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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:…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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
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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…
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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
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Stocks Post Gains, but Bond Market Signals Investors Are Anxious
The slumping dollar and increase in yields on U.S. government bonds were signs that the world’s faith in the United States economy had been shaken.
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Steeling China for a Tariff Fight, Xi Faces His Biggest Test Since Covid
Xi Jinping has refused to back down in China’s tariff confrontation with President Trump. But he’ll have to persuade his people that the pain is worth it.
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Why Iran’s Supreme Leader Came Around to Nuclear Talks With Trump
Top Iranian officials pressed the country’s leader to reverse his position, arguing that the risk of war with the United States and the worsening economic crisis could topple the regime.
