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6 Important Takeaways for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates from 2024 NIST HHS OCR Conference

Former Federal Prosecutor Joins BakerHostetler’s Powerhouse Privacy and Cybersecurity Litigation Team in Los Angeles

James Sherer, Brittany Yantis, Luke Record Publish Article in Cybersecurity Law & Strategy

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As an assistant U.S. attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Erika investigated and prosecuted a range of complex white collar criminal offenses, including investment schemes, bank fraud, wire fraud, healthcare fraud, immigration fraud and money laundering. Later, as associate general counsel with a public company, she worked closely with stakeholders at all levels to identify and resolve ethics, compliance, data privacy and employment issues, in addition to conducting internal investigations and providing advice on a wide range of employment and corporate compliance/regulatory issues.

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J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1994, 

B.A., Harvard College, 1990

Washington, D.C.

Webinar: Using the Law to Remediate Injustice: Legal Strategies for Nonprofits and Foundations

Webinar: Race-Based Grantmaking and Charitable Activities: Protected First Amendment Speech or Prohibited Racial Exclusion?

BakerHostetler holds firmwide program on Jewish identity, antisemitism

Erika Thomas Educates on the Evolving Face of Litigation

BakerHostetler Elevates 28 Attorneys to Firm Partnership

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<li>Member of the BakerHostetler team serving as court-appointed counsel to the Securities Investor Protection Act Trustee for the liquidation of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and the E-Discovery, Advocacy and Management team.</li>
<li>Conduct pre-publication reviews and provide advice and counsel to media clients in connection with First Amendment and intellectual property-related issues, including defamation, copyright and privacy.</li>
<li>Advised internal stakeholders in connection with investigations of suspected violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.</li>
<li>Advised internal stakeholders in connection with the implementation of policies, processes and controls in the areas of ethics, anti-bribery and corruption, global employee training, hiring practices, third-party due diligence, gifts and entertainment, and whistle-blowing hotlines.</li>
<li>Created and presented training for human resources and senior business leaders on conducting internal investigations and for marketing and business teams on the practical effects of changes to international data privacy laws.</li>
<li>Advised human resources managers in resolving employee relations, and disciplinary, onboarding and termination issues, including reviewing, creating and implementing relevant policies, online forms and training.</li>
<li>Created data breach notifications and coordinated responses to regulators, customers and affected individuals.</li>
<li>Co-counsel in five multidefendant criminal jury trials, resulting in convictions.</li>
<li>Successfully argued five appeals in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.</li>
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