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Rising Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Infrastructure: Federal Guidance and Next Steps for Operators
Recent guidance issued by Federal agencies warns that malicious cyber actors are targeting internet-facing operational technology (“OT”) used by water and wastewater utilities, particularly PLCs….By: Foley Hoag LLP
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[Podcast] Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — The Risks of AI Prompt Injections in the Workplace
Sometimes the biggest workplace risks can hide in plain sight. AI prompt injections are a prime example of how an ordinary document can become a tool for manipulation that is easy to deploy and hard to detect. In this episode of the Mintz On Air: Practical Policies podcast, host Jen Rubin is joined by Mintz…
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[Webinar] Structuring a Data Center – September 1st, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT
This program will explore data center power supply structures and considerations. This session will provide an overview of front-of-the-meter, hybrid and fully islanded behind-the-meter power supply arrangements for data centers, including a discussion of related real estate considerations….By: Vinson & Elkins LLP
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Cyber Privateers: Can Your Company Become a Government-Authorized Cyber Operator?
Private offensive cyber activity has traditionally remained the province of U.S. military, intelligence, and law-enforcement agencies. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030, prohibits unauthorized computer access and does not provide a general exemption for private companies acting independently….By: BakerHostetler
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Get to Know the Pertinent Court’s Privilege Log Requirements: Part I
Recent Federal Rules changes wisely prioritize early discussions about document productions and privilege logs. Regardless of the timing, such issues increasingly include the ever-growing volume of email communications and AI’s use in privilege reviews and analyses of the adversary’s privilege log….By: McGuireWoods LLP
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Third-Party Misuse of Manufacturer Products: What the AirTag Litigation Means for Product Liability Defense
The wave of litigation targeting Apple over its AirTag tracking devices is a useful case study for any company that manufactures or sells a product that could conceivably be misused by a bad actor. In a case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, a “Jane Doe” plaintiff alleges that…
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The Defendant Who Never Signed: Arbitration Clauses, Injured Third Parties, and the Modern Rideshare Lawsuit
When a rideshare vehicle causes a serious crash, the first fight in the case is often not about fault, damages, or insurance. It is about the forum. Uber’s terms of use — accepted with a tap when a rider creates or updates an account — contain a broad arbitration provision, and the company’s first procedural…
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Why a Truck Case Is Not a “Big Car Case”
A loaded tractor-trailer can weigh 80,000 pounds — roughly twenty times the mass of the passenger car beside it. The physics alone would justify treating commercial truck collisions as a distinct category of injury litigation. But the deeper distinction is legal, not physical….By: Steven M. Sweat, Personal Injury Lawyers, APC
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Mississippi Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Claims Arising from Withdrawn Medical Consent
On August 6, 2026, the Mississippi Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Brown v. Davey-Sullivan that establishes a framework for evaluating consent-based battery claims at the pleading, discovery, and summary judgment stages….By: Butler Snow LLP
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Trump, With Limited Options in Iran, Tries Economic Pressure — Again
Iran has survived decades of sanctions. Faced with more, it is likely to escalate rather than surrender, analysts said.