United States: Cybersecurity

President Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum establishes a groundbreaking program authorizing vetted private US companies to conduct cyber surveillance and offensive operations against foreign cybercrime organizations under federal government direction. The initiative creates a National Coordination Center to oversee these operations while requiring rigorous vetting, legal compliance safeguards, and coordination across intelligence and law enforcement agencies.

A federal court in Pennsylvania ruled that physical manifestations of emotional distress from a data breach do not constitute bodily injury under a general liability policy. The decision also addressed whether the policy's personal and advertising injury coverage applied when a hacker gained unauthorized access to private photos of female athletes stored in software operated by the insured.

The FCC has added foreign-produced advanced robotic devices to its Covered List following a National Security Determination, effectively blocking new models from receiving equipment authorization unless they obtain conditional approval. This regulatory action impacts autonomous mobile robots, humanoid robots, and quadrupeds weighing over 4.4 pounds with network connectivity, while existing authorized devices remain unaffected through at least 2029. Companies can seek exemption through a detailed conditional