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5 Takeaways From the DeSantis-Newsom Debate
Ron DeSantis showed a feistier side, using a friendly moderator to go on offense. Gavin Newsom defended California and President Biden, and jabbed right back.
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Kissinger Had the Ear of Presidents. He Had Their Awe and Ire, Too.
In his decades in politics, the statesman advised many presidents. Here are some of their thoughts from over the years, in their own words.
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DeSantis to Debate Newsom at a Tenuous Time in His 2024 Campaign
For Mr. DeSantis, taking on Gavin Newsom is fraught with risks at a time when his presidential campaign seems to be gasping for air.
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Digital Assets and the UCC: Article 12 Legislative Updates
New amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) have been proposed which relate to transactions involving cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and blockchain technology. The amendments add a new Article 12 to the UCC, which is intended to modernize and clarify existing commercial law governing the transfer of property rights in digital assets, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other…
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Is the EU AI Act Faltering?
The EU AI Act is a far-reaching comprehensive set of rules and regulations for AI systems seemingly modeled after the EU’s influential privacy legislation GDPR. The EU seemingly intends to take the lead again in the realm of AI and has substantially completed work on the sweeping AI Act….By: Polsinelli
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New York Aims to Bolster Hospital Cybersecurity with Imminent Release of Proposed Regulations
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, recently announced proposed cybersecurity rules for New York hospitals, which are due to be imminently published in the State Register on December 6, 2023, subject to approval by the Public Health and Health Planning Council….By: Epstein Becker & Green
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FDA Issues Long-Overdue Regulations on Direct-To-Consumer Advertisements for Prescription Medications
On November 21, 2023, the FDA published its final rule changing how prescriptions medicines are advertised to consumers. The FDA first issued its proposed rule in 2010, which subsequently went through three public comment periods between 2010 and 2012. Interestingly, the FDA provided no opportunities for the public to comment on the rule since 2012….By:…
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The Data Act – the EU’s bid to “ensure fairness in the digital environment and a competitive data market” – has been adopted
On November 27, 2023, the European Union (“EU”) adopted the final text of the Data Act, marking an effort to create a harmonized, cross-sectoral data sharing framework with the stated goal of ensuring fair access to and use of data….By: White & Case LLP
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Forward Bank Notifies 46,019 Customers of Recent Data Breach
On November 17, 2023, Forward Bank filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files on the company’s computer network. In this notice, Forward Bank explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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Berglund Management Group Files Notice of Data Breach Affecting the SSNs of as Many as 51,514 People
On November 22, 2023, Berglund Management Group, Inc. (“Berglund Automotive,” “Berglund”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to gain access to portions of the company’s computer network. In this notice, Berglund explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being…