Mr. Gesser is a litigation partner and a core member of our Data Strategy & Security practice. Having joined Debevoise in January 2020, Mr. Gesser ...
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Publications
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Virginia Enacts a Comprehensive Privacy Law—Similarities and Differences Among VCDPA, CCPA and GDPR
5 March 2021
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Javier Alvarez-Oviedo
, Christopher Garrett
, Anna R. Gressel
, Robert Maddox
, Alexandra P. Swain
, Scott M. Caravello
, Tricia Reville
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Compliance & Enforcement: Tips for Creating a Sensible Cybersecurity and AI Risk Framework for Critical Vendors
22 February 2021
Compliance & Enforcement
Avi Gesser
, Anna R. Gressel
, Zila Reyes Acosta-Grimes
, Michael Bloom
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Eleven Lessons From Cyber Hack That Forced an Australian Hedge Fund to Close — The Hedge Fund Law Report Interview with Avi Gesser
17 February 2021
Avi Gesser
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Tips for Creating a Sensible Cybersecurity and AI Risk Framework for Critical Vendors
16 February 2021
Avi Gesser
, Michael Bloom
, Anna R. Gressel
, Zila Reyes Acosta-Grimes
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Law360: SEC Settlement With Hedge Fund Offers Corporate AI Lessons
28 January 2021
Law360
Avi Gesser
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Valerie A. Zuckerman
, James B. Amler
, Anna R. Gressel
, Steven Tegrar
, Tricia Reville
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Compliance & Enforcement: Destruction Emerges as a Powerful Enforcement Measure for AI: FTC Requires Company to Delete Models Trained with Improperly Utilized Consumer Data
22 January 2021
Compliance & Enforcement:
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Justin C. Ferrone
, Anna R. Gressel
, Paul D. Rubin
, Melissa Runsten
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Destruction Emerges as a Powerful Enforcement Measure for AI: FTC Requires Company to Delete Models Trained with Improperly Utilized Consumer Data
19 January 2021
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Paul D. Rubin
, Justin C. Ferrone
, Anna R. Gressel
, Melissa Runsten
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Regulatory Risks for Not Disclosing Trading Algorithms - Five Takeaways from the SEC’s $170 million Settlement with BlueCrest Capital
12 January 2021
Avi Gesser
, Robert B. Kaplan
, James B. Amler
, Anna R. Gressel
, Steven Tegrar
, Valerie A. Zuckerman
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2020/2021 Private Equity Year End Review and Outlook
7 January 2021
Jonathan Adler
, William D. Regner
, John W. Rife III
, Alisa A. Waxman
, Jennifer R. Cestaro
, Katherine Ashton
, E. Drew Dutton
, Jane Engelhardt
, Andrew C. Rearick
, Eric N. Fischer
, Thomas Smith
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Christopher Anthony
, Kevin M. Schmidt
, Maurizio Levi-Minzi
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Dominic Blaxill
, William Y. Chua
, Wen-Wei Lai
, Jyotin Hamid
, Morgan J. Hayes
, Steven J. Slutzky
, David L. Wayne
, Richard Ward
, Jennifer Wheater
, Paul Eastham
, Peter A. Furci
, Rafael Kariyev
, Jay E. Evans
, Samuel D. Krawiecz
, Andrew L. Bab
, Jennifer L. Chu
, Paul D. Rubin
, Jacob W. Stahl
, Kim Le
, Jyotin Hamid
, Meir D. Katz
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Ezra Borut
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Marc Ponchione
, Kenneth J. Berman
, Gregory T. Larkin
, Norma Angelica Freeland
, Patricia Volhard
, Christopher Dortschy
, Jin-Hyuk Jang
, John Young
, Andrew J. Ceresney
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Julie M. Riewe
, Merryl Lawry-White
, Sally Bergmann
, Scott B. Selinger
, Stuart Hammer
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Peter J. Irwin
, Malina Welman
, Paul S. Bird
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Banking Agencies Propose 36-Hour Data Breach Reporting Rules for Significant Incidents
18 December 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Satish M. Kini
, Gregory J. Lyons
, Jim Pastore
, Zila Reyes Acosta-Grimes
, Alex Henry
, Alexandra N. Mogul
, Courtney Bradford Pike
, Amy Aixi Zhang
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SEC Enforcement Highlights the Risks of Not Preserving Text/Chat Messages—Practical Tips for Aligning Policies with Practices to Reduce Risk
14 December 2020
Avi Gesser
, Julie M. Riewe
, Jeff Robins
, Chana Zuckier
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Compliance & Enforcement: Post-Election Law Privacy Law Prospects
6 November 2020
Compliance & Enforcement
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Frank Colleluori
, Mengyi Xu
, Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Tigist Kassahun
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CFPB Seeks Public Comment in Implementing Dodd-Frank’s Consumer Right of Access to Financial Records
2 November 2020
Courtney M. Dankworth
, Avi Gesser
, James B. Amler
, Anna R. Gressel
, Christian J. Clark
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Companies Face Increased Sanctions Risk for Making Ransomware Payments — Takeaways from the Latest OFAC and FinCEN Advisories
7 October 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Satish M. Kini
, Paul M. Rodel
, David G. Sewell
, Zila Reyes Acosta-Grimes
, Martha Hirst
, Robert Maddox
, Mengyi Xu
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It’s Time to Take Credential Stuffing Seriously
30 September 2020
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Marc Ponchione
, Gregory T. Larkin
, Norma Angelica Freeland
, Robert Maddox
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A Top Five Checklist for Automated Back-to-Work Covid Questionnaires
22 September 2020
Avi Gesser
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Joshua B. Pickar
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Bloomberg Law: AI Legal Work Is Mirroring Cybersecurity Practice Path
10 September 2020
Bloomberg Law
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Anna R. Gressel
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The UK School Algorithm Debacle: Five Lessons for Corporate AI Programs
25 August 2020
Avi Gesser
, Robin Lööf
, Anna R. Gressel
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Compliance & Enforcement: Cybersecurity Requirements for Insurance Companies – The NYDFS Rules as the Emerging Standard
19 August 2020
Compliance & Enforcement
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, AJ Salomon
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Cybersecurity Requirements for Insurance Companies – The NYDFS Rules as the Emerging Standard
12 August 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, AJ Salomon
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Developing Regulatory Scrutiny of Underwriting Factors
5 August 2020
Eric R. Dinallo
, Avi Gesser
, Susan Reagan Gittes
, Maeve O'Connor
, Robert M. Fettman
, AJ Salomon
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Compliance & Enforcement: Schrems II – Where are we now?
