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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – February 2025
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets….By: DLA Piper
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Is Your Business Trapped? The Rise of “Trap and Trace” Litigation
Almost every business has a website; every website should have a privacy policy, terms of use, and, in some cases, a consumer privacy rights notice—if certain state consumer privacy rights laws apply to your business, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively CCPA)….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy…
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Star Solution Services Provides Notice of Data Breach Affecting Over 27k Individuals
On February 5, 2025, Star Solution Services, Inc. (“Star Solution“) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access portions of the company’s IT network. In this notice, Star Solution explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
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Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Announces Third-Party Data Breach at Unnamed Vendor
On February 20, 2025, Atlantis Operating LLC d/b/a The Phoenix Rehabilitation and Nursing Center (“Phoenix Rehab”) issued a press release describing a third-party data breach that occurred at one of the company’s vendors. In this notice, Phoenix Rehab explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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UPDATE: VectraRx Mail Pharmacy Confirms 2024 Data Breach Leaked Sensitive Information Belonging to 109,383 People
On February 6, 2025, VectraRx Mail Pharmacy Services LLC (“VRMP”) filed with the Attorney General of Texas disclosing a data breach that occurred back in December 2024. Subsequently, VRMP’s notice, also dated February 6, 2025, was posted on the data breach portal of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights,…
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Florida Wildlife and Road Safety: What to Do If an Animal Causes an Accident
Florida’s rich and diverse ecosystems are home to a wide range of wildlife, from deer and raccoons to alligators and bears. While this diversity is one of the state’s most cherished assets, it also poses a unique challenge for drivers. Collisions involving animals are surprisingly common in Florida, especially on rural roads, highways near natural…
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A Class Act: Is England a New Battleground in High-Value Multi-Claimant Actions?
Since 2022, multi-claimant litigation in England has significantly increased, particularly Competition Appeal Tribunal (“CAT”) filings and Group Litigation Orders (“GLOs”). Multi-billion-dollar cases are increasingly being filed. Courts have had mixed responses to representative actions brought under Rules 19.8 – 19.20 of the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR representative actions”), whereas, post the Supreme Court decision in…
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Fate of Bibas Family Renews Fears for Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire
Hamas said it had returned the bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two sons. The Israeli military announced that the boys were murdered in Gaza and that Ms. Bibas’s body was that of someone else.
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Hamas Says It Has Returned Another Body It Believes Is Shiri Bibas
Less than 24 hours after Israel found that remains delivered by Hamas did not belong to Ms. Bibas, a slain Israeli hostage, the militant group said it had returned another body.
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Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks
President Trump on Friday continued to bash the Ukrainian president and pressure him for mineral rights.
