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DR. CHATBOT: Understanding Regulatory Requirements for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Can artificial intelligence (AI) be my new doctor? Maybe. There do not appear to be many guardrails stopping AI from acting as such. Recently, I put various symptoms into an AI chatbot and asked it to diagnose me. The chatbot responded with its best approximation of what was wrong with me, then suggested I follow…
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TRISTAR Insurance Group Announces Data Breach Affecting Insurance Customers
On February 1, 2024, TRISTAR Insurance Group (“TRISTAR”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s email system. In this notice, TRISTAR explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Motion for Summary Judgment of Gasket and Packing Manufacturer Granted in Part and Denied in Part
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division – Plaintiffs Chloyde Pelton and Shirley Pelton sued Defendant John Crane Inc. for negligence, willful and wanton conduct, and strict liability, alleging that Pelton developed mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos-containing products, including gaskets and packing, in the United…
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Knight Barry Provides Notice of Data Breach to Consumers Following Cyberattack
On February 1, 2024, Knight Barry Title, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that a recent cyberattack resulted in hackers being able to access the company’s computer network. In this notice, Knight Barry explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Middle East Crisis: U.S. Strikes Over 85 Targets at 7 Sites in Iraq and Syria Against Iran’s Forces and Proxies
President Biden had promised to respond to the drone attack that killed three American soldiers this week. “Our response began today,” he said, in an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
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In the West Bank, Palestinians Struggle to Adjust to a New Reality
The volatile mix of violence, tensions and Israeli restrictions has had a stultifying effect on the West Bank.
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Cleaning Latrines by Hand: ‘How Could Any Human Do That?’
Bezwada Wilson, born into a caste tasked with manually removing dried human waste, has spent 40 years trying to eradicate the practice and retrain workers.
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He Cracked Down on Gangs and Rights. Now He’s Set to Win a Landslide.
The millennial president, Nayib Bukele, and his party are likely to win resoundingly in elections Sunday. His running mate says they are “replacing” democracy.
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Israel Signals Its Military Will Move Into Rafah, in Southern Gaza
A U.N. official described Rafah, a refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as a “pressure cooker of despair.” It is one of the last cities in southern Gaza that Israeli ground forces have not reached.
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It’s 50 Degrees in Minneapolis. Goodbye, Ice Shanties.
The Art Shanty Projects opened to crowds 10,000-strong on a frozen lake in Minneapolis. But after the first zany weekend, March-like temperatures set in.
