Kenvue Unit Can't Nix BIPA Suit Over Neutrogena Skin360 App
A Kenvue unit can't escape a proposed class action alleging it unlawfully stores facial scans of people who use its Neutrogena Skin360 tool in violation of Illinois' biometric privacy statute, after a New Jersey federal judge said those users are not "patient[s] in a healthcare setting" under the statute's healthcare exemption.
Walgreens' $24B Take-Private Deal Moves It Out Of Spotlight
Walgreens' $23.7 billion deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners will take the pharmacy retailer off the public market and ultimately out of the spotlight as it looks to quietly continue in its turnaround efforts.
HHS Comment Reversal Sets Stage For Quick Policy Changes
The sudden reversal at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a longstanding commitment to robust public engagement clears the way for fast-paced changes to Medicaid and other massive programs, putting more pressure on compliance officers and sending more lobbying work behind closed doors.
Kenvue Unit Can't Nix BIPA Suit Over Neutrogena Skin360 App
A Kenvue unit can't escape a proposed class action alleging it unlawfully stores facial scans of people who use its Neutrogena Skin360 tool in violation of Illinois' biometric privacy statute, after a New Jersey federal judge said those users are not "patient[s] in a healthcare setting" under the statute's healthcare exemption.
Walgreens' $24B Take-Private Deal Moves It Out Of Spotlight
Walgreens' $23.7 billion deal with private equity firm Sycamore Partners will take the pharmacy retailer off the public market and ultimately out of the spotlight as it looks to quietly continue in its turnaround efforts.
HHS Comment Reversal Sets Stage For Quick Policy Changes
The sudden reversal at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services of a longstanding commitment to robust public engagement clears the way for fast-paced changes to Medicaid and other massive programs, putting more pressure on compliance officers and sending more lobbying work behind closed doors.
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