Balough Inks Chapter on Best Cloud Privacy Practices

(June 14, 2019) Richard C. Balough has co-written the chapter on “Best Practices for Cloud Privacy” in Cloud 3.0, Drafting and Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements, a new book published by the American Bar Association. The chapter provides an overview of general best practices for satisfying U.S. privacy and security obligations using effective cloud agreements. The […]
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Balough Serves on National Internet of Things Institute Panel

(May 14, 2018) For the second time in its three-year history, the National Institute of the Internet of Things (IoT) welcomed Richard C. Balough as a panelist. The annual two-day institute in Washington, D.C. is sponsored by the American Bar Association’s Section of Science & Technology Law. Mr. Balough participated in a panel discussion of […]
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Cheryl Dancey Balough Discusses GDPR at PLI Program

(May 3, 2018) Cheryl Dancey Balough discussed “Global Privacy and Cybersecurity Challenges and Compliance Strategies” with corporate compliance attorneys at PLI’s 2018 Compliance & Ethics Essentials program. With the May 25, 2018 deadline fast approaching for compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Ms. Balough identified who is impacted by the new regulation, […]
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News Media Looks to Balough Law Offices for Opinions

(March 17, 2018) The news media has reached out to Balough Law Offices for comments regarding three recent developments in the law. Cheryl Dancey Balough was interviewed by the Cook County Record regarding whether embedded content in social media violate copyright law. For our story on the case, click here. Richard C. Balough was interviewed […]
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Notre Dame Class Discussion Focuses on Libel Law in the Trump Era

(February 14, 2018) Richard C. Balough discussed libel and privacy law in the Trump era as part of a journalism class at the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Balough explored President Trump’s statement that “our current libel laws are a sham and a disgrace and do not represent American values or American fairness” in light […]
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Cheryl Dancey Balough Selected as Rising Star by Super Lawyers

Cheryl Dancey Balough has been selected by a second attorney review group for her legal skills by being named as a “Rising Star” for 2018 in the field of business and corporate law by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a […]
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Cheryl Dancey Balough Selected As Leading Lawyer

Cheryl Dancey Balough has been selected as a Leading Lawyer in Chicago in the field of closely and privately held business law for 2018. The designation was made by Leading Lawyers, a division of Law Bulletin Media, which publishes the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Leading Lawyers is used by lawyers and potential clients to locate […]
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Cheryl Balough Heads Cyberspace Law Committee

(October 20, 2017) Cheryl Dancey Balough has been appointed chair of the Cyberspace Law Committee of the ABA Business Law Section. The committee provides a forum for the analysis of corporate, transactional, and regulatory issues related to the internet and digital technologies. The committee’s areas of expertise include privacy, information security, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile/telecommunications, digital […]
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Autonomous Vehicle Legal Issues Explored by Richard C. Balough

(May 11, 2017) As autonomous and driverless vehicles take to the roads, drivers, car manufactures, programmers, and insurance companies will face new legal challenges, said Richard C. Balough in a presentation at the 2017 Intellectual Property Litigation Seminar sponsored by DRI. “Because today’s and tomorrow’s cars are computers that happen to move physically on the roadway, […]
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