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Joe Biden’s lonely battle to sell his vision of American democracy
In his presidency’s final chapter, Biden has mused about whether he should have handled some decisions differently
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Federal government nears debt-ceiling limit, Yellen warns
The Treasury Department on Friday said the government is beginning to run out of money to finance its debt obligations.
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The biggest political moments of 2024
This week, The Washington Post’s Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann recap the most important moments in American politics in 2024 – plus a few runners-up.
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Trump Urges Supreme Court to Pause TikTok Ban
The president-elect took no position on the app’s First Amendment challenge to the law, which sets a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or close the popular platform.
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The DOL Publishes Best Practices That Employers Can Follow to Decrease the Legal Risks Associated With Using AI in Employment Decisions
On 16 October 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a comprehensive guidance regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in employment….By: K&L Gates LLP
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USPTO Patent and Trademark Fee Increases
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced increased patent and trademark fees effective 19 and 18 January 2025, respectively….By: K&L Gates LLP
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December 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia
Australian Update – Australia Commits AU$75 million to Singapore’s FAST-P Clean Energy Transition Initiative – On 3 December 2024, the Australian Government approved an AU$75 million equity investment in the Singapore Government’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative. This investment is the first under the AU$2 billion Southeast Asia Investment Financing Facility (SEAIFF) announced at…
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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending December 20, 2024
Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc., et al. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC, et al., No. 2024-1936 (Fed. Cir. (D.N.J.) Dec. 20, 2024). Opinion by Prost, joined by Taranto and Hughes….By: Alston & Bird
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Department of Commerce Adopts Final Rule Restricting Tech and Telecom Supply Chain Transactions With Foreign Adversaries
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), issued its much anticipated Final Rule under Executive Order 13873, Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (EO 13873), on December 5, 2024. The Final Rule formalizes the federal government’s framework for identifying, reviewing, and prohibiting transactions involving information and communications…
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American Addiction Centers Data Breach Affects an Estimated 422,424 People
On December 23, 2024, American Addiction Centers, Inc., and its affiliated providers, including AdCare, the Greenhouse, Desert Hope Center, Oxford Treatment Center, Recovery First, Sunrise House, River Oaks Treatment Center, and Laguna Treatment Hospital (collectively, “AAC”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party accessed…
