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On December 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA or “the Agency”) held a public Board meeting to discuss a range of topics, including proposed regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decisionmaking technology (ADMT), proposed revisions to existing regulations implemented pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), proposed regulations that would clarify…

Chair Gensler Continues to Be Outspoken About the Risks of AI Technologies – Chair Gensler’s warnings of the potential risks associated with the use of AI technologies in the securities industry recently continued with him addressing a new concern, “AI washing” or misrepresentations related to a company’s use of AI technologies and their capabilities….By: BakerHostetler

On November 27, 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the EU Data Act, a new regulation providing harmonized rules on access to data, switching cloud providers, and interoperability requirements across the EU. The Data Act aims to lay the foundations of a data economy by changing the legal status of data generated or…

In a noteworthy year for patent law, the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued several decisions that will shape the patent landscape and the Federal Rules of Evidence governing expert testimony were amended. The topics of the key cases included procedure in inter partes review proceedings before…

In the inaugural episode of Sheppard Mullin’s Health-e Law podcast, renowned expert Dr. Laura Tully, Vice President of Clinical Services at ChatOwl, discussed emerging issues for health-tech’s data collection and use activities with Sheppard Mullin’s Digital Health Team co-chairs, Sara Shanti and Phil Kim….By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Recently, in Centria Home Rehab., LLC v. Allstate Ins. Co., ____ Mich. App. _____, Mich Ct. App. Docket No. 363699, unpublished citation 2023 Mich. App. LEXIS 7744 (October 26, 2023), approved for publication December 14, 2023, the Michigan Court of appeals clarified that Covenant Med Ctr, Inc. v. State Farm Mut Auto Ins Co, 500…

On December 12, 2023, Manatee Memorial Hospital began sending notices of a recent data breach after discovering that ESO Solutions, a third-party software vendor of Manatee Memorial, experienced a ransomware attack. In this notice, Manatee Memorial explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their…

Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) In this asbestos action, defendants Union Carbide Corporation, Domco Product Texas Inc., and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company moved separately for summary judgment on the basis that plaintiff Josip L. Radovic failed to identify them as manufacturers of any asbestos-containing products that he was allegedly……By:…

Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) – In this asbestos action, the plaintiff moved for a joint trial of two actions: Rullo v. ABB. Inc., et al. and Scandaliate v. ABB Inc., et al. In NYCAL. Two cases may be joined for trial where the plaintiff demonstrates that joinder is warranted under…

The prison system in the United States is run by both public institutions and private entities, which are controlled by and operated at the federal or state level. Understanding these distinctions is essential, especially when you’re dealing with legal matters and seeking the advice of a lawyer….By: The Law Offices of Steven Rodemer