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On November 19, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the creation of a “Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force” within its Enforcement Division to investigate privacy violations by the data broker industry….By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Facing concerns from industry and citing implementation challenges at the governmental level, the European Commission last week proposed a deferral of aspects of the AI Act and proposed other substantial amendments….By: Littler

After years of relative stability, U.S. electricity demand is growing at a staggering rate, driven in large part by the rapid growth of data centers. According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), data center growth in several grid operator footprints is expected to exceed 120% by 2027, with demand growth “higher than at…

Over the past five years, businesses have been faced with an increasingly burdensome regulatory environment in the U.S. and European Union when it comes to data privacy and artificial intelligence laws….By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Multiple U.S. Banks Announce Digital Asset Initiatives – On Nov. 17, LevelField Financial Inc., a Houston-based digital assets-focused financial services company, announced that it has obtained conditional regulatory approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to acquire Burling Bank, a Chicago-based community bank….By: BakerHostetler

Coleman v. Via Entertainment, LLC, 2025 WL 2626061 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, 2025) – The plaintiff, Jarvis Coleman, attended an event hosted by Via at an entertainment venue and, upon leaving the premises, was struck by a truck driven by another patron while waiting in line to exit the parking lot.…

Federal and state health authorities are investigating a recent infant botulism outbreak linked to certain infant formula products. In response, FDA expanded its initial advisory into a nationwide recall of multiple lots consumed by affected infants….By: Venable LLP

On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Yoder v. McCarthy Const. Inc., addressing statutory employer immunity in the context of a construction project under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. The court’s decision reaffirmed longstanding precedent that general contractors may claim statutory employer immunity against tort claims initiated by a subcontractor employee, irrespective of whether…

Stone v. Hopkins, No. 24-00734, 454, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 04341, 2025 WL 2091919 (N.Y.A.D. 4 Dept., July 25, 2025) – The plaintiff brought this action seeking damages for injuries she sustained when the vehicle she was operating was struck by the defendant’s vehicle when it was dark and snowing….By: Marshall Dennehey

Vasquez v. Coastal Charter Serv. Corp., No. 2023-10901, 715723/21, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 04270, 2025 WL 2055312 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 23, 2025) -The plaintiff alleged that he sustained a serious injury as the result of a motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff moved for summary judgment on the issue of liability, and the defendants filed…