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Akin says Sara McLean discussed cybersecurity enforcement with Law360
Akin said False Claims Act and qui tam defense partner Sara McLean was quoted in a Law360 article about Justice Department cybersecurity enforcement. The firm’s announcement summarized her comments on how the government assesses compliance obligations and distinguished those obligations from the occurrence of a security incident.
Key points
- Akin identified sensitive health information as a focus of the article.Akin
- The firm said McLean formerly served as an assistant director in the DOJ Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section.Akin
- Akin said McLean described the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative as an enforcement priority.Akin
- The firm quoted McLean explaining that a security incident can occur even when a company complies with its cybersecurity obligations.Akin