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EU–UK Financial Regulators Collaborate on Oversight of Critical ICT Third-Party Providers
Certain large scale ICT companies (known as critical ICT third party providers, “CTPPs”) which provide critical cloud storage, technology and data services to banks and other financial institutions play an increasingly significant role in the functioning of financial markets. Post-Brexit, policymakers in the United Kingdom and the European Union have been concerned that CTPPs may…
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What the Adidas CIPA Decision Means for Website Operators
Businesses that run consumer-facing websites have spent the past several years contending with a steady stream of California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) demands and class actions aimed at everyday digital tools such as cookies, pixels, and analytics scripts. A recent decision from the Southern District of California, Camplisson v. Adidas Am., Inc., 2025 WL…
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Automated Vehicles in the UK: What’s coming down the road in 2026?
The UK passed the Automated Vehicles Act in 2024, establishing an entirely new legal basis for the regulation of self-driving vehicles in the UK. The UK Government sees the self-driving vehicle industry as crucial to kickstarting economic growth and attracting investment; the UK self-driving vehicle industry is expected to be worth £42bn and create 38,000…
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DOJ Enforcement of Clinical Laboratories: Trends from Q4 2025
The final quarter of 2025 saw continued enforcement actions against clinical labs and other related healthcare entities. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Department of Justice (DOJ) heavily focused on False Claims Act (FCA) violations, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations, conspiracies, and COVID-19 related fraud. Below are highlights of these enforcement actions….By: Robinson+Cole Health Law…
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Global Privacy Watchlist
The global data privacy and online safety landscape is undergoing a period of unprecedented regulatory transformation. Across every major economic region, lawmakers and regulators are moving aggressively to address the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (“AI”), biometric technologies, children’s online experiences, and cross-border data flows….By: Mayer Brown
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Client Alert: Virginia Supreme Court Clarifies Sovereign Immunity – Whiteford Secures Win in Ellis v. Jolley
On December 11, 2025, Whiteford’s Appellate Practice Co-Chairs, Michael Brady and Thomas DiStanislao, secured a decisive victory from the Supreme Court of Virginia in a decision clarifying the scope of the sovereign immunity doctrine in the Commonwealth. The case presented a straightforward, yet nuanced question: Can a municipal trash truck driver on his route—and so…
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Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire
Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024.
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Laura Fernández Wins Costa Rican Presidency
Laura Fernández’s victory was driven by a crisis in which Costa Rica’s reputation for peace has been tarred by record-breaking violence.
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How a Village in Italy Became a Slice of Caracas
Generations of migrants from a village on the coast of southern Italy found a better life in Venezuela. Many came back and turned their town into a mini-Caracas.
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The Secret Egyptian Air Base Powering Sudan’s Drone War
The covert base offers new evidence of how the Sudanese conflict is morphing into a theater for high-tech warfare, driven by foreign interests.