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Andesa Services Confirms Over 30k New York Life Policyholders Affected by MOVEit Data Breach
On October 23, 2023, Andesa Services (“Andesa”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine on behalf of New York Life Insurance Company (“New York Life”) after confirming that the widely-known MOVEit vulnerability impacted more than 30,000 New York Life policyholders….By: Console and Associates, P.C.
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Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: Split in Authority Regarding the Indirect Purchaser Rule as a Bar to a Products Liability RICO Claim
There is an emerging trend in products liability law whereby a plaintiff styles a case as a RICO claim, but at its core the gravamen of the dispute is an extension of a products liability action. In a recent installment of this blog on this topic, we introduced this hot topic in products liability law.…
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Israel-Hamas War: U.N. Secretary General Calls for Cease-Fire as Israel Intensifies Airstrikes
The secretary general, António Guterres, said the massacres of Israelis by Hamas did not justify the “collective punishment” of civilians in Gaza, drawing a sharp rebuke from Israel.
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Coming of Age During the War in Ukraine
Each age group has suffered through the war, but for young adults it has been particularly hard — and not just for those who have served on the frontline.
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Migrants Who Follow U.S. Entry Rules Faces Endless Wait
After surviving a perilous jungle, a mother and daughter obeyed the president’s plea to enter the United States legally. 341 days later, they’re still waiting.
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Amid Intense Fighting, Ukraine Orders Evacuation of Children
The evacuations from villages near the front line underscored the ferocity of the fighting as both Ukraine and Russia press bloody assaults.
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Israel Barrages Gaza With Airstrikes
Israel said it struck more than 400 targets in Gaza in its broadest single-day assault of the conflict. Palestinian officials said more than 700 were killed, the highest one-day toll of the war.
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To Star at the Venice Biennale, Artists Need Patrons’ Deep Pockets
Jeffrey Gibson, the Indigenous artist representing the United States in April, must rely on patchwork private support. The promise of government sponsorship has not kept pace with rising costs.
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CIFF 2023: Robot Dreams, The Crime is Mine, Limbo
Pablo Berger’s lightly whimsical 2D animation feature “Robot Dreams” will leave you humming Earth, Wind, and Fire’s “September,” though with a feeling in your stomach not usually associated with the dance-ready tune. That’s one of many features of this dialogue-free tale of a lonely dog and the robot friend he purchases, which explores a complicated idea…
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CIFF 2023: Explanation for Everything, About Dry Grasses, Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World
The Gold Hugo winner at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival went to one of three remarkably long films I saw at the fest this year, but all three reminded me (mostly) that length is only a number if a filmmaker can justify the runtime. Actually, Gábor Reisz’s 151-minute “Explanation for Everything” is the shortest…
