Worldwide: Technology

The New York Department of Financial Services has imposed a $250,000 penalty on a licensed money transmitter following a 2022 ransomware attack that exposed critical gaps in the company's cybersecurity framework. The enforcement action highlights specific deficiencies in risk assessment protocols, cybersecurity program design, and software update policies that allegedly violated New York's Cybersecurity Regulation. This settlement underscores the regulatory expectation that financial institutions maintain r

Enterprise buyers increasingly require vendors to demonstrate robust cybersecurity practices and data protection capabilities. SOC 2 compliance has emerged as a critical trust signal that can accelerate sales cycles and unlock access to larger customers. Organizations that approach SOC 2 strategically can transform it from a compliance checkbox into a competitive advantage that supports business growth and reduces friction in security reviews.

A newsletter covering data protection developments across multiple jurisdictions.

The GENIUS Act became Public Law 119-27 one year ago on July 18, 2025 (GENIUS Act — Public Law 119-27). Multiple federal regulators are preparing the regulatory framework to integrate digital money in the form of payment stablecoins into the existing conventional banking system. States are also exploring the use of stablecoins for payments and digital assets as a class of financial assets. All of this activity is building a new digital payments economy.

FERC has approved a settlement penalizing cryptocurrency mining company Digi Power X Inc. for violating NYISO tariff interconnection rules by connecting its mining operations to a co-generation facility without proper authorization. The case highlights FERC's increasing enforcement focus on ensuring large load customers, particularly crypto miners and data centers, strictly comply with grid reliability requirements and market rules.

This weekly digest from Lowenstein Crypto examines critical regulatory developments shaping the digital asset landscape, including the SEC's upcoming meeting on crypto asset regulation, major enforcement actions against alleged fraud schemes, and the OCC's renewed openness to chartering banks engaged in digital asset businesses. The analysis covers pivotal legal battles over Federal Reserve master account access and a landmark lawsuit against North Korea over a $1.5 billion exchange hack.

Two bodies of export regulations typically come to mind when we think of export controls: the Export Administration Regulations of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ...

The 2026 International Hotel Investment Forum EMEA revealed critical challenges facing the hospitality industry, from geopolitical tensions affecting Middle East markets to yield compression threatening profitability. Industry leaders grappled with how artificial intelligence will reshape booking channels and operations while maintaining the human touch that defines hospitality.

As AI agents begin to autonomously execute commercial transactions, a critical question emerges that precedes all others: will the platforms, merchants, and payment providers that control transaction infrastructure even allow these agents to participate? The architecture of access control is being built now, and it may determine the future of agentic commerce more than any legal doctrine.

Recent federal court decisions are challenging long-standing interpretations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's consent requirements for pre-recorded calls to cell phones.

Through our Viewpoints series, Riveron experts share their opinions on current topics, business trends, and industry news.

Effective January 1, 2025, California law AB 2426 will require companies offering online-only digital goods to disclose that consumers are purchasing a limited-duration license...