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Physicist Who Made Superconductor Claims Exits University of Rochester
Journals had retracted papers on superconductors that worked at room temperature and materials science that involved Ranga Dias.
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How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations
Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.
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Parents of Israeli Soldiers Struggle With Ethics of Freezing Sperm
In Israel, the military is now offering to preserve the sperm of soldiers killed in war. Parents and widows are struggling with the decision.
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The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.
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World Leaders Seek Stability With China as Biden Exits the Stage
The return to power of President-elect Donald J. Trump, who has vowed to confront China on tariffs, has created deep uncertainty about the U.S. role in avoiding global conflicts.
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DOJ, States Move to Prevent Merger of Home Health Giants UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys
In the latest effort to prevent vertical consolidation in the healthcare industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – along with the states of Maryland, Illinois, New Jersey and New York – filed a lawsuit on Nov. 12 challenging the proposed merger between UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and Amedisys……By: Holland & Knight LLP
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Australia’s privacy regulator, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, publishes new guidance on privacy considerations when using artificial intelligence (AI)
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has published AI guidance articulating how Australian privacy law applies to AI and the OAIC’s overall expectations on AI governance and privacy safeguards for developers of AI products and businesses when using AI technology……By: A&O Shearman
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California Passes Law Regulating Generative AI Use in Healthcare
On September 28, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law California Assembly Bill 3030 (“AB 3030”), known as the Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Services Bill. Effective January 1, 2025, AB 3030 is part of a broader effort to mitigate the potential harms of generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) in California and introduces new requirements for…
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The new product liability
On October 10, 2024, the Council of the EU adopted the new EU Directive on Liability for Defective Products, which replaces the previously applicable Product Liability Directive of 1985, thereby fundamentally changing the product liability rules within the EU. On November 18, 2024, it was published in the Official Journal of the EU….By: A&O Shearman
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Aspen Healthcare Services Announces Data Breach Following Ransomware Attack
On November 18, 2024, Aspen Healthcare Services (“Aspen Healthcare”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that the company was targeted in a ransomware attack. In this notice, Aspen Healthcare explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes…
