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Trump Administration Resumes Deportation Flights, Sending Migrants to Eswatini
The five migrants on the latest flight, all from different countries, were sent to Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa.
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Senate Advances Trump Clawback of Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds
The vote to take up legislation to rescind $9 billion in congressionally approved funds suggested that Republicans would bow to the president’s wishes in the simmering fight over spending powers.
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How Everyday Innovations Are Quietly Revolutionizing the Science World
In the quiet corners of our daily lives, seemingly unremarkable innovations are quietly reshaping the landscape of science. These aren’t the headline-grabbing breakthroughs that make waves at international conferences or win prestigious awards. Instead, they are the subtle, incremental changes that, when pieced together, create a tapestry of progress that is as profound as it…
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The OBBB Act | Enhancing U.S. National Security & Defense Capabilities
On Friday, July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Public Law No: 119-21 (The OBBB Act). The OBBB Act would provide roughly $156 billion in funding for the Defense Department, including border security, missile defense, the marine industrial base, hypersonic defense systems, critical minerals, uncrewed aircraft, long…
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Behavioral Health Provider Agrees to Pay $225,000 HIPAA Settlement Following Multiple Data Breaches
On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $225,000 settlement with Deer Oaks – The Behavioral Health Solution (“Deer Oaks”), a provider of psychological and psychiatric services to residents of long-term care and assisted living facilities, concerning potential violations of the Health Insurance…
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New York Department of Health Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Warning Following U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
The New York State Department of Health has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory (the Advisory) warning of increased threat levels and a higher likelihood of cybersecurity attacks from Iranian state-backed actors following U.S. military strikes on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities in Iran. The Advisory warns that “intelligence sources indicate a high likelihood…
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GPAI Code of Practice – Final Version Published by European Commission
The European Commission has published the final version of a general-purpose AI (“GPAI”) Code of Practice. We took a deeper look into it and prepared a short summary to help you understand what the GPAI Code of Practice is, what it is for and what it is about….By: DLA Piper
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US Stablecoin Market Hits Milestone: Regulation and IPO
The stablecoin market has reached a regulatory and business milestone. Two significant actions took place in the United States in recent weeks that signal progress toward the institutionalization of the stablecoin market: the US Senate approved new legislation regulating activities in the market for the first time, and Circle Internet Group, the issuer of the……By:…
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AGG Supports GHA and MAG in Latest Successful Step to Cap Wrongful Death Damages
On June 24, 2025, the Supreme Court of Georgia vacated the Georgia Court of Appeals’ decision refusing to apply Georgia’s $350,000 damages cap to reduce a $7.2 million award of wrongful death damages in a medical malpractice action. AGG Healthcare attorneys Jason Bring, Jerad Rissler, and Lisa Churvis submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the……By:…
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Century Support Services Data Breach Impacts Confidential Information of Debt Consolidation Customers
On June 27, 2025, Next Level Finance Partners, LLC d/b/a Century Support Services (“Century”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that hackers gained access to the company’s computer system. In this notice, Century explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’…