-
Trade War Forces Tough Question for Retailers: Raise Prices or Eat the Cost?
A trade war with China and tariff threats on other countries are ramping up pressure on stores that sell products from overseas — which, for some categories, is just about all of them.
-
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.
-
Bessent Takes Tricky Center Stage as Trade Wars Roil U.S. Economy
The Treasury secretary received counsel and criticism from some of his predecessors over President Trump’s policies.
-
UK Government Publishes Cyber Governance Code of Practice for Boards and Directors
On April 8, 2025, the UK government published the Cyber Code of Practice (the “Code”) to support board directors in governing cybersecurity risks. The Code is available online. The UK’s data protection regulator is actively investigating and, in some instances, fining companies for personal data breaches caused by cybersecurity issues. It is therefore more important……By:…
-
Privacy Tip #439 – Government Officials’ Venmo Accounts Publicly Accessible
Wired has reported that several government officials involved in the Signal chat exposing sensitive national security plans have also exposed their Venmo accounts by not adjusting their account privacy settings to prohibit the information from being publicly accessible. This means that they “left not only their contact lists publicly visible but also their transactions, which…
-
Legal Translation vs. Legal Transcription: Key Differences
Legal matters of all kinds involve parties that speak different languages or otherwise need to bridge barriers of access to understand one another. Even situations where all parties speak the same language often require transcription for review and study to ensure that the full meaning of a particularly dense concept or perspective is fully and…
-
WhatsApp Patches Vulnerability That Facilitates Remote Code Execution
WhatsApp users should update the application for vulnerability CVE-2025-30401, which Meta recently patched when WhatsApp was released for Windows version 2.2450.6….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
-
Stall on Automated Decision-Making Technology Rules from the California Privacy Protection Agency
This week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) board held its April meeting to discuss the latest set of proposed regulations, including automated decision-making technology (ADMT) regulations. Instead of finalizing these rules, the board continued its debate and considered further amendments to the draft regulations….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
-
Laboratory Services Cooperative Data Breach Impacts 1.6 Million Planned Parenthood Patients
On April 10, 2025, Laboratory Services Cooperative (“LSC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized third party gained access to parts of LSC’s network. In this notice, LSC explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access sensitive information belonging to…
-
Florida Jury Awards Plaintiff $18 Million in Asbestos Case against Brake Grinding Manufacturer
Court: Florida – 17th Judicial Circuit Court – Plaintiff, Denise J. Guth Cook alleged asbestos exposure from consumer talc products and automobile parts. She specifically alleged bystander and household exposure from asbestos-tainted clothes worn by her father and brother, who worked at automotive repair shops….By: Goldberg Segalla
