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Trump Administration Cancels Flights for Refugees Already Approved for Travel
The decision leaves refugees who have completed a lengthy process stranded abroad and facing extended separation from loved ones already in the U.S.
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Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.
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Trump Says He Plans to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
The president said the planned duties were a response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl exports.
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Trump’s Day 1 Crackdown on Immigration
President Trump’s executive actions on immigration were the leading edge of an effort to upend the United States’ role as a sanctuary for refugees and immigrants. Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, explains what Trump has done so far.
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‘A Betrayal, a Mockery’: Police Express Outrage Over Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
More than 150 officers from the Capitol Police and the D.C. police were injured when a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol four years ago.
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Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of Prices
The year is shaping up to be a record-breaker, with an increasing number of travelers setting out for destinations around the world. Here’s what they can expect.
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Top 10 Employer Takeaways as New Jersey Cracks Down on AI Discrimination
New Jersey recently put employers on notice: AI-driven bias is illegal discrimination. The state’s January 9 guidance on algorithmic discrimination makes it clear that the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD) applies to AI-powered decision-making in hiring and beyond. At the same time, the state launched a Civil Rights Innovation Lab to monitor AI compliance,…
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There’s an Exception to Every Rule: Judge Schofield Finds a Comparison of the Plaintiff’s Patented System and the Accused System to be Relevant to Infringement
In a recently published opinion, Judge Lorna G. Schofield (S.D.N.Y.) found that it was appropriate to compare the accused system to a plaintiff’s commercial system embodying the asserted patent claims, rather than the patent claims themselves, to show non-infringement. The court recognized that, as the Federal Circuit held in Zenith Labs. v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 19 F.3d…
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EU: DLA Piper GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey: January 2025
The seventh annual edition of DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey has revealed another significant year in data privacy enforcement, with an aggregate total of EUR1.2 billion (USD1.26 billion/GBP996 million) in fines issued across Europe in 2024….By: DLA Piper
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Best Practices for Mitigating Intellectual Property Risks in Generative AI Use
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the business landscape, unlocking new possibilities for innovation, productivity, and efficiency. As with any major shift, GenAI comes with its own risks, particularly in intellectual property (IP) and legal compliance which organizations must navigate to fully capitalize on its potential….By: Saul Ewing LLP