On July 16, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Request for Information (RFI) concerning potential updates to the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) regulations.
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What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | AI-Driven Energy Demand, Data Centers, and Microreactor Deployment
Week of August 24, 2026
This week’s developments highlight the increasingly close relationship among energy security, emerging technologies, and environmental constraints. Nuclear deployment, grid resilience, data center growth, water demand, and chemical regulation are all creating new opportunities and new
FCC Issues Notice to Stop Transmitting Illegal Vishing Calls
The Enforcement Bureau of the FCC recently issued a Notification of Suspected Illegal Traffic to RGTN USA Inc. (RGTN) for “transmitting apparently illegal calls originating from abroad, including spoofed calls, fraudulent robocalls, and calls conveying false emergencies.”
Vishing attacks have
A Price You Auto Believe: The FTC and Connecticut’s Nissan Settlement
On August 19, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the state of Connecticut announced a proposed $4 million settlement with Manchester City Nissan and several of its officers. The settlement reminds any organization that advertises to consumers: the price
CT AG Focused on Privacy—Announces 2 Settlements with Meta + TaxAct
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced in the past week that his office has entered into two settlements focused on the privacy of consumer data.
The first, announced on August 19, 2026, is a settlement with TaxAct, a Texas company
Privacy Tip #505 – DOJ Settles with TikTok for $400 Million
The Department of Justice has issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to settle its allegations that TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
The settlement requires TikTok to pay “$300
What We Are Reading: Environmental + Energy Series | Superfund Cleanup and PFAS Designations, Solar Generation, and PA Data Center Requirements
Week of August 17
As August winds down and many people squeeze in one last summer getaway, the environmental and energy world continues to generate headlines. This week’s developments focused on several recurring themes we’ve been watching throughout 2026: PFAS,
Medusa Ransomware Hitting Healthcare Industry’s Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities
On August 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an update to a previous advisory to the health care industry warning against Medusa ransomware. The advisory
Medusa Ransomware Hitting Healthcare Industry’s Unpatched Software Vulnerabilities
On August 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services issued an update to a previous advisory to the health care industry warning against Medusa ransomware. The advisory
Check Out Before Checkout: The FTC’s Settlement with Doxo and Payment Flow Risk
On August 17, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a $2.1 million settlement with online bill-payment company Doxo over allegations that the company, and its two co-founders, deceived consumers through search ads, fees, and subscription practices. The case shows