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U.S. Court Denies TikTok’s Request to Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law
TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head to the Supreme Court.
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Trump’s Transition Business Largely Happens After Night Falls
At his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, the president-elect has been hosting diplomatic dinners, announcing cabinet picks and firing off texts to his aides — all after the sun goes down.
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California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November, Cybersecurity Audits and Insurance Edition: What Does It Mean for Businesses?
In the fourth in our series of new CCPA regulations from California, we look at both cybersecurity audit obligations as well as the impact of the CCPA on the insurance industry. Cybersecurity Audits The proposed rules address the cybersecurity audit obligations anticipated under CCPA (1798.185(15)). The new proposed rules incorporate much of what was contemplated……By:…
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Improving Accessibility Through AI Program Accountability – the More You Know
On September 28, 2024, the UNESCO Information for All Programme Working Group on Information Accessibility held its fifth annual Artificial Intelligence for Information Accessibility (AI4IA) Conference….By: BakerHostetler
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Cybersecurity Litigation Strategies: Jurisdiction
This article is the second in our series on patent litigation strategies for cybersecurity companies. It expands on Tactic #1, “Challenge the court’s jurisdiction,” from our earlier article, “Five Tactics for Cybersecurity Companies to Defeat Patent Infringement Claims.”…By: Fish & Richardson
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On the Margins: CFTC’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee Recommends Expanded Use of Non-Cash Collateral Through Blockchain Technology
With appropriate safeguards, distributed ledger technology may expand the use of non-cash assets as derivatives collateral, while mitigating certain market infrastructure inefficiencies….By: Latham & Watkins LLP
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The EU Updates its Products Liability Directive to Include AI
On Dec. 8, the European Union (EU) updated its Product Liability Directive (PLD) to, inter alia, specifically address AI software. This directive must next be “transposed,” or written into law by each of the 27 member states….By: Fenwick & West LLP
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SRP Federal Credit Union Announces Data Breach Impacting Over 240k People
On December 12, 2024, SRP Federal Credit Union (“SRPFCU”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s computer network. In this notice, SRPFCU explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information….By:…
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Young Life Announces Data Breach Affecting Employees and Volunteers
On December 12, 2024, Young Life filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party had gained access to its computer system. In this notice, Young Life explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access sensitive information belonging to current and…
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Class actions relating to opioid use disorder continue across Canada
There are multiple ongoing class actions in Canada against pharmaceutical companies related to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and its effects. While these proceedings are all currently in their early stages, decisions have recently issued in these matters including the following……By: Smart & Biggar