When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: Privacy and Security Enforcement Trends

MoFo Perspectives Podcast

Morrison Foerster Investigations + White Collar Defense partner Nate Mendell, former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, hosted the second episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading practitioners and thought leaders in the space share the insights and advice you need to manage business and legal risk in the life sciences sector. In this episode, Nate spoke with Melissa Crespo, a partner in Morrison Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security Group, about how life sciences companies that use online ad tracking technologies can navigate the complex landscape of privacy laws and regulatory scrutiny related to the potential collection and sharing of health information. Nate and Melissa discuss practical steps companies can take to mitigate the risk of investigation and enforcement. In addition to discussing how ad tracking can run afoul of privacy and consumer protection laws, Nate and Melissa also explored the heightened risks of ransomware attacks for life sciences companies, effective steps to meet DOJ’s cybersecurity standards, and recent DOJ cybersecurity-related enforcement actions involving life sciences companies.