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NPP, DCC, And FDA-Regulated Medical Products
Politics makes strange bedfellows. So does the law. Weird cases also make weird law. The Supreme Court decision in National Pork Producers Council v. Ross, No. 21–468, — S. Ct. — , 2023 WL 3356528 (U.S. May 11, 2023) (“NPP”), evidences each of those old saws….By: Reed Smith
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Freedom Mortgage Customers’ Social Security Numbers Leaked in MIAC Data Breach
On May 22, 2023, Freedom Mortgage Corporation filed a notice of data breach with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation after learning that confidential consumer data entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. Evidently, the incident was the result of a cybersecurity incident at one of the company’s vendors, Mortgage…
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When AI Goes Wrong: A Lawyer’s Botched Use of ChatGPT in Court
In the arena of litigation, where the stakes are often high and the margin for error is slim, a legal practitioner, Mr. Steven A. Schwartz, embarked upon an unconventional path in a personal injury lawsuit. He had decided to entrust his case to the artificial intelligence chatbot known as ChatGPT……By: Montague Law
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Russia Denounces West Over Drone Strike on Moscow
Kremlin officials said Ukraine’s allies should have condemned the strike, and argued again that its real war was with the West.
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Washington Approves Another $300 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine
The package includes more ammunition for air defense systems, long-range artillery and drones. It comes as Moscow has come under drone attacks in recent days, and Ukraine is gearing up for a counteroffensive.
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Individual Canadian Cigarettes to Be Labeled With Health Warnings
Tobacco companies must soon label individual cigarettes sold in the country with a health warning, in what Canada is calling a global first.
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Ireland Worries That Brexit Will Ruin Fishing Industry
Along Ireland’s coast, fishing has been a way of life for generations. But changes to the industry — including a cut in quotas after Brexit and a government plan to scrap boats — may see a way of life disappear.
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Fear Sets In Among Turkey’s L.G.B.T. Community After Erdogan’s Attacks
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vilified gay people during his re-election campaign, calling them a threat to society and rallying conservatives against them. It has left people feeling threatened, and alone.
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Iiu Susiraja: She Has Issues? No, You Have Issues
In her first museum show in the United States, this Finnish artist uses her own XL body to bring a new emotional depth to the genre of setup photography.
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KVIFF 2023 Announces Competition Titles, Premieres, and More
This end of June marks the beginning of the 57th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), which will run from June 30 thru July 8. Based in the Czech Republic, Karlovy Vary is among Europe’s most storied festivals ripe to quench cinephiles fascinated by the world and, more specifically, Eastern European cinema. …