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California Adds Teeth to PFAS Laws Covering Juvenile Products, Textiles, and Food Packaging
On September 29, 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 347, adding comprehensive registration, certification, and enforcement provisions to California’s existing and forthcoming restrictions on the use of PFAS in covered products: juvenile products, textile articles, and food packaging….By: DLA Piper
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Western & Southern Life Files Notice of Data Breach
Recently, Western & Southern Life Insurance Company (“Western & Southern Life”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that information that had been provided to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Western & Southern Life explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
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Tidal Basin Holdco Announces Data Breach Following Period of Unauthorized Access
On October 1, 2024, Tidal Basin Holdco, LLC (“Tidal Basin”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized actor was able to access the company’s IT network. In this notice, Tidal Basin explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’…
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Live Updates: Anger and Pain Permeate Observances a Year After Hamas Attack
Around the world, people are remembering those killed and abducted in Israel last Oct. 7. For Palestinians in Gaza, there is no reprieve from a war that has killed tens of thousands.
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Israel Mounts Heavy Attack on Southern Lebanon
After days of attacks there, Israel carried out further strikes in Lebanon and said it was sending more troops to fight Hezbollah. It also struck in Gaza to destroy a rocket launcher that Hamas used to target Tel Aviv.
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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Honors Ambros and Ruvkun for MicroRNA Discovery
The prize was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, which helps determine how cells develop and function.
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Fighting Myanmar’s Patriarchy, One All-Male Panel at a Time
Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from such discussions is hurting the cause.
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China Calls for Tighter Security After Workers Are Killed in Pakistan
Two Chinese nationals were killed and another was injured after a convoy was attacked in Karachi on Sunday. A separatist group claimed responsibility.
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Starz’s “Sweetpea” Is Fall TV’s Biggest and Best Surprise
When we are first introduced to “Sweetpea’s” Rhiannon Lewis (Ella Purnell), she goes over a list of people she would like to kill. From the supermarket worker who ignores her to the boss who sees her as nothing but an assistant, the list is extensive, and obviously thought out. Slight in frame and timid in…
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Hulu’s “La Máquina” Delights with Campy Darkness
What you need to know about Hulu’s, Spanish-language “La Máquina” is that Diego Luna is downright hilarious in it. The six-part show follows old friends (and “Y Tu Mamá También” co-stars many years ago) Gael García Bernal and Luna as boxer Esteban “La Máquina” and his agent Andy. Is García Bernal totally convincing as an…
