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New York’s Department of Financial Services Fines Eight Auto Insurance Companies Over $19M for Cybersecurity Violations
On October 14, 2025, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) fined eight auto insurance companies for violating its cybersecurity regulations (known as “Part 500”). The fines come as recent amendments to Part 500 are set to take effect….By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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NYDFS Issues Guidance on Managing Risks Related to Third-Party Service Providers
On October 21, 2025, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published an Industry Letter (the “Letter”) outlining guidance on managing risks related to third-party service providers (“TPSPs”). NYDFS recognizes that as covered entities become more reliant on TPSPs, managing TPSPs “remains a crucial element of a Covered Entity’s cybersecurity program.” The Letter outlines…
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When it Rains it Pours: Lessons for Businesses Following the AWS Service Disruption
On October 21, 2025, much of the internet stopped behaving as expected. The largest cloud provider in the world, Amazon Web Services (AWS), suffered a significant service disruption that rippled through countless businesses, including banks, insurers, and technology companies. It served as a stark reminder that even the most sophisticated vendors can experience disruptions, and…
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Singapore releases draft quantum and agentic AI governance frameworks
During International Cyber Week 2025, Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, unveiled a suite of draft frameworks developed by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in collaboration with industry and professional partners….By: Hogan Lovells
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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, October 2025
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the Australian Government consulting on draft legislation to regulate digital asset platforms and tokenised custody services; the UK and U.S. governments launching a Transatlantic Taskforce to align digital asset and capital markets regulation; and the Financial Stability Board warning that G20 cross-border payment targets are unlikely…
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Another Ohio District Court Rules that the Non-Economic Damages Cap on Catastrophic Medical Injuries is Unconstitutional as Applied
Lyon v. Riverside Methodist Hospital, (10th Dist.), 2025-Ohio-2991 -Following the 8th District Court of Appeals’ ruling in Paganini v. Cataract Eye Center of Cleveland earlier this year, the 10th District has likewise ruled that the non-economic damages cap under R.C. 2323.43(A)(3) is unconstitutional as applied….By: Marshall Dennehey
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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup – October 2025 #4
It might have been nothing more than coincidence, but the NCAA released a statement on Wednesday denying athletes five years of college eligibility for now, with Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman explaining the decision….By: Kaufman & Canoles
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Live Updates: Melissa Is Churning Toward Cuba as Jamaica Tries to Assess Its Destruction
The hurricane weakened to a Category 3 after carving a path of destruction across Jamaica. Limited communications there have left officials with only partial reports as they seek to assess the scale of the damage.
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More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough
Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford.
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Bringing New Life to Empty Subway Shops
A dino store, dance parties, radio and visual art are set up underground, building community in free space from the M.T.A.
