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In Washington Visit, Zelensky Tries to Shore Up Critical Support
President Volodymyr Zelensky told lawmakers that Ukraine would lose the war to Russia if the United States curtailed the flow of aid and weapons.
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Inside the Deal to Free 5 American Prisoners in Iran
U.S. negotiators say the release of the prisoners is proof that even fierce adversaries can sometimes find their way to an agreement. But the deal almost didn’t happen.
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Herding a Bunch of Stoned Cats
On Sept 13, 2023, for its second non-fungible token (NFT) related enforcement action, the SEC issued a settled Order against Stoner Cats 2, LLC (“SC2”) for SC2’s offer and sale of 10,320 NFTs linked to images of characters from an animated web series called Stoner Cats. The sale, which occurred on June 27, 2021, lasted…
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Saudi Arabia Finalised PDPL Regulations published in Official Gazette
On 7 September 2023, the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) published the (i) Implementing Regulations of the Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and (ii) Regulation on Personal Data Transfer outside the Geographical Boundaries of the Kingdom (Transfer Regulations)….By: Allen & Overy LLP
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Oregon Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law
On July 18, 2023, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill 619 (the “Oregon Consumer Privacy Act”), Oregon’s new state consumer privacy law, which will become effective July 1, 2024. Oregon now joins California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Texas, and Florida, (together, “US State Data Privacy Laws”) as states…
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Florida Enacts the Digital Bill of Rights, Joining the Growing Privacy Landscape
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 262 into law, adopting the “Digital Bill of Rights” proposed by his office in February. Florida joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, and Texas (together, “US State Data Privacy Laws”) with comprehensive data privacy laws. The Florida…
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US Copyright Office Seeks Comments Concerning AI
This notice signals the Copyright Office’s continued interest in the questions raised by generative AI in the copyright space and offers an opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback on whether legislative or regulatory steps would be justified. Comments are due by October 18, 2023….By: ArentFox Schiff
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Talc Manufacturer’s Removal Motion Denied Joinder; Case Remanded to State Court
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; September 18, 2023 Plaintiff Ann Greenberg’s asbestos-related lawsuit against defendants Johnson & Johnson and Kolmar Laboratories asserts that she contracted an asbestos-related disease from her use of Johnson’s Baby Powder, whichshe alleged contained asbestos-contaminated talc….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Pharm-Pacc Announces Files Notice of Data Breach Leaking Patients’ SSNs and PHI
On September 14, 2023, Pharm-Pacc filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party gained access to its computer network. In this notice, Pharm-Pacc explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their names, Social Security…
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Delta Dental of California Experiences Data Breach Related to MOVEit Vulnerability
On September 5, 2023, Delta Dental of California (“Delta”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that hackers exploited a vulnerability in MOVEit, a file-transfer application used by the company. In this notice, Delta Dental of California explains that the incident…
