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New Jersey Governor Signs Comprehensive Privacy Law
On January 16, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 322 (“the Act”), making New Jersey the fourteenth state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, joining California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, and Delaware. The Act will take effect on January 16, 2025….By:…
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Ohio Supreme Court Resolves Split in Ohio Appellate Courts: Four-Year Statute of Repose for Medical Claims Applies to Wrongful-Death Actions
If a person is injured by medical negligence, the injured person may have a medical malpractice claim and, if the person dies, the person’s family may have a wrongful-death claim. Over time, the Ohio General Assembly passed a number of statutes of limitation governing how long one has to file a claim once medical negligence…
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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup – January 2024 #3
A swimmer who broke his ankle in a 2017 race organized by a Malibu beach club had his negligence lawsuit against the club owners restored, after a California state appeals court ruled that a retired lifeguard captain’s declaration that conditions were hazardous raised a legitimate dispute regarding whether the club boosted the inherent swimming risks….By:…
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Quebec Law No. 25: a Little-known Privacy Law With a Big Reach
In late 2021, the Quebec legislature passed “The Privacy Legislation Modernization Act” or Law No. 25 (“Law 25”), which was designed to modernize and make significant changes to Quebec’s existing privacy framework. Previously, Quebec’s privacy regime was very industry-specific, but Law 25 is far broader and has general application….By: BCLP
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Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons Notifies 69k Patients of October 2023 Data Breach
On December 19, 2023, Michigan Orthopaedic Surgeons (“MOS”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access an employee email account….By: Console and Associates, P.C.
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First Financial Security Notifies Consumers of Data Breach Following October 2023 Ransomware Attack
On January 19, 2024, First Financial Security, Inc. (“FFS”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that the company was recently targeted in a ransomware attack. In this notice, FFS explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes…
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Widening Mideast Crisis : Blast That Killed About 20 Soldiers Linked to Israeli Effort to Create Gaza Buffer Zone
The soldiers had been planting explosives as part of a plan to demolish Palestinian neighborhoods close to the border when Gazan militants fired on them, according to Israeli officials.
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Israel’s Treatment of Gaza Detainees Raises Alarm
A U.N. office said Israel’s detention and treatment of detainees might amount to torture. It estimated thousands had been detained and held in “horrific” conditions. Some were freed wearing only diapers.
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Turkey’s Parliament, After Delay, Backs Sweden’s NATO Bid
The vote in the Turkish Parliament puts the Nordic nation closer to joining the military alliance, easing months of friction that have impeded efforts by the West to isolate Russia over its war in Ukraine.
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Remote African Hub Reopens for Migrants Headed Toward Europe
Agadez, a desert outpost in the West African country of Niger, was officially closed to migration for years in a deal with the European Union. Now, the gate has reopened.