5 August 2020
Compliance & Enforcement
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Dr. Friedrich Popp
, Christopher Garrett
, Fanny Gauthier
, Robert Maddox
, Mengyi Xu
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Data Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020
4 August 2020
Eric R. Dinallo
, Susan Reagan Gittes
, Avi Gesser
, Maeve O'Connor
, Robert M. Fettman
, AJ Salomon
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Schrems II: Privacy Shield Invalid and Severe Challenges for Standard Contractual Clauses
17 July 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Dr. Thomas Schürrle
, Alexandre Bisch
, Christopher Garrett
, Fanny Gauthier
, Anna R. Gressel
, Robert Maddox
, Dr. Friedrich Popp
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OCC Invites Public Comment on Potential Revisions to Rules Affecting Bank Fintech Activities
8 June 2020
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Satish M. Kini
, Gregory J. Lyons
, Jeff Robins
, Will C. Giles
, Alison M. Hashmall
, David G. Sewell
, Jennifer T. Barrows
, Danjie Fang
, Anna R. Gressel
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CCPA Regulations Submitted to the California Office of Administrative Law for Publication
4 June 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Lisa Zornberg
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
, Alexandra P. Swain
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French Authorities’ Cybersecurity Tips for Companies and Their Employees Working from Home
21 May 2020
Antoine F. Kirry
, Alexandre Bisch
, Alice Stosskopf
, Fanny Gauthier
, Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
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Can Contact Tracing Apps Help Get Many of Us Back to Work Soon? A Framework for Evaluating the Various Options and Legal Concerns
24 April 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Anna R. Gressel
, Joshua B. Pickar
, Suchita Mandavilli Brundage
, Samantha B. Singh
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COVID-19: Three Data Protection Tips for the EU and the UK
23 March 2020
Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jane Shvets
, Alexandre Bisch
, Fanny Gauthier
, Robert Maddox
, Dr. Friedrich Popp
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California AG Updates Draft CCPA Regulations (Again)
19 March 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Henry Lebowitz
, Jim Pastore
, Lisa Zornberg
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U.S. Legal Considerations for Remote Work Arrangements in the Wake of COVID-19
17 March 2020
Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Jyotin Hamid
, Avi Gesser
, Jeremy Feigelson
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Debevoise Coronavirus Checklists—Cybersecurity
10 March 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Lisa Zornberg
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Hilary Davidson
, Christopher S. Ford
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In re: Marriott International Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
27 February 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Lisa Zornberg
, Suchita Mandavilli Brundage
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Fifteen Ways to Reduce Regulatory and Reputational Risks for Your AI-Powered Applications – Lessons from Recent Court Decisions and Regulatory Activity
20 February 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Henry Lebowitz
, Jim Pastore
, Lisa Zornberg
, Anna R. Gressel
, Steven Tegrar
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Proposed Modifications to CCPA Regulations - Top Takeaways
12 February 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Javier Alvarez-Oviedo
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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The Practical Implications of the National Securities Clearing Corporation’s New Cybersecurity Rules
7 February 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Julie M. Riewe
, Paul M. Rodel
, Lisa Zornberg
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
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SEC’s New Cyber Observations Highlight Operational Resiliency
4 February 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Jeremy Feigelson
, Avi Gesser
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Jim Pastore
, Julie M. Riewe
, Lisa Zornberg
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Stephanie M. Cipolla
, Christopher S. Ford
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Recent Events
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Supervising AI: The Role of Corporate Boards
16 November 2020
Future of Science and Technology; UNESCO; IEEE
The Athens Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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How to Demonstrate "Reasonable Cybersecurity Procedures" for Regulatory Inquiries and Litigation
16 June 2020
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Webcast
Speaking Engagements
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