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Unlocking the Power of SelfCare A Guide to Prioritizing Your Well
Self-care has been a buzzword in recent years, with everyone from wellness gurus to celebrities promoting its benefits. But what exactly is self-care, and why is it so important? In a world where we are constantly bombarded with stressors and expectations, taking care of ourselves often falls to the bottom of our to-do list. However,…
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Privacy Tip #405 – Compromised Passwords Continue to Provide Easy Opportunities for Threat Actors
Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Report, a must-read publication, was published on May 1, 2024. The report indicates that “Over the past 10 years, the use of stolen credentials has appeared in almost one-third (31%) of all breaches…”…By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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How to Keep AI From Blowing Up in Your Face: Simplified Version
AI can offer manufacturers and other companies necessary assistance during the current workforce shortage. It can help workers answer questions from customers and other workers, fill skill gaps, and even help get your new employees up to speed faster. However, using AI comes with challenges and risks that companies must recognize and address….By: Robinson+Cole Data…
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AI’s Impact on Property Insurance Coverage
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, such as computer systems for assistance in quickly answering complicated questions, researching a specific topic, or creating an image. Put another way, AI is the ability for computers to do tasks and solve problems that would otherwise require human intelligence, but to do…
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The Fast-Moving Race Between Gen-AI and Copyright Law
With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, the widespread use of copyrighted works to train the software systems behind these programs is raising pressing legal questions about the permissible use of copyrightable works. Recently, there has been a spree of licensing deals between businesses that develop generative…
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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Involving Financial Risk Mitigation Arrangements for High-Cost Rare Disease Drug
On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion 24-04, a favorable opinion analyzing a refund and discount program designed to alleviate the financial risks associated with the purchase of a high-cost drug in the rare disease space. The advisory opinion was issued at……By:…
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From Bellwethers to Billions: Updates on PFAS MDL Settlements and Legal Strategies
The ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerning PFAS-containing firefighter foams continues to be an actively litigated matter as well as an area of public concern. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have garnered significant attention due to their ubiquitous nature and potential health risks. Firefighter foams have been alleged to contaminate water sources with these harmful…
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Abracadabra – How a Stalking Bill Magically Turned into Revisions to a Georgia Settlement Statute
In Georgia’s recent Legislative Session, Senate Bill 83 started off addressing the eligibility for restraining orders related to stalking, but there must have been some magic pixie dust floating around the House Committee rooms because when the bill emerged, like pulling a rabbit out of a hat, the stalking bill had transformed into much needed…
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Loretto Management Corporation Reports Data Breach Following May 2024 Cyberattack
On July 9, 2024, Loretto Management Corporation (“Loretto”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Vermont after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s IT network. In this notice, Loretto explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information….By: Console…
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Personal Injury Claims for Undocumented Immigrants in California
California remains the state with the largest population of documented and undocumented immigrants. The rights of undocumented immigrants are continually at issue in the state….By: Maison Law