Christopher S. Ford is a counsel in the Litigation Department who is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Group and Data Strategy ...
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Publications
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Journalists’ Lack of Harm Fatal to DMCA Claims Against AI Developer
12 November 2024
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
, Samuel J. Allaman
, Abigail Liles
, Joshua Plastrik
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Debevoise Data Blog: What Brand Owners Need to Know to Protect Their Trademark Rights in the Era of Generative AI
10 June 2024
Debevoise Data Blog
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
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World Trademark Review: Does the U.S. SHOP SAFE Act Go Too Far in Shifting Liability?
May 2024
World Trademark Review
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
, Kate Saba
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Private Equity Report Spring 2024, Vol 24, No 1
May 2024
Gavin Anderson
, Katherine Ashton
, Megan K. Bannigan
, Ezra Borut
, Geoffrey P. Burgess
, Mark W. Friedman
, Eric T. Juergens
, Meir D. Katz
, Jonathan F. Lewis
, Timothy McIver
, Benjamin R. Pedersen
, John W. Rife III
, Paul M. Rodel
, Aly Love (f/k/a Simons)
, Kristin A. Snyder
, Rick Sofield
, Jeffrey Sullivan KC
, Patricia Volhard
, Gavin Chesney
, Robert T. Dura
, Matthew M. Delja
, Kathleen M. Emberger
, Christopher S. Ford
, Caroline P. Geiger
, Stuart Hammer
, Tigist Kassahun
, Cameron Sim
, Jordan Corrente Beck
, Michael Keene
, Amy Pereira
, Benjamin Teo
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Putting AI into the Due Diligence Equation: Key Considerations for Sponsors
May 2024
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
, Caroline P. Geiger
, Tigist Kassahun
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World Trademark Review: What the future holds for AI and IP
30 December 2023
World Trademark Review
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
, Samuel J. Allaman
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The FTC’s Warning to Online Marketplaces: Comply with the New INFORM Consumers Act or Face Civil Penalties
27 June 2023
Megan K. Bannigan
, Paul D. Rubin
, Christopher S. Ford
, Jared I. Kagan
, Melissa Runsten
, Kate Saba
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Risks of Overselling Your AI: The FTC is Watching
6 March 2023
Avi Gesser
, Erez Liebermann
, Jim Pastore
, Paul D. Rubin
, Christopher S. Ford
, Mengyi Xu
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Columbia Blue Sky Blog: Debevoise Discusses Malicious Corporate Deepfakes
1 February 2023
Columbia Blue Sky Blog
Avi Gesser
, Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
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Responding to Malicious Corporate Deepfakes
25 January 2023
Megan K. Bannigan
, Avi Gesser
, Christopher S. Ford
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CPRA Rulemaking Is Underway - Getting Ahead of Enforcement Risks
2 August 2022
Avi Gesser
, David Sarratt
, Christopher S. Ford
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
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Private Equity Report Spring 2022, Vol 22, No 1
May 2022
Catherine Amirfar
, Andrew L. Bab
, Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, Alexander R. Cochran
, Avi Gesser
, Ted Hassi
, Eric T. Juergens
, Matthew E. Kaplan
, M. Natasha Labovitz
, Sidney P. Levinson
, Pierre Maugüé
, Marc Ponchione
, Ina C. Popova
, Natalie L. Reid
, Julie M. Riewe
, Scott B. Selinger
, Kristin A. Snyder
, Ramya S. Tiller
, Richard Ward
, Erica S. Weisgerber
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, Nick S. Kaluk III
, Sheena Paul
, Christopher Rosekrans
, Jennifer Wheater
, Paul Eastham
, Christopher S. Ford
, Christine Shu Gilleland
, Michael C. Godbe
, Kate Saba
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Understanding NFTs: Key IP Considerations for Issuers, Owners, and Investors
May 2022
Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, Christopher S. Ford
, Kate Saba
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Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance: Four Takeaways from the SEC’s Proposed Cybersecurity Rules
7 March 2022
Harvard Forum on Corporate Governance
Avi Gesser
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, Christopher S. Ford
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Julie M. Riewe
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Four Takeaways from the SEC’s Proposed Cybersecurity Rules
17 February 2022
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Julie M. Riewe
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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NYU Compliance & Enforcement: CCPA Enforcement Update: California AG Announces a New Enforcement Sweep Targeting Customer Loyalty Programs
10 February 2022
NYU Compliance & Enforcement
David Sarratt
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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NYU Compliance & Enforcement: SEC Cybersecurity Update: Chair Gensler Offers Insight into Upcoming Regulation
3 February 2022
NYU Compliance & Enforcement
Avi Gesser
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, Christopher S. Ford
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
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CCPA Enforcement Update: California AG Announces a New Enforcement Sweep Targeting Customer Loyalty Programs
2 February 2022
David Sarratt
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog: A New Era of Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Privacy and Cybersecurity Oversight: Top Ten Things Companies Should Know When Assessing FTC Compliance and Exposure
26 January 2022
NYU Compliance & Enforcement Blog
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Ted Hassi
, Paul D. Rubin
, Jim Pastore
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Leah Martin
, Melissa Runsten
, Christopher S. Ford
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SEC Cybersecurity Update: Chair Gensler Offers Insight into Upcoming Regulation
26 January 2022
Avi Gesser
, Charu A. Chandrasekhar
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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Law360: What Stablecoin Industry Can Expect From Congress In 2022
25 January 2022
Law360
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Ted Hassi
, Paul D. Rubin
, Jim Pastore
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Leah Martin
, Melissa Runsten
, Christopher S. Ford
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A New Era of Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Privacy and Cybersecurity Oversight: Top Ten Things Companies Should Know When Assessing FTC Compliance and Exposure
12 January 2022
Luke Dembosky
, Ted Hassi
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Paul D. Rubin
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Christopher S. Ford
, Leah Martin
, Melissa Runsten
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Banking Regulators Finalize 36-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule
24 November 2021
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Satish M. Kini
, Gregory J. Lyons
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Christopher S. Ford
, Alexandra N. Mogul
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Key Takeaways from the First Year of CCPA Enforcement
28 July 2021
Jim Pastore
, David Sarratt
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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Seven Tips for Reducing CCPA Litigation Risks – Lessons from the First 18 Months
22 June 2021
Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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Effective Access Controls, Timely Breach Notification and Other Takeaways from the Latest NYDFS Cyber Resolution
15 April 2021
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Johanna N. Skrzypczyk
, Christopher S. Ford
, Mengyi Xu
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First DFS Resolution Under Its Cyber Rules Highlights the Risks of Inadequate Cyber Investigations
8 March 2021
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Christopher S. Ford
, Alexandra N. Mogul
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CCPA Regulations Submitted to the California Office of Administrative Law for Publication
4 June 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
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IP Watchdog: In re Forney Could Herald a Brighter Future for Color Marks
11 May 2020
IP Watchdog
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
, Kate Saba
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Supreme Court Holds Willful Infringement Is Not Required for an Award of Profits under the Lanham Act
23 April 2020
Megan K. Bannigan
, David H. Bernstein
, Christopher S. Ford
, Jared I. Kagan
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IP Watchdog: Navigating Court and USPTO Practices During the COVID-19 Crisis: Tips for Practitioners and Litigants
23 March 2020
IP Watchdog
Christopher S. Ford
, Marissa Baron
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Debevoise Coronavirus Checklists—Cybersecurity
10 March 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Tricia Bozyk Sherno
, Hilary Davidson
, Christopher S. Ford
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IP Watchdog: New USPTO Trademark Rules Seek to Streamline Filing and Crack Down on Fraud, But Could Increase Spam
17 February 2020
IP Watchdog
Megan K. Bannigan
, Christopher S. Ford
, Marissa Baron
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Proposed Modifications to CCPA Regulations - Top Takeaways
12 February 2020
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Jim Pastore
, Javier Alvarez-Oviedo
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Christopher S. Ford
, Kate Saba
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SEC’s New Cyber Observations Highlight Operational Resiliency
4 February 2020
Luke Dembosky
, Avi Gesser
, Robert B. Kaplan
, Jim Pastore
, Julie M. Riewe
, H Jacqueline Brehmer
, Stephanie Cipolla
, Christopher S. Ford
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Failure to Prevent a Business Email Compromise, and to Notify Customers of It, Gives Rise to Sanctions Against Victim Company
18 September 2019
Luke Dembosky
, Jim Pastore
, Christopher S. Ford
, Jaime Fried
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New York Updates Data Breach Notification Law and Imposes “Reasonable Security” Requirement
29 July 2019
Luke Dembosky
, Jim Pastore
, Stephanie Cipolla
, Christopher S. Ford
, Jaime Fried
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Key Takeaways on Data Privacy and Big Data from the National Association of Attorneys General Consumer Protection Conference
7 June 2019
Courtney M. Dankworth
, Luke Dembosky
, Jim Pastore
, Christopher S. Ford
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Latin Lawyer: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity: Crisis Avoidance and Management Strategies
28 November 2018
Andrew M. Levine
, Christopher S. Ford
, Stephanie Cipolla
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New FTC Guidance for Security Updates to Mobile Devices and Applications
7 March 2018
Jeffrey P. Cunard
, Luke Dembosky
, Jim Pastore
, Christopher S. Ford
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New Decision Confirms Narrow Meaning of “Personally Identifiable Information” Under Video Privacy Statute
11 December 2017
Christopher S. Ford
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NY Cybersecurity Bill Shows “Reasonable Security” Standard Gathering Force
7 November 2017
Luke Dembosky
, Jim Pastore
, Christopher S. Ford
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Examining the Confusion Survey Threshold in Trademark Cases
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The SEC's Cybersecurity Year in Review 2021: Disclosures, Enforcement, and More
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