-
AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker – Japan
Japan adopts a soft law approach to AI governance but lawmakers advance proposal for a hard law approach to generative AI foundation models. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (“AI Regulations”) Japan currently has no law specifically directed to regulating AI. Thus, at this time, Japan is taking an indirect approach to support the policy goal of…
-
Welcoming Our Robot Overlords? Navigating New Guidance on AI
As technology continues to evolve, so do the dynamics of labor and employment. The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2024-1 (FAB 2024-1). FAB 2024-1 is a groundbreaking document shedding light on how the DOL thinks artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems in…
-
Chemical Company’s Renewed Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint Granted
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Plaintiff Douglas S. Johnson, one of the surviving children and personal representative of the estate of decedent French E. Johnson, filed an amended complaint against 50 defendants, including The Dow Chemical Company….By: Goldberg Segalla
-
New York Court of Appeals Clarifies WCL § 21(1) in Work Assault Cases: Timperio v. Bronx Lebanon
The New York Court of Appeals issued a decision last week, clarifying the rebuttable presumption of WCL § 21(1) in work assault cases, particularly in a mass shooting scenario. When an injury happens during work, it is presumed that it arose out employment, absent “substantial evidence to the contrary.”…By: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &
-
Women With Broken Paragard Copper IUDs May Qualify to File a Lawsuit
Women whose Paragard copper IUD broke during removal or while being implanted may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for their injuries. Thousands of women who were injured by broken Paragard IUDs have already filed lawsuits against the manufacturers of this birth control device….By: Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC
-
Novartis Patient Information Leaked in Third-Party Data Breach at Lash Group
On May 22, 2024, Lash Group, a division of Cencora, filed a notice with the Attorney General of California, explaining that a recent data breach resulted in confidential information in the company’s possession being accessible to an unauthorized party. In this notice, Lash Group explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able…
-
What Does a Wrongful Death Lawyer Do?
In the blink of an eye, a bad car wreck or another serious incident can result in a death. Losing a loved one is absolutely devastating. In North Carolina, when an individual’s negligence, wrongful acts, or intentional acts cause the death of another, a wrongful death claim may arise. Navigating a wrongful death claim can…
-
Three Missionaries in Haiti Killed in Gang Attack
The latest assault by Haitian gangs left three people, including two American missionaries and a local pastor, dead in Port-au-Prince.
-
As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spirals
Aid officials and health experts expect famine this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored.
-
ICJ Orders Israel to Halt Its Military Incursion Into Rafah
The International Court of Justice has no means to enforce its order in the Gazan city, but the ruling added pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.
