Frances Floriano Goins

PUBLICATIONS

• “Washington Enacts First In the Nation Health Data Protection Law,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (May 2023)
• “Illinois Supreme Court Rules Workers’ Compensation Act Does Not Bar Claims Under BIPA,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (February 2022)
• “Time After Time: Illinois Supreme Court Asked To Decide When Statute of Limitations Accrues for BIPA Violations,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (December 2021)
• “Colorado Passes New Comprehensive Consumer Data Protections Act,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (July 2021)
• “SCOTUS Green Lights Price Impact Evidence for Class Cert in Inflation-Maintenance Case,” Ulmer & Berne Client Alert (June 2021)
• “Illinois Federal Court Rules Apple May Be ‘In Possession’ of Biometric Data Stored on User Devices,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (June 2021)
• “Virginia Passes New Consumer Data Protection Act,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (March 2021)
• “Lessons From the First Dismissal of a COVID-19 Related Securities Class Action Lawsuit,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (February 2021)
• “U.S. Supreme Court Accepts Case That Could Alter the Landscape of Private Securities Litigation,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (January 2021)
• “High Court Is Not The Arbiter Of Disputed Election Results,” Law360 (November 2020)
• “As California Enacts New Data-Privacy Laws, So May the Nation,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (November 2020)
• “Mitigating Director Liability Claims in a COVID-19 World,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (May 2020)
• “The California Consumer Privacy Act Is Coming: Are You Ready?” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (October 2019)
• “INSIGHT: Protecting Broker-Dealers From Cyber Threats,” Bloomberg Law (February 2019)
• “Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies the Definition of ‘Participation in or Aiding’ Securities Fraud,” Ulmer & Berne Client Alert (November 2018)
• “INSIGHT: Getting Ready for Ohio’s New Data Protection Act,” Bloomberg Law (October 2018)
• “Coming Soon to a Company Near You: California’s New Consumer Privacy Act,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (July 2018)
• “Don’t Panic: GDPR Is Here, But There’s Still Time to Comply!,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (June 2018)
• “Last Call for GDPR Compliance,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (May 2018)
• “D.C. Circuit Decision Restricts TCPA Litigation,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (March 2018)
• “House Passes Package of Mortgage Bills Including Changes to TRID and ‘Madden Fix,’” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (February 2018)
• “Mere Increased Risk of Identity Theft Supports Standing in Data Breach Case,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Client Alert (February 2018)
• “Privacy & Data Security,” (Ohio Chapter), Bloomberg Law (January 2018)

PRESENTATIONS

• "Public Failure, Private Ordering: Addressing the Risks of Corporate Political Activity," ABA Business Law Section Fall Meeting, Panel Moderator (September 2026)
• "Business Divorces - Duties, Claims, Liabilities, and Remedies," Ohio Judicial College Webinar (July 2026)
• “Double Danger: How Corporations’ Political Activities Create Risks and Opportunities When Election Laws and Corporate Governance Intersect,” New York City Bar Association/ABA Standing Committee on Election Law, Co-Chair and Panel Moderator (April 2024)
• “2023 SEC in Review,” Ulmer Financial Services Webinar Series (December 2023)
• “Federal Regulatory Updates and Investigations,” CSU Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Conference (April 2023)
• “The Pitfalls of Political Spending: How Can Directors and Officers Protect Their Constituencies While Advancing Democracy?” ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting (April 2023)
• “Cybersecurity Challenges in Healthcare: From the COVID-Era and Beyond,” Center for Health Affairs Cybersecurity Roundtable (November 2022)
• “On the Sidelines or Taking Sides: Corporations, Elections, Social Responsibility and Predictions About Long Term Impacts on Corporate Governance,” ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting (September 2022)
• “Indemnification of Directors and Officers in PE and VC Backed Companies,” ABA Business Law Section Hybrid Spring Meeting (March 2022)
• “What’s New at the SEC in 2022?” Ulmer Financial Services & Securities Litigation Webinar Series (March 2022)
• “Business Divorce Litigation: Claims and Remedies,” Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College (September 2021)
• “Developments in Cybersecurity: Deciphering Biden’s New Executive Order,” Ulmer & Berne LLP Webinar (June 2021)
• “Managing Risk: What Boards Should Plan for in a COVID-19 World,” panel chair, ABA Business Law Virtual Spring Meeting (April 2021)
• “Data Protection & Cybersecurity Challenges for Financial Institutions in 2021,” Ulmer, Hot Topics in Financial Services & Securities Litigation Webinar (February 2021)
• “What Went Right: Addressing Claims of Widespread Voter Fraud in One of the Most Secure Elections in American History,” American Bar Association Webinar (January 2021)
• “Critical Cybersecurity Concerns in the 2020 Elections,” Case Western Reserve University The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program (August 2020)
• “Data & Privacy in the Financial Services Industry: How Can You Stay Current?” Ulmer, Hot Topics in Financial Services & Securities Litigation Webinar (December 2019)
• “Business Entity Structures; Duties & Liabilities of Directors, Officers, Partners, Members & Managers; Shareholder & Derivative Suits; & Litigation Damages & Remedies,” Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College (November 2019)
• “Winning Appellate Arguments: How to Prepare for Any Contingency,” Litigation Counsel of America Fall Celebration of Fellows (October 2019)
• “Why Start-ups and Angel Directors Need to Pay Attention to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity: Regulatory Landscape and Risk-Mitigation Best Practices,” Angel Capital Association National Leadership Workshop (October 2019)
• “Resolving Difficult & Distressed Corporate Divorce & Complex Ownership Disputes through Mediation—A Case Study/Mock Dispute Resolution,” panel chair, American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting (September 2019)
• “Financial Services Deep Dive,” panelist, Cybersecurity & Privacy Protection Conference 2019, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (May 2019)
• “Strategies for Obtaining the Affirmative Defense” and “Experts Answer Your Questions,” panelist, Ohio’s New Cybersecurity Law: What Will It Mean For Business and for Data Protection? The Ohio State University (May 2019)
• “Cybersecurity is the New Black: How are You Securing Your Data?” panelist, ICSC 2019 Retail Development & Law Symposium (March 2019)
• “Governance Jigsaw Puzzles: How Complex Organizations Manage Cyber Risk,” moderator, Info Sec, Legal Day @ the SUMMIT (October 2018)
• “Data Breach and Regulatory Investigations,” panelist, CSU Two Days of Cyber (March 2018)
• “The Cybersecurity Ninja’s Guide to Protecting Your Clients and Your Firm,” ABA Annual Meeting (August 2018)
• “D&O Insurance: What Potential Directors Need to Know,” Women in the Boardroom (May 2018)
• “Hot Button Issues in SEC Enforcement,” moderator, Ulmer, Hot Topics in Financial Services & Securities Litigation Seminar (May 2018)
• “Best Practices for Managing Cybersecurity Risk in Real Estate,” International Council of Shopping Centers, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania Retail Development & Law Symposium (March 2018)