The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today 29 July 2026 published guidance, developed in close partnership with NHS England (NHSE), clarifying how existing medical device law applies to ambient voice technology (AVT) products used in health and care settings in Great Britain. The guidance will support the wider ambition for the NHS to become the most AI-enabled health system in the world, giving […]

James McClements, 35, of Bridport, West Dorset had his sentence increased to 15 months imprisonment from eight months’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months after the Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that McClements visited the victim’s home after a call she had made to police following an […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department’s) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) determined that Burlington Public Schools (the District) in Massachusetts violated the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) by requiring student participation in a survey containing sensitive, sexually explicit questions after parents expressly requested that their children not partake. SPPO found that the […]

Today, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) launched an investigation into the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) to ensure compliance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) after a complaint was received on behalf of parents regarding the use of “transgender dolls” in schools. In a complaint sent to ED’s Student Privacy Policy Office […]

Yaroslav Shilkloper, 50, a dual citizen of Ukraine and Israel, was sentenced on July 28 to four years in prison for his participation in a conspiracy that utilized a sophisticated phony brokerage-business to scam U.S. citizens out of millions of dollars. Shilkloper was also ordered to pay a $250,000 fine and $1.43 million in restitution […]

Murrell Deela, a former Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) officer, was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for sexual abuse involving a minor and to lying to federal investigators. According to records filed in the case, on Aug. 7, 2024, Deela, then 29 years old, was on duty and acting in his official capacity […]

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrates the resounding success of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in cracking down on human trafficking operations during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In total, HSI and the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT), along with federal, state, and local partners, arrested 905 suspects and rescued […]