ArticleRussia Arrests Suspected Members Of REvil Ransomware GangRussia's Federal Security Service ("FSB") issued a press release on January 14, 2022 claiming that it dismantled the REvil ransomware gang by arresting 14GlobalTechnologyAlston & Bird
ArticleUpdate Regarding The CFPB's Buy Now, Pay Later OrdersIn a prior post, we reported that the language used in orders recently issued by the CFPB to leading Buy Now, Pay Later ("BNPL") providers suggested that the...United StatesConsumer ProtectionAlston & Bird
VideoAgImpact: How Will The DOL's Proposals On Heat Injuries And Illness Prevention And H-2A Wage Rate Methodology Impact Agricultural Businesses? (Video)The DOL recently issued two proposals that could impact farm businesses. OSHA is accepting comments on an advanced proposed rulemaking for the federal standard for indoor and outdoor work settings. United StatesEmployment and HRAlston & Bird
VideoHealthy Byte: How Does A Recent OIG Advisory Opinion Support Providers Seeking To Expand Telehealth Services? (Video)Sean Sullivan and CJ Frisina discuss the fraud and abuse implications of providing free smartphones to patients.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesAlston & Bird
ArticleMedical Products Supply Chain Week In Review – August 10, 2021Last week, the Administration's COVID-19 Response Team reported that the case numbers continue to rise in low-vaccination states, with most infections as a result of the Delta variant.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesAlston & Bird
ArticleMedical Products Supply Chain Week In Review – July 19, 2021Last week, six U.S. agencies updated an advisory to urge businesses to conduct human rights due diligence for supply chain links to Xinjiang, China. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesAlston & Bird
ArticleMedical Products Supply Chain Week In Review – July 26, 2021Last week, FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock testified before Congress on the role of the agency in the COVID-19 response and the way forward. United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesAlston & Bird
ArticleCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency Issues Notice Of Invitation For Preliminary Comments On Proposed RulemakingOn September 23, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the "Agency") issued to the public an invitation to submit preliminary comments on proposed rulemaking under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). United StatesPrivacyAlston & Bird
ArticleColorado Attorney General's Office Issues Notice Of Invitation For Informal Input On CPA RulemakingOn March 7, 2022, the Colorado Attorney General's Office issued to the public an invitation to submit initial input on the Colorado Privacy Act ("CPA") and future rulemaking. United StatesPrivacyAlston & Bird
ArticleNew York And Illinois Regulators Recommend Third Party Cybersecurity Review For Specific VulnerabilitiesThis month, the Illinois Department of Insurance issued guidance to insurers recommending assessments in response to a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability, detailed in the guidance.United StatesTechnologyAlston & Bird
ArticlePenn State University Hit With False Claims Act Suit For Alleged Cyber Security DeficienciesOn September 1, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania unsealed a qui tam False Claims Act ("FCA") lawsuit (originally filed on October 5, 2022) alleging Penn State University...United StatesTechnologyAlston & Bird LLP
ArticleTreasury FinCEN Releases Financial Trend Analysis Of Ransomware Trends In 2021On October 15, 2021 the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) of the Treasury Department issued a financial trend analysis on...United StatesTechnologyAlston & Bird
ArticleU.S. And Allies Formally Accuse China Of Microsoft Hack And CyberespionageOn July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.United StatesTechnologyAlston & Bird
ArticleUnanticipated Site Conditions – Beware The Danger BelowIn Brad Gould, the Province of New Brunswick issued a call for tenders for the construction of a courthouse in Saint John and retained an engineer to prepare a geotechnical report. CanadaReal Estate and ConstructionBennett Jones LLP
ArticleTime To Restore Trust In Data Flows Between Countries? Peter Swire Discusses Recent OECD Efforts In Developing Principles For Government Access To DataThe OECD's efforts, if successful, will help restore trust in how governments access personal data in a world where transnational data flows have become indispensable.United StatesPrivacyAlston & Bird
ArticleNew Players, New Rules – Football Media Rights Commitments Amended Due To Market DevelopmentsThe Association of Danish League Clubs, consisting of the premier Danish football clubs, jointly sells all media rights to the premier Danish football league DenmarkAntitrust/Competition LawBird & Bird
ArticlePlaying With Prices Is A Dangerous Game: Large Danish Voluntary Chain Store Of Kids' Equipment Breaches Competition LawThe Danish Competition Council ("DCC") has issued a decision finding that the Danish retail chain, Ønskebørn, has infringed the Danish competition law by coordinating prices of children's equipment.DenmarkAntitrust/Competition LawBird & Bird
ArticleThe New EU Regime For Horizontal Agreements: The New Research And Development Horizontal Block Exemption RegulationOn 1 June 2023, the European Commission adopted revised Horizontal Block Exemption Regulations on Research and Development and Specialisation agreements (HBERs)...European UnionAntitrust/Competition LawBird & Bird
ArticleThe French Competition Authority Starts Proceedings Ex Officio To Analyse Competition In The Sector Of E-mobilityThe French Competition Authority ("Authority") has started proceedings ex officio to issue an opinion on the competitive functioning of the electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector.FranceAntitrust/Competition LawBird & Bird
ArticleDutch Competition Regulator Blocks Media Merger Between Talpa And RTLThe Dutch competition regulator, theACM, has blocked a concentration between two of the biggest media companies in the Netherlands: Talpa Networks ("Talpa") and RTL Netherlands B.V. ("RTL"). RTL Group S.A. intended to acquire Talpa Network B.V. (the "Proposed Concentration").NetherlandsAntitrust/Competition LawBird & Bird