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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.
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U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet as Trump’s Threats Loom
President Trump’s Middle East envoy and his son-in-law were expected to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Istanbul on Friday amid tensions between the countries.
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The New Key to Restaurant Success? A Simple but Clever Model.
Novel approaches to the all-day cafe are working for diners and creative chefs across the country.
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Soylent Is Out. Food Pouches Are In.
It’s boom times for meal-replacement products that cater to the overwhelmed (and wellness-obsessed) millennial. But Soylent they are not.
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Brad Karp Says He Regrets Interactions with Epstein
Newly released emails between Mr. Karp, the chairman of Paul Weiss, and Jeffrey Epstein reveal a number of social interactions between them.
