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EC Seeks Applications for Newly Established Technology Council for Advanced Materials
The European Commission (EC) launched a call on July 5, 2024, for applications for members of the new Technology Council for Advanced Materials. According to the Directorate General (DG) for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, “this high-level group will coordinate efforts to meet future needs for advanced materials in Europe, and is key to…
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Canada Imposes Export Controls on Quantum Computing and Advanced Semiconductor Technology
In a significant move, Canada has announced stringent export controls on certain quantum computing and advanced semiconductor technology under the Export and Import Permits Act (EIPA). Beginning on July 20, 2024, the export of certain technology related to quantum computing and advanced semiconductors will be prohibited to any location except the United States without an…
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Important product safety regulation changes on the horizon for businesses in the UK
The new UK Government has unveiled the Product Safety and Metrology Bill, a critical piece of legislation that will affect all businesses involved in manufacturing, importing, and selling products in the UK. Announced as part of the King’s Speech on 18 July 2024, this legislation will seek to protect UK consumers as technology rapidly advances…
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BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy Notifies Consumers of December 2023 Data Breach
On July 16, 2024, Injectable Therapy Services, Inc. d/b/a BioMatrix Specialty Pharmacy (“BioMatrix”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party had gained access to its computer network. In this notice, Injectable Therapy Services explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able…
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Shorenstein Realty Services Notifies Consumers of Recent Data Breach
On July 19, 2024, Shorenstein Realty Services, L.P. (“Shorenstein Properties”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that confidential information in the company’s possession was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Shorenstein explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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Plaintiffs’ Second Bite at the General Causation Apple Fares No Better Than the First in Acetaminophen MDL
In December 2023, back when the ink was still drying on the amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, the Southern District of New York excluded all five general causation experts proffered by plaintiffs in the In re Acetaminophen MDL whose cases had been selected for trial……By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Arisa Health Issues Notice of Data Breach Affecting an Unknown Number of Patients
On July 22, 2024, Arisa Health Incorporated and its subsidiaries Counseling Associates, Inc., Northeast Arkansas Community Mental Health Center d/b/a Mid-South Health Systems, Ozark Guidance Center, Inc., and Professional Counseling Associates. Inc. (collectively, “Arisa Health”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that files on its computer network…
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Deadpool & Wolverine
“Deadpool & Wolverine” exists because Hugh Jackman, who has played Wolverine nine times and had supposedly retired the character after 2017’s “Logan,” loved the Deadpool series and was friends with star Ryan Reynolds. He wanted the mutant with the adamantium claws to team up with the Merc with the Mouth, preferably in a buddy movie…
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Bright Wall/Dark Room July 2024: No, Captain, My Captain: Crimson Tide and the Perils of Mutiny by Bryan Miller
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from the July 2024 issue of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room. Their theme for July 2024 is “To the Sea,” and, in addition to Bryan Miller’s piece about “Crimson Tide” below, includes new essays “Finding Nemo,” “The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,” “The Lighthouse,” “The Navigator,” “My Love Awaits Me by the Sea,” “The Beaches of Agnes,” “Malni,” “When…
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Fantasia 2024: Bookworm, Shelby Oaks, The Count of Monte Cristo
Let’s get this out of the way, first and foremost: I’ll probably never love a festival more than Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival. It’s long (runs at least two weeks), genre-focused (horror, sci-fi, animation, you name it), and eclectic as all get-out. On top of that, it’s exceedingly Canadian. So it was a delight to learn…
