New policy offers companies single-disclosure path to seek the benefits of both DOJ’s criminal corporate enforcement policy and HHS-OIG’s Self-Disclosure Protocol; appropriate path depends on whether conduct may be criminal. Separately, DOJ announced the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, which offers
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What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Energy Permitting, Critical Minerals, PFAS, Carbon Storage & Air Pollution
Week of October 19
This week’s environmental and energy stories highlight a familiar challenge: policy goals may move quickly, but permitting, implementation, and compliance often do not. From efforts to advance wind, transmission, pipeline, deep-sea mining, and carbon storage projects
Ransomware Attacks Against the Health Care Industry Doubled Over the Past Year
Comparitech’s Q3 roundup concludes that in the third quarter of 2026, ransomware attacks against the healthcare industry “rose by 40 percent when compared to Q2 2026 … and more than doubled … when compared to the same period last year.”
Consumer Protection Litigation Hits a 10-Year High and AI Adds New Questions
Consumer protection litigation is climbing, even as federal enforcement filings decline. According to Lex Machina’s 2026 Consumer Protection Litigation Report, federal consumer protection filings reached 20,353 in 2025, a 31% increase over 2024 and a 10-year high. Credit reporting and
Missouri AG Initiates Investigation Against TikTok
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced on October 14, 2026, that her office has initiated a formal investigation into TikTok, Inc., “to determine whether the company has deceived families, exploited young users, or put children at risk through its platform’s
When Education Customers’ Data Is Exposed, Which Claims Stick?
On October 19, 2026, a federal district court judge allowed ordinary negligence and implied-contract claims to proceed in a proposed class action against Kaplan North America. See Linsell v. Kaplan N. Am., LLC, No. 0:26-cv-60785-WPD, slip op. (S.D. Fla. Oct.
Hackers Use AI Agents to Target Company Websites
A researcher at security firm NorForge has discovered that a Chinese-speaking criminal launched autonomous AI agents through Carin, a general-purpose problem-solving engine that can coordinate AI agents for a specific task, including penetration testing, toward 1,200 targeted sites, and was
Privacy Tip #513 – Driver’s License Breach Can Lead to Fraud
There is a reason why every single state data breach notification law in the United States requires organizations to notify individuals in the event a driver’s license has been compromised. And I have two real life stories to show why
FTC Issues Price Transparency Warning to Hospitals
This post was co-authored by Aarathi Kallur, Legal Intern in Robinson+Cole’s Health Law Group.
On October 5, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman sent a warning letter to 24 of the country’s largest health care organizations, and published an
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Drone Package Delivery, Nuclear Wastewater Litigation, and Extended EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline
Week of October 12
This week’s environmental and energy stories offered an interesting mix of familiar regulatory disputes and emerging questions about how new technologies and infrastructure are being managed. From drone deliveries and nuclear decommissioning to greenhouse gas reporting,