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Proposed Rulemaking: Imported Chinese Hardware for Advanced Auto Features Will Be Banned in 2029
On Sept. 26, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled, “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain: Connected Vehicles.” The rule, if finalized as proposed, would ban the import of Vehicle…
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Alliance Laundry Systems Provides Notice of Data Breach
On October 8, 2024, Alliance Laundry Systems LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information that had been provided to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Alliance Laundry Systems explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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Hafetz and Associates Sends Data Breach Letters Following 2023 Incident
On October 4, 2024, Hafetz and Associates (“Hafetz”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that the company was the victim of an email phishing attack. In this notice, Hafetz explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able…
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CreditRiskMonitor Experiences Data Breach Following July 2024 Cyberattack
On October 8, 2024, CreditRiskMonitor, Inc. (“CRMZ”) filed notices with the Securities & Exchange Commission and the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that information on the company’s IT network was compromised by an unauthorized actor. In these notices, CRMZ explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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In re Taxotere (Docetaxel) MDL Court Rejects Plaintiffs’ Argument that Lone Pine Order is Unfair
We think Lone Pine orders are pretty fair. Lone Pine orders are case management orders that require plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation (MDL) to produce specific evidence without which the plaintiffs cannot make a prima facie case. There is nothing unfair about dismissing a case that is fatally flawed for want of critical evidence that cannot…
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Omni Family Health Data Breach Affects Personal Information of Current and Former Patients
On October 7, 2024, Omni Family Health (“Omni “) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that company data was posted on the dark web. In this notice, Omni explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their…
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Nobel Updates: Peace Prize Is Awarded to Japanese Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors
Nihon Hidankyo is a grass-roots movement of survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The group’s efforts have helped establish a “nuclear taboo,” the Nobel committee said.
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North Korea Accuses the South of Sending Drones Over Pyongyang
Pyongyang threatened military action if the provocations continued, while the South advised its angry neighbor not to act “rashly.”
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Rescuers Search for Survivors After Strikes Hit Central Beirut
Lebanese officials said at least 22 people were killed in an Israeli attack that reduced one of the capital city’s central intersections to a ruin.
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A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.
While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.
