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How Federal Employees Are Fighting Back Against Elon Musk
Some civil servants are using whatever levers they have to resist the orders of the world’s richest man, both in public and behind closed doors.
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As the U.S. Exits Foreign Aid, Who Will Fill the Gap?
China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they cannot replace the United States.
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Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Released on Ghost (Cring) Ransomware
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center released an advisory on February 19, 2025, providing information on Ghost ransomware activity….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Sidesteps Ruling on the Reverse Doctrine of Equivalents Theory in Steuben Foods Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Steuben Foods Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp. This case addresses whether the reverse doctrine of equivalents (RDOE) is a viable defense to patent infringement….By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
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Texas AG Investigates DeepSeek + List of Banned Countries Expands
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on February 14, 2024, that his office has opened an investigation into DeepSeek’s privacy practices. DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company with ties to the People’s Republic of China, has been banned on state owned devices in Texas, New York, and Virginia. The Pentagon, NASA, and the U.S. Navy have…
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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – February 2025
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets….By: DLA Piper
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Is Your Business Trapped? The Rise of “Trap and Trace” Litigation
Almost every business has a website; every website should have a privacy policy, terms of use, and, in some cases, a consumer privacy rights notice—if certain state consumer privacy rights laws apply to your business, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively CCPA)….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy…
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Star Solution Services Provides Notice of Data Breach Affecting Over 27k Individuals
On February 5, 2025, Star Solution Services, Inc. (“Star Solution“) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access portions of the company’s IT network. In this notice, Star Solution explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Announces Third-Party Data Breach at Unnamed Vendor
On February 20, 2025, Atlantis Operating LLC d/b/a The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (“Phoenix Rehab”) issued a press release describing a third-party data breach that occurred at one of the company’s vendors. In this notice, Phoenix Rehab explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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UPDATE: VectraRx Mail Pharmacy Confirms 2024 Data Breach Leaked Sensitive Information Belonging to 109,383 People
On February 6, 2025, VectraRx Mail Pharmacy Services LLC (“VRMP”) filed with the Attorney General of Texas disclosing a data breach that occurred back in December 2024. Subsequently, VRMP’s notice, also dated February 6, 2025, was posted on the data breach portal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights,…
