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10 Senate Races to Watch in 2024
With Democrats holding a one-seat majority and defending seats from Maryland to Arizona, control of the Senate could easily flip to the G.O.P.
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Brussels Regulatory Brief: March 2024
Antitrust and Competition – The European Commission Fines Apple EUR 1.8 billion for Abusing Its Dominant Position in the Music Streaming Sector – On 4 March 2024, the European Commission (Commission) fined Apple EUR 1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position under Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).…
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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly – March 2024 #2
It was a busy two weeks in Web3 law, as Binance lost in an appeal that could have wide-ranging jurisdictional implications outside of just digital assets. Coinbase also went on the offensive against the SEC in appealing the SEC’s denial of rulemaking, and Coinbase was supported by many industry stakeholders as amicus a week later….By: Polsinelli
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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter – March 2024
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter published by Venable’s Autonomous and Connected Mobility Team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging mobility technologies, and electrification, from Capitol Hill to the U.S. Department of Transportation and beyond….By: Venable LLP
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European Parliament Adopts Artificial Intelligence Act
On March 13, 2024, European Union policymakers finally passed the long anticipated Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) legislation, providing employers with much-needed guidance….By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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U.S. sanctions enforcement in the virtual currency space – USD 1 billion and counting…
Beginning in 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has increasingly focused its enforcement activity on entities operating in the virtual currency space, illustrating a trend that shows no signs of slowing….By: Allen & Overy LLP
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Missing the Mark: Summary Judgment Granted Where Plaintiff’s Experts Opine on Defect but Fail to Support Causation
Product liability claims require proof of causation. To be sure, they also require proof of some defect in the product and/or its accompanying warnings and product literature. But defect and causation are separate elements of a prima facie claim, and both must be established – usually, through expert testimony……By: Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Poisonous Benefits?
Fifty years ago the Commonwealth of Virginia experienced a human health and environmental crisis when the insecticide Kepone was discovered in the blood of manufacturing workers and in the fish and sediment of the James River at Hopewell Virginia. For those of us who participated on response teams the memories are vivid……By: (ACOEL) | American…
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Risas Dental & Braces Notifies Patients of July 2023 Data Breach
On March 22, 2024, Risas Dental and Braces (“Risas”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to download files containing confidential information. In this notice, Risas explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Cherry Health Data Breach Affects an Unknown Number of Patients
On February 29, 2024, Cherry Street Services, Inc. d/b/a Cherry Health (“Cherry Health”) filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access its computer network. In a February 15, 2024 website notice, Cherry Health explains…
