Cybersecurity Risks in the Workforce: Emerging Threats and Employer Response

Abigail M. Kagan is an experienced labor and employment advisor on matters ranging from day-to-day human resources (HR) counseling to complex transaction strategy. Abigail’s practice balances  regulatory compliance with tangible short- and long-term goals. This includes internal investigations, executive contracts, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)  and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) disability accommodations, discrimination and harassment, industry-tailored personnel policies, wage and hour audits, reductions in force, workplace health and safety, workplace violence, employee mobility and non-compete enforcement, gig workers, and workforce integration and rebadging.

Clients turn to Abigail for her practical recommendations and simple yet elegant solutions. Abigail holds a master’s in public health, and her decades of working alongside healthcare leaders make her particularly attuned to the unique challenges facing healthcare employers.

Abigail is a member of McDermott Will & Schulte’s Pro Bono Committee and the Gender Diversity Committee.

Advises companies on cybersecurity incident response, including ransomware attacks, data breaches, fund transfer fraud, and business email compromise

Represents clients in data security and privacy litigation and regulatory investigations

Counsels publicly traded companies on SEC cybersecurity disclosure requirements, including Form 10-K and Form 8-K filings

Leverages a background in computer programming and IT analysis to advise on data security, privacy, AI, and computer forensic investigations

MiRi Song is a seasoned employment litigator and trial lawyer who represents employers in high-stakes disputes, including single-plaintiff and representative actions. She approaches each matter with a strategic, business-minded focus, helping clients navigate complex litigation and make informed decisions. Her practice includes managing all phases of litigation, from early case assessment through motion practice and trial, while working closely with company leadership to address sensitive workplace issues and mitigate risk.

MiRi brings more than a decade of experience in both government service and private practice to her work. Before joining the firm, she served as an assistant United States attorney in the US District Court for the Central District of California, where she tried and won numerous federal cases, including a seven-week jury trial involving a corporate defendant and its executives. She also briefed appeals and argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, developing a strong foundation in persuasive advocacy, witness examination, and complex case strategy.

In private practice, MiRi has represented companies in a range of employment and commercial disputes, including matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets. Her background as a federal prosecutor gives her a distinct advantage in high-pressure litigation, allowing her to anticipate opposing strategies and position clients for favorable outcomes both in and out of the courtroom.

Katelyn Ringrose (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP) advises leading global companies on complex privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI)-related matters. She counsels clients on the handling of sensitive personal data, cross border data flows, and compliance with rapidly evolving state, federal, and international privacy regimes, with a focus on practical, industry specific governance solutions.

Katelyn regularly supports multinational organizations on high visibility issues that shape trust in digital products and global data flows. Her work spans incident response, AI governance, and regulatory strategy, including advising on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Stored Communications Act, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act, Securities and Exchange Commision disclosure rules, as well as emerging sectoral, age verification, and biometric privacy laws.

Katelyn regularly serves as a subject matter expert on technical and online privacy issues. She is a lead author on amicus briefs in NetChoice v. Lynch, Chatrie v. United States, and multiple state-level age verification challenges, offering the US Supreme Court expert analysis on geofence warrants and the constitutional implications of age verification mandates.

Prior to joining the firm, Katelyn served as the global policy lead for law enforcement and government access at a major technology company, where she directed global strategy on cybercrime, data localization and retention, and government access frameworks. She leverages this experience when guiding clients through data security incidents, government inquiries, and the development of robust cybersecurity and privacy programs.