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Cybersecurity Compliance: Safeguarding Sensitive Information
In today’s interconnected world, cybersecurity regulations have become crucial for organizations to safeguard sensitive information, mitigating legal and commercial risks. Navigating the complex landscape of regulatory compliance can be a daunting task. However, organizations can effectively meet the regulatory compliance challenge and protect their data with the appropriate standards, procedures, and protocols.
The Future of Privacy in Tech Might Just Depend on Trust
It is fair to say that privacy is a priority for nearly all companies, but technology organizations in particular. Many have had to adopt and quickly develop robust compliance programs, documentation, reporting, and consumer request systems to comply with global privacy laws or face serious fines and consequences. In the United States alone, nine states (California, Virginia, Connecticut, Colorado, Utah, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, and Montana) have signed comprehensive privacy laws into effect with an additional 16 pending in local legislature. Beyond this, individual one-off laws such as the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, signed into effect in 2008, make privacy even more important.
College Tuition Payment Plans Are Putting Student Borrowers at Risk
Doria Keys Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2025 College is typically the first instance in which many Americans encounter debt collection, lending, and credit reporting. The most common way that students borrow is by acquiring student loans, either from the U.S. Department of Education or from private financial institutions. A less …
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Federal Trade Commission Proposed Rules Shake Up M&A Market
Tomer D. Elkayam Associate Editor Loyola University Chicago School of Law, JD 2024 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced proposed changes to the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act (HSR Act), which are considered the most substantive changes since its enactment 47 years ago. The HSR Act, which is codified at 15 U.S.C. § 18a, …
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Fragrance Regulations Prioritize Wealth Over Health
Whether it is recognized or not, humans are exposed to a variety of products containing fragrances every single day. However, for something that is so common in the average human’s life, these chemicals are not as highly regulated as consumers would expect. While the Food and Drug Administration has requirements in place that fragrance formulas must meet in order to be incorporated in products, these formulas can also be considered “trade secrets.” This means that the formulas do not have to be disclosed to the public after FDA review. As a result, consumers should become more educated about potentially hazardous fragrance chemicals. These chemicals may lead to negative health consequences because they have gone unnoticed by the public.
Whatever happens in Vegas, will not stay in Vegas – Casino Cyberattacks
On September 11th, 2023, a cyberattack flooded the front pages of publications around the world- MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment were the victims of a costly incident. Patrons looking to enter their hotel rooms, go for another spin on the slot machines, or use casino rewards, were appalled at the persistent error messages that kept disrupting them from doing so. The breach had lasted over a week without a concise and strong end to the damage, leaving travelers vulnerable. It is customary that companies seek to find the culprit of the breach, deplete its ability to do more damage, and inform patrons of their safety being returned, and this proactiveness was missing.
Florida’s War on “Woke” – First Amendment Concerns and the Stop “W.O.K.E” Act
Florida recently passed the “Stop W.O.K.E” Act (Senate Bill 147 / House Bill 7) (The “Act”), effectively banning public colleges in the state from using funds on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Florida’s governor and current Presidential candidate, Ron Desantis, defines W.O.K.E as “Wrongs to Our Kids and Employees”. The passing of this legislation follows another highly controversial piece of legislation passed earlier this year, Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, that largely bars Florida educators from discussing LGBTQIA+ topics with students. Governor Desantis has led an aggressive campaign against academic freedom to combat a perceived “woke indoctrination in [U.S] schools, that is a road to ruin for this country”. The implementation of this legislation brings up valid concerns regarding the First Amendment rights of the State’s educators and population at large.
Regulating the Worst Kind of AI-Generated Content
On September 05, 2023, a bipartisan coalition of all fifty state attorneys general along with four attorneys general from U.S. territories came together to sign a letter to Congress. The letter urged Congress to establish an expert commission to specifically study how artificial intelligence (AI) contributes to the exploitation of children. The attorneys general further stressed the urgency of expanding existing laws on Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) restrictions to include AI-generated content.
The Supreme Court Striked Affirmative Action: Now What?
Following the Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, higher education institutions face challenging decisions in their admissions process. Although this may be a frightening time for many, California and Michigan have eliminated affirmative action years prior. These states may provide some insight as to how universities may maintain diversity. We may not see the implications of this decision until years to come. However, universities have the opportunity to collectively work together in order to maintain diverse student bodies and better represent the diverse individuals who help compose the United States of America.
MSG’s Usage of Facial Recognition Technology Sparks Civil Rights Debate
A woman attempting to chaperone her daughter’s Girl Scout troop on a trip to attend a Rockette’s show at Radio City Music Hall was denied entry based on facial recognition technology. The security subsequently revealed that she was on a list of excluded attorneys as her firm was involved in ongoing litigation against Madison Square Garden (MSG) Entertainment (which owns Radio City Music Hall). this could be one of the consequences of allowing private corporations to use facial recognition technology.