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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed A.B. 3048, an amendment to California’s landmark consumer privacy act that dealt with the delivery of opt-out preference signals installed in mobile and web browsers. The proposed legislation would have added a provision to California’s data privacy law, requiring companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple to incorporate this setting for…

The widespread availability of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools has enabled the growing use of “deepfakes,” whereby the human voice and likeness can be replicated seamlessly such that impersonations are impossible to detect with the naked eye (or ear)….By: Epstein Becker & Green

Since early September 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) presented its case-in-chief against Google in a lawsuit accusing the company of anti-competitive and monopolistic practices in the complex digital advertising industry……By: Holland & Knight LLP

There has been a seismic shift in the relationship between Big Tech’s AI power couple, Microsoft and OpenAI. The former listed the AI pioneer as a competitor in its annual report, perhaps signaling a less friendly dynamic between the two companies going forward….By: Benesch

On September 16, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued an opinion vacating and remanding a decision from the District Court of Minnesota which held the asserted claims of medical patents to be indefinite. Vascular Solutions LLC, Teleflex LLC, Arrow International LLC, and Teleflex Life Sciences LLC (collectively, “Teleflex”)…

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit – In this action, the plaintiffs alleged decedent Vita Chenet had asbestos exposure from personal use of various talcum powder products, including Cashmere Bouquet, throughout her lifetime. As a result of this asbestos exposure, the plaintiffs further claimed Ms. Chenet developed malignant mesothelioma in October 2018 and passed…

On September 19, 2024, MedReview, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information in the company’s possession was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, MedReview explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access certain individuals’ sensitive information, which includes…

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it is expanding its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing Program (Recommendations Program) to include new categories of products and services, including healthcare, laboratories, clothing and uniforms, and cafeteria and food service products….By: DLA Piper

On September 6, 2024, One Point HR Solutions, Inc. (“one Point”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer network for a period of more than seven months. In this notice, One Point explains that the incident resulted in…

On September 9, 2024, Nationwide Recovery Service, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that confidential information that had been provided to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, NRS explains that the incident resulted in an…