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Year in Preview: Review of and Insights into Investigations by the 119th Congress
This is the fifth in our 2025 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. We will be posting further installments in the series throughout the next several weeks. The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025. With a narrow majority in both the…
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‘America First Investment Policy’ Aims To Reshape CFIUS and ‘Reverse CFIUS’
On February 21, 2025, the White House released President Donald Trump’s “America First Investment Policy” memorandum (Investment Policy), which outlined several initiatives to incentivize investment from U.S. allies and partners while restricting investments involving “foreign adversaries” — mostly notably China….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Via Credit Union Notifies Over 60k People of Recent Data Breach
On February 24, 2025, Via Credit Union (“ViaCU”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party accessed its computer system and acquired certain files. In this notice, Via Credit Union explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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Cardiology of Virginia Files Notice of Recent Data Breach with Federal Regulators
On January 28, 2025, Cardiology of Virginia, Inc. (“Cardiology of Virginia”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access information that had been provided to the practice. In this notice, Cardiology of Virginia explains…
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RxSight Files Notice of Data Breach Following Compromised Employee Email Account
On November 29, 2024, RxSight, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party accessed an employee’s email account. In this notice, RxSight explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names and medical…
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Refresher: Parking Lot Liability and Ability to Recover Workers’ Compensation Liens in New Jersey
As the winter months roll on and snow and ice continue to cover the asphalt and concrete, it is helpful to remind ourselves about the state of the law with regard to employee injuries that result from falling down in parking lots. N.J.S.A. 34:15-36 reads, in pertinent part……By: Goldberg Segalla
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Behind the Counter: Nitrous Oxide Requires Responsible Regulation, Continues to Show Risk
Across the United States, nitrous oxide (N2O), also known as laughing gas or nitrous, continues to be sold in convenience stores, gas stations and other easy-to-access locations with limited national enforcement. N2O serves a medical role as an anesthesia and an analgesic. In food preparation, it is used for aeration and to create bubbles in…
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Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.
There is a broad reckoning in Ukraine: Washington can no longer be relied upon as a supporter. But Kyiv still has agency on the battlefield and can seek increased support from Europe.
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Anxious Prayers as Pope Francis Lingers in Critical Condition
Eleven days after the pope was hospitalized, speculation is mounting and prayers for his recovery verge on a vigil.
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Ahmed al-Shara: The Evolution of Syria’s New Leader
Ahmed al-Shara’s unlikely path from membership in Al Qaeda to head of state has raised questions about how he intends to govern Syria.