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After Alabama ruling, Nikki Haley says ‘embryos, to me, are babies’
The presidential candidate’s comments came in response to a first-of-its-kind ruling that embryos created for IVF treatment are considered children.
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Biden faults Trump’s vaccine rollout as he cites total covid death toll
The Trump administration developed the coronavirus vaccine, yet Biden knocks Trump’s vaccine efforts as he references more than 1 million dead.
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Biden Mulling Plan That Could Restrict Asylum Claims at the Border
The action under consideration could prevent people from making asylum claims during border crossing surges. The White House says it is far from a decision on the matter.
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Unleashing Creativity: How Art Transforms Our Lives
Art is often seen as just a hobby or a form of entertainment, but in reality, it is much more than that. Art has the power to transform our lives in ways we never thought possible. By unleashing our creativity, we can tap into a realm of self-expression, self-discovery, and personal growth. In this article,…
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San Francisco Releases Generative AI Guidelines for City Workers
On December 11, 2023, the City of San Francisco released the San Francisco Generative AI Guidelines (“Guidelines”). The Guidelines set forth parameters for City employees, contractors, consultants, volunteers, and vendors who use generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools to perform work on behalf of the City….By: Epstein Becker & Green
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Ozempic, Wegovy, and the New Compliance Risks for Providers
Diabetes