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Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in an interview on Sunday that Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was “not the right man for the moment” and praised President Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine.
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Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash
After a monthlong honeymoon for the G.O.P. at the start of President Trump’s term, lawmakers are confronting a groundswell of fear and disaffection in districts around the country.
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Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump
The second-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.
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The Death of Competition in American Elections
A vast majority of 2024 races for Congress and state legislatures were decided by low-turnout or meaningless primaries. The trend is making politics more polarized and eroding public trust.
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Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.
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Trump Appointees Fire Hundreds at U.S.A.I.D. Working on Urgent Aid
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.
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How a Smart Watch May Lead to Unintended Concerns for Employers
New technologies continue to transform the workplace and raise additional legal considerations for employers. Wearable technologies such as smart glasses, watches, and exoskeleton suits are valuable tools that help workers increase productivity….By: CDF Labor Law LLP
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Strategic Artificial Intelligence Planning Alert: A State and Federal Regulatory Roadmap for 2025 Compliance
The World Economic Forum has stated that 88 percent of C-suite executives indicated that adopting artificial intelligence (AI) in their companies is a key initiative for 2025. Companies are pivoting from merely testing AI to expanding AI use cases in their business processes….By: Hinshaw & Culbertson – Privacy, Cyber & AI
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The Precedent: The Federal Circuit Provides Guidelines for Challenging Expired Patents in Apple Inc. v. Gesture Tech. Partners, LLC
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Apple Inc. v. Gesture Tech. Partners, LLC. In Apple Inc., v. Gesture Tech Partners, LLC, the Federal Circuit reviewed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) determination of patentability of claims 1-7 of expired U.S. Patent No. 8,878,949 (the ´949 Patent) during an Inter…
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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Provides Further Clarity on Issues Surrounding Patent Validity in Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Torrent Pharma Inc.
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the validity of a pharmaceutical patent concerning the patent’s written description. Following an appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the Federal Circuit considered challenges to the validity of a pharmaceutical patent concerning the patent’s written description, enablement, and obviousness….By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour…
