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Regulatory Amendments Impacting Drug and Medical Device Recalls Coming Into Force
On December 17, 2024, recent amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) relating to the recall of drugs and medical devices will come into force….By: Stikeman Elliott LLP
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Is a Federal Gas Stove Ban in the Works? CPSC Says “No.”
In January of 2023, Commissioner Richard Trumka Jr. of the Consumer Product Safety Commissioner (CPSC) ignited a political debate over an unlikely subject: gas stoves. During an interview with Bloomberg on January 9, 2023, Trumka stated that CPSC was considering banning gas stoves due to health hazards. He asserted that gas stoves are “a hidden…
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Hamas Elevates Gaza Leader Who Planned Oct. 7 Attacks to Top Post
The selection of Yahya Sinwar, a prime target of Israeli forces, to replace the assassinated Ismail Haniyeh consolidates authority in the hands of a hard-liner who is in hiding.
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Middle East Crisis: Arab States Urge Iran to Show Restraint in Conflict With Israel
Several countries in the Middle East, led by U.S. allies, are encouraging Iran to craft a limited response to the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran that would avoid a wider regional war.
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Counterprotesters Gather in U.K. After Anti-Immigrant Riots
Thousands of extra police officers have been mobilized across the country, but as of Wednesday evening, there were no signs that large far-right crowds had gathered.
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As Iran Braces for War, Its Citizens Are Kept in the Dark
Iranians say they have not been told how to prepare should broad hostilities break out between their country and Israel.
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At the Olympics, Artistic Swimmers Flip, Twist and Push for Respect
Artistic swimming is a crowd-pleaser and much harder than it used to be, but it has had to make the case that it is even a sport at all.
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The Texture of Night: How Collateral Revolutionized Movies
I still remember the shock of seeing the first trailer for Michael Mann’s 2004 movie “Collateral,” starring Tom Cruise as a hitman named Vincent on assignment in Los Angeles, and Jamie Foxx as Max, the cabdriver that Vincent holds hostage and turns into his personal wheelman. The movie was shot on video, and looked like it. Mann,…
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It Ends with Us
“What would you say if your daughter told you her boyfriend pushed her down the stairs but it’s okay because really it was just an accident?” Questions like this are at the heart of “It Ends with Us,” based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. This is a message picture…
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Sophos MDR hunt tracks Mimic ransomware campaign against organizations in India
STAC6451 threat cluster targets Internet-exposed Microsoft SQL servers for initial access