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Tennessee lawmaker resigns after violating harassment policy
An ethics subcommittee in Tennessee on March 29 found that state Rep. Scotty Campbell (R) had violated the legislature’s harassment policy.
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Military recruitment lapses lead to ‘challenges to national security’
Recent Pentagon data indicates the Army and Navy have fallen well short of their recruitment goals this fiscal year, posing a threat to national security.
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Voluntary Recalls As A Defense Against Class Actions
Federal district courts rule that comprehensive voluntary recalls can short-circuit costly class action litigation. Since the start of the year, voluntary recalls have lead to early dismissals of putative class action litigation….By: Dentons
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Kimco Realty Corporation Notifies Current and Former Employees of Recent Data Breach
On April 14, 2023, Kimco Realty Corporation {“Kimco”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after a company Kimco had acquired, Weingarten Realty Investors, experienced a cyberattack resulting in confidential consumer data being exposed to unauthorized access. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
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FDA Reports Sterilization Issues in EzriCare Factory: Bacterial Contamination in Artificial Tears Products
Earlier this year, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) spotted an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection in 11 (now 16) different states, associated with multiple different infection types, particularly eye infections. Following epidemiology and laboratory evidence, the CDC was able to link these infections to the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears……By:…
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Shields Health Care Group, Inc. Announces Data Breach Affecting Over 2.3 Million People
On April 19, 2023, Shields Health Care Group, Inc. (“Shields”) filed a notice of data breach with the Maine Attorney General after learning that confidential consumer data stored on the company’s computer system was compromised following a cyberattack. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’…
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Zelensky Rallies Support in Mexico as Russia Courts Its Latin American Allies
The Ukrainian president urged Mexican lawmakers to show solidarity with his country, as the Russian foreign minister visited Cuba after stops in Venezuela, Brazil and Nicaragua. Here is what we’re covering:
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Sudan News: Fighting Intensifies in Khartoum as Cease-Fires Fail
With two generals vying for power, residents in the Sudanese capital said the violence had destroyed hospitals, airfields and homes, and left civilians caught in the crossfire.
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‘We Will Hunt You’: Ugandans Flee Ahead of Harsh Anti-Gay Law
The bill, passed last month, calls for life in prison for anyone engaging in same-sex relations. President Yoweri Museveni congratulated lawmakers for their “strong stand” against L.G.B.T.Q. people.
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Ukraine’s Social Media Stars Ditch Russian in Pivot to a War Footing
Russian was once the lingua franca of influencers in Ukraine. Now, not so much.