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Federal Firefighters Face Steep Pay Cuts
A temporary pay raise for federal wild-land firefighters is set to end next month. Officials have said that more workers will quit if lawmakers fail to pass a permanent increase.
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How Kari Lake’s Tactical Retreat on Abortion Could Point the Way for the GOP
Kari Lake, along with other Republicans in battleground states, has come out against a national ban as candidates try to attract general election voters. Anti-abortion activists aren’t pleased.
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Haemonetics Corporation Acquires OpSens, Inc.
Haemonetics Corporation announced on October 10th that it would be acquiring OpSens, Inc. The deal between the companies is expected to close by the end of January 2024, according to the press release….By: Knobbe Martens
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Cloaked in Secrecy: Can Secrecy Orders Shield Alien Innovations?
In a recent post, we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day? Or might there be a more clandestine approach, a…
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EU-US Data Privacy Framework, UK-US Data Bridge Ease Transatlantic Data Transfers
Sharing personal data across borders is critical for organizations operating and doing business internationally. Doing so in compliance with data security and privacy laws, however, can be a complex and challenging exercise due to the differing protections and transfer mechanisms across jurisdictions and countries….By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
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China Publishes Draft Rules to Ease Data Export Compliance Burden
The Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) on September 28, 2023 issued the draft Provisions on the Regulation and Promotion of Cross-Border Data Flows (“draft Provisions”), just one year after China’s data export security management framework was formally established. The fact that CAC released the draft shortly before China’s week-long National Holiday and set a short period…
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FDA’s Proposed Rule for Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests: Part II: FDA’s Proposed Phaseout Policy – Key Considerations & Open Questions
After an over decade-long discourse amongst interested stakeholders, on October 3, 2023, FDA unveiled its proposed rule and policy to increase oversight over LDTs. If finalized as proposed, FDA would implement a new “phaseout policy” that would, across five stages and within four years, apply the same regulatory requirements applicable to in vitro diagnostics (IVDs)…
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Frax Outsourcing Announces Data Breach Stemming from Unauthorized Access to Email Accounts
On September 21, 2023, Frax Outsourcing, a subsidiary of TheKey, LLC (“Frax”), filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after determining that it was the recent victim of a cyberattack. In this notice, Frax explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Cell-Cultivated Meat Is Gaining Ground
In June of this year, the USDA approved the label of “cell-cultivated chicken” to be used for the sale of laboratory grown chicken. It also issued grants of inspection to Upside Foods and Eat Just (GOOD Meat), authorizing both companies to start selling their cell-cultivated chicken to the public….By: Womble Bond Dickinson
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Encore Pharmacy Files Notice of Data Breach Impacting the Personal Information of Over 30k People
On September 15, 2023, Encore Pharmacy, formerly known as Founder Project Rx, Inc., and before that, as Recept Group (“Encore,” “Founders”), filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after confirming unauthorized access to a business email account. In this notice, Founders explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
