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Carolyn Hax: Feeling betrayed as a beloved employee jumps to the competition
A couple reels as husband’s “like a daughter” employee — whose tuition, car and vacations he funded or helped fund — quits for a better job.
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Jury to weigh: Was fatal shooting of handcuffed man by police criminal?
Prince George’s County police officer Michael Owen fatally shot a man. Was it murder or self-defense?
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Biden Navigates Divisions Over Gaza Inside the White House and Beyond
President Biden is facing deep anger over his solidarity with Israel among supporters and even from some staff members who have said they feel disenchanted with the president.
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As Congress Weighs Aid to Israel, Some Democrats Want Strings Attached
Democrats are clashing with each other and the Biden administration over whether to attach conditions, including measures to avoid civilian casualties, to a major infusion of security assistance.
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Memorial Celebrates Rosalynn Carter’s Life, a ‘Public Love Story’
Former President Jimmy Carter emerged from hospice care to join a cast of political heavyweights paying tribute to Mrs. Carter, who died at 96 last week at her home in Plains, Ga.
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FBI and CISA Issue Advisory on Scattered Spider Ransomware Attacks
Large companies holding sensitive data – including financial services, telecommunications, business process outsourcing, hospitality, and cryptocurrency firms – as well as their IT helpdesks, are increasingly being targeted by ransomware attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have jointly released a cybersecurity advisory in response to recent activity…
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What Is the Privacy Impact of the White House AI Order for Businesses?
Biden’s sweeping AI Executive Order sought to have artificial intelligence used in accordance with eight underlying principles. The order, while directed to government agencies, will impact businesses as well. In particular, the order has privacy and cybersecurity impacts on companies’ use of artificial intelligence……By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2023 | Key Takeaways
200+ leading individuals in healthcare, life sciences and private equity gathered at the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris for the European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2023 to enjoy a day packed with fireside chats, in-depth plenary sessions and an abundance of networking opportunities….By: McDermott Will & Emery
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More Privacy, Please – September/October 2023
Editor’s Note: The FTC continues to crack down on privacy and cybersecurity, including issuing a new warning to tax preparation companies and entering into a consent decree with 1Health.io. VPPA and BIPA litigation continues to dominate the courts, including a denial of a motion to dismiss regarding worker’s voiceprints. In California, a federal judge enjoined…
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Investing in your IP Rights: A Key Step to Attracting European Startup Funding
A recent study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provides useful support for those working to develop and protect valuable IP rights. It reveals that European startups with a stable portfolio of] intellectual property (IP) rights are significantly more likely to secure early-stage venture capital (VC) funding, with…