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FDA Issues First Draft Guidance on MoCRA Registration and Listing of Cosmetic Product Facilities and Products
On August 7, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance regarding the registration and listing of cosmetic products, a new requirement under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA). Under this requirement, cosmetic product manufacturers and processors must register their facilities with the FDA and renew these registrations every two…
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Tennessee Information Protection Act: What Businesses Need to Know
On May 11, 2023, Tennessee joined the rapidly growing ranks of U.S. states to enact a comprehensive data privacy law as Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN) signed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) into law. Taking effect July 1, 2025, TIPA is more similar to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), and the more “business-friendly”…
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Global Atlantic Financial Group Notifies Customers of MOVEit Data Breach at Third-Party Vendor PBI
On August 8, 2023, Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering a MOVEit-related data breach at Pension Benefit Information, LLC, one of Global Atlantic’s third-party vendors. In this notice, Global Atlantic explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able…
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Loren D. Stark Company Notifies Retirement Account Holders of Recent Data Breach
On August 4, 2023, Loren D. Stark Company filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Vermont after discovering that the company was the target of a recent cyberattack. In this notice, LDS explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their…
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Weekly Notable Ruling Roundup – August 2023 #2
Our weekly roundup aims to keep our readers up to date on recent notable rulings in the food & consumer packaged goods space. Magdalena Bojko, et al. v. Pierre Fabre USA Inc., No. 22-cv-06728 (N.D. Ill. – June 27, 2023): The Northern District of Illinois trimmed a lawsuit involving dry shampoo products allegedly contaminated with…
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Russia-Ukraine War: In Rare Move, Russian Tech Tycoon Condemns War in Ukraine
Arkady Volozh, a founder of Yandex, known as ‘Russia’s Google,’ is only the second sanctioned Russian businessman to take an unequivocal public position against Moscow’s invasion.
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A Drone’s View Behind Russian Lines: Cratered Fields and Charred Armor
A Ukrainian unit sent a drone into Russian-occupied territory to surveil the battlefront, and it brought back vivid images of the Russian side of the war zone.
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Few Options on Niger Crisis for West African Leaders
The military junta told an American diplomat this week that they would kill Niger’s elected president, who they’re holding hostage, if other countries tried to intervene.
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Six Colombians Arrested in Assassination of Ecuador Presidential Candidate
The candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, had been vocal about ties between the state and organized crime, in a country roiled by violence tied to drug trafficking.
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U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians and Funds
Five American detainees will eventually be allowed to leave Iran in exchange for Tehran gaining access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes and the United States freeing several jailed Iranians.
