While AWS services have returned to normal from the widespread outage earlier this month, this outage is a good reminder of some of the ongoing activities associated with the lifecycle of technology agreements. Many cloud service providers offer service levels in connection with their services, which are commitments from the […]
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Joint Enforcement Efforts for Consumer Opt Out Requests
On September 9, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) and the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, and Connecticut announced a joint enforcement sweep that centers on the Global Privacy Control (“GPC”), a browser setting that automatically signals to companies that a consumer does not want their personal information sold […]
USPTO Announces ASAP! Program
On October 8th, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) announced that it would be implementing its Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (“ASAP!”) Program to improve the quality, response time, and efficiency of pre-examination prior art searches using artificial intelligence. ASAP! will generate an Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Search Results […]
Department of Justice (DOJ) Data Security Program—The Impact on Your Organization
In a recent Health Law Alert, we briefly discussed the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) National Security Division’s data security program (DSP), emphasizing the focus on the health care information and data security environment. The DSP went into effect on April 8, 2025, however, DOJ did not prioritize enforcement from […]
Digital Advertising and Tracking – Can We or Can’t We Track and Disclose User Activity on our Website?
More than eighteen months have passed since the Northern District of Texas court in AHA v. Becerra ruled that certain guidance issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on the use of online tracking technologies was not lawful and could therefore not be enforced. Yet hospitals are still grappling […]

