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Oregon Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 619 (the “Oregon Consumer Privacy Act”), Oregon’s new state consumer privacy law, which will become effective July 1, 2024. Oregon now joins California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Texas, and Florida, (together, “US State Data Privacy Laws”) as states…
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Florida Enacts the Digital Bill of Rights, Joining the Growing Privacy Landscape
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 262 into law, adopting the “Digital Bill of Rights” proposed by his office in February. Florida joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, and Texas (together, “US State Data Privacy Laws”) with comprehensive data privacy laws. The Florida…
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US Copyright Office Seeks Comments Concerning AI
This notice signals the Copyright Office’s continued interest in the questions raised by generative AI in the copyright space and offers an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback on whether legislative or regulatory steps would be justified. Comments are due by October 18, 2023….By: ArentFox Schiff
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Talc Manufacturer’s Removal Motion Denied Joinder; Case Remanded to State Court
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; September 18, 2023 Plaintiff Ann Greenberg’s asbestos-related lawsuit against defendants Johnson & Johnson and Kolmar Laboratories asserts that she contracted an asbestos-related disease from her use of Johnson’s Baby Powder, whichshe alleged contained asbestos-contaminated talc….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Pharm-Pacc Announces Files Notice of Data Breach Leaking Patients’ SSNs and PHI
On September 14, 2023, Pharm-Pacc filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party gained access to its computer network. In this notice, Pharm-Pacc explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security…
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Delta Dental of California Experiences Data Breach Related to MOVEit Vulnerability
On September 5, 2023, Delta Dental of California (“Delta”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that hackers exploited a vulnerability in MOVEit, a file-transfer application used by the company. In this notice, Delta Dental of California explains that the incident…
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United Healthcare Services, Inc. Notifies 315,915 of Recent Data Breach
On September 7, 2023, United Healthcare Services, Inc. (“UHS”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS-OCR”). Typically, companies are required to notify the HHS-OCR of any data breach involving the protected health information (“PHI”) of at least 500 people. So, while the…
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Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky Thanks Americans in Emotional Speech to End Washington Visit
“There is not a soul in Ukraine that does not feel gratitude to you, America,” the Ukrainian president said after a long day of lobbying Congress for more aid and a meeting with President Biden.
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U.S. Hopes to Tackle Migrant Crisis With Processing Centers in Latin America
By opening migration processing centers in three Latin American countries, the Biden administration is trying to coax people not to make a harrowing trek to the border.
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India Suspends Visas for Canadians, Escalating Clash Over Sikh’s Killing
The move followed Canada’s claim of Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Canadian citizen who supported a separatist cause.
