The National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) has become the latest federal agency to impose obligations that go beyond those required by the watershed U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) data security program (“DSP”) with its new...more
10/29/2025
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Clinical Trials ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
National Security ,
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Regulatory Requirements
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (“State AGs”) across...more
10/9/2025
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Automatic Renewals ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Deep Fake ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Payment Systems ,
Robocalling ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General
Question: How does Montana’s amendment to its Genetic Information Privacy Act (“GIPA”) regulate neurotechnology data, and what obligations might my business face compared to the amendments that were passed in Colorado and...more
8/18/2025
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Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Digital Health ,
Genetic Testing ,
Innovative Technology ,
Life Sciences ,
New Legislation ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Privacy Laws
Question: Amendments to Texas’s “Mini-TCPA” take effect on September 1, 2025. How will these changes impact my business’s telemarketing activities? Answer: The amendments broaden the scope of Texas’s telemarketing law....more
8/14/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Do Not Call List ,
Private Right of Action ,
Registration Requirement ,
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State Law Claims ,
TCPA ,
Telemarketing ,
Telephone Privacy Protection Acts ,
Texas ,
Text Messages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Task Force is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (“State AGs”) across...more
8/5/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Justice ,
Financial Fraud ,
Fraud ,
Gambling ,
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Popular ,
Sports Betting ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A coalition of 40 State AGs sent a letter to Congressional leaders opposing a proposed ten-year ban on states enforcing any state law or regulation addressing AI. The ban was included by the House Energy and Commerce...more
Morrison Foerster’s State and Local Government Enforcement team is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general (“State AGs”)...more
6/4/2025
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State Attorneys General
AI is transforming the life sciences industry by accelerating drug discovery and personalizing patient care. But as companies increasingly rely on AI to process genetic, biometric, and other types of health data, they must...more