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Allies Pressure Biden to Hasten NATO Membership for Ukraine
Some members of the military alliance want to set a timetable for Ukraine to join, though only after the war is no longer raging.
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IOSCO Proposes Policy Recommendations for the Regulation of Crypto Markets
In May 2023, the board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) published its Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets Consultation Report, which proposes 18 policies it plans to finalize in late 2023. Responses to the consultation are due by 31 July 2023….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Social Media Influencers Take Center Stage
Securities products and social media don’t always mix. Just ask any of the celebrities who in recent years have faced SEC charges for unlawfully touting crypto asset securities. In March, the SEC settled charges against six well-known personalities, including the likes of actress Lindsay Lohan and rapper Lil Yachty, for promoting on their social media…
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How Law Firms Can Use AI
Artificial Intelligence is truly a force in today’s business world. AI can help people from all walks of life and all professions level up their performance in new ways. Whether you want to improve your career, solve a specific challenge, or craft new thought leadership, advanced generative AI and large language models can put the…
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FCC Continues Slow March Toward Broader Acceptance of Ultra-Wideband Technologies
Late last month, the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering & Technology (OET) granted Schlage Lock Company LLC a waiver of the Part 15 rules to market an ultra-wideband (UWB) device. This is the first UWB waiver granted this year, but it continues a nearly two-decade movement toward broadening the allowable uses for the technology,…
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May 2023 UDAAP Bulletin
The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding the prohibition on unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) in the marketplace for consumer financial services….By: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital Confirm Cyberattack and Investigate Possible Data Breach
On May 30, 2023, Idaho Falls Community Hospital (“IFCH”) and Mountain View Hospital (“MVH”) added banners to their respective web pages announcing an “IT Issue” that may have resulted in patients’ confidential information being exposed to an unauthorized party. Based on the companies’ posts, which are identical, the incident involved a cyberattack targeting the organizations’…
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Winslow Memorial Hospital Notifies Patients of Recent Cyberattack as It Investigates a Likely Data Breach
On May 25, 2023, Winslow Memorial Hospital, which does business under the name Little Colorado Medical Center (LCMC”), filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after learning that an unauthorized party carried out a cyberattack resulting in leaked patient data. However, Little Colorado Medical Center is still reviewing the breached…
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Pro Se Plaintiff Twiqballed in D. Conn., But Claim Would Have Failed Anyway
We are back “stateside,” after a trip to London and Florence. We loved both, especially the Tower of London, Highclere Castle (used for the filming of Downton Abbey – how very cool to walk through the rooms we watched with such pleasure for six seasons) and, of course, the breathtaking David….By: Reed Smith
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EpiSource LLC Confirms Recent Data Breach Stemming from Unauthorized Access to AWS Information
On June 2, 2023, EpiSource LLC filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after learning that suspicious activity within the company’s Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) environment resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access confidential consumer data. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized…
