join DLA Piper’s Data Protection, Privacy and Security group, in coordination with Major, Lindsey & Africa, for a CLE breakfast seminar as we cover hot topics and trends in cyber and data security.

Join our distinguished panelists who will present:

An overview: it’s not just fines; it’s the diversifying threats and their potential impact on your brand and your livelihood – the latest major changes in laws and regulations in key jurisdictions around the world.
Cybersecurity investigations and litigation – the privacy and security implications of civil litigation and government investigations.
Multidisciplinary approaches to operations – operational insights and best practices.
A mini tabletop exercise.

Panelists

Scott Weber

Partner, DLA Piper

Before joining DLA Piper, Scott was executive vice president and general counsel of CNA Financial Corporation. He previously served as managing director and inside threat leader for Stroz Friedberg, a global risk management firm specializing in cybersecurity, digital forensics, insider threat detection and prevention, compliance reviews, due diligence and investigations. Earlier in his career, Scott was Senior Counselor to Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, assisting with policy development, operations and legal analysis. He also previously worked in private practice for 22 years and is experienced in leading teams of lawyers in complex federal and state civil and criminal litigation, product liability and mass tort defense, class action defense, regulatory actions and government investigations (defending targets and as special counsel on behalf of government entities) and international arbitrations.

Peter Beshar

Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Marsh & McLennan

Peter leads the legal, compliance, government relations, risk management and communications departments. He is a recognized thought leader on cyber security with deep expertise at the intersection of private enterprise and public policy. Prior to joining Marsh & McLennan in 2004, Peter was a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and co-chair of the firm’s Securities Litigation Group. Earlier in his career, he served as the assistant attorney general in charge of the New York State Attorney General’s Task Force on Illegal Firearms and as the special assistant to the Honorable Cyrus Vance in connection with the United Nations' peace negotiations in the former Yugoslavia. He was appointed by President Obama to the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., and serves as a Trustee of CARE USA, John Jay College and the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University.

Christopher K. Dalrymple

SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, Alleghany Corporation

Chris is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Alleghany Corporation (NYSE: Y), a New York, New York-based holding company with global operations and approximately 10,500 employees, anchored by a core position in reinsurance and insurance. Chris supports the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer on matters of strategy, transaction opportunities, litigation, regulatory compliance and public company governance matters and has ultimate oversight of the legal department at each of Alleghany’s operating subsidiaries. He graduated cum laude from Colgate University in 1990 and received his Juris Doctorate from Cornell University School of Law in 1996. Chris commenced his legal career as an associate in the corporate transactions group in the New York office of Dewey Ballantine LLP. In 2000, he joined Interliant, Inc. as Associate General Counsel and served as General Counsel of Everest Broadband, Inc. from January 2001 until March 2002, at which time he joined Alleghany Corporation as Associate General Counsel.

Ed McAndrew

Partner, DLA Piper

Ed is a former federal cybercrime prosecutor who helps clients manage cyber-risk, comply with legal requirements and industry standards, prepare for and respond to cyber incidents and handle related investigations and litigation. Major substantive areas of his practice include cybersecurity, digital privacy, social media, online speech, commercial, employment, intellectual property, corporate governance, regulatory and criminal matters. He also advises on cyber-based national security issues, as well as governmental demands for data and assistance in investigations. He focuses his pro bono work on assisting individual and nonprofit victims of cybercrimes. Ed served for nearly a decade in the US Department of Justice, in Washington, DC and in the US Attorney's Offices for the Eastern District of Virginia and for the District of Delaware. As a Cybercrime Coordinator and National Security Cyber Specialist, Ed handled a multitude of high-profile, complex and sensitive investigations, trials and appeals − many involving cutting-edge legal and technological issues. Read more.

Event Info

Date: POSTPONED

Time: TBD

Location:

DLA Piper
1251 Avenue of the Americas
27th Floor
New York, NY 10020

Reminder:

Due to building security, please bring your ID to check in at the Security desk to gain entry to this program. Please be sure to use the express elevator banks servicing floors 27 – 39 to access the reception area on our floor.

If you have further questions, please contact: Nyla Devall at DLA Piper

CLE Information

DLA Piper LLP (US) has been certified by the State Bar of California, the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board as an accredited CLE provider.

The following CLE credit is being sought:

California: 1.5 Credits (1.5 General, 0.0 Ethics)

New Jersey: 1.8 Credits (1.8 General, 0.0 Professional Responsibility)

New York: 1.5 Transitional & Non-Transitional Credits (1.5 Professional Practice, 0.0 Ethics and Professionalism)

CLE credit will be applied for in other states where DLA Piper has an office with the exception of Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico.

COVID-19 Preparedness
In order to maintain a safe environment, we kindly ask you not to come if:

You or anyone you have been exposed to have visited, any of the destination in the past 14 days: China, Iran, Italy, Japan or South Korea;
You are feeling unwell and your symptoms include any type of respiratory illness (fever, cough or shortness of breath);
You have come into contact with anyone who has, may have, or is being tested for, the coronavirus (COVID-19).