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What to Know About the Anti-Bribery Law Trump Is Targeting
Federal prosecutors and securities regulators have gone after large companies for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits them from bribing foreign officials.
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Stock Market Falls After Inflation Report
Investors are now betting that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just once more this year, a drastic shift in expectations since late 2024.
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Trump Softens Tone on Inflation After Pledging to Lower Prices
President Trump pledged to lower costs on “Day 1” as a candidate. His administration now acknowledges it will take more time.
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How Did DeepSeek Build Its A.I. With Less Money?
The Chinese start-up used several technological tricks, including a method called “mixture of experts,” to significantly reduce the cost of building the technology.
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New Season of ‘The White Lotus’ Brings a Tourism Boom in Thailand
Crowds of visitors descended on Maui and Sicily after the HBO show’s first two seasons. Is the tropical resort island of Koh Samui ready for Season 3?
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Financial Services trade groups call on CFPB to abandon its data broker proposed rule
Seventeen financial services trade groups are calling on the CFPB to abandon its plan to amend rules under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to vastly expand the scope of the FCRA by redefining what a “consumer report” is and who is a “consumer reporting agency.” As previously reported, while the CFPB touts the proposal…
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The Rise of Outbound Investment Screening: The U.S. and EU Initiate Measures
On January 15, 2025, the European Commission (“EC”) published a Recommendation (“EU Recommendation”) urging European Union Member States to start reviewing outbound investments outside of the EU in three strategic sectors: semiconductors, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and quantum technologies. Just days earlier, on January 2, 2025, the Final Rule establishing a new U.S. Outbound Investment Security…
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[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Austin’s Growth is Shaping Dispute Resolution – Understanding the Evolving Legal Landscape in a Rapidly Growing City
In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Tracy W. McCormack, Esq., and Karl Bayer discuss how the legal and business needs have evolved in Austin, Texas, as it remains one of the fastest growing cities in the country. To set the stage, both neutrals discuss how Austin has grown as a hub for technology, innovation and entertainment,…
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[Podcast] Controlling Opinions: The Outlook for Controlled Substances in 2025
On this episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Controlling Opinions, life sciences regulatory and compliance partner Josh Oyster and counsel Beth Weinman are joined by health care partner Brett Friedman and litigation and enforcement partner Andrew O’Connor to discuss what’s to come in 2025 under the new Trump administration on key issues relating to…
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NIH Cuts Research Funding for Indirect Costs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) published guidance late on Feb. 7, 2025, setting the indirect cost rate for NIH grants at 15 percent, replacing the negotiated indirect cost rates at many universities, which typically range between 25 percent to 70 percent. The financial toll of this change will be significant, potentially cutting billions of……By:…
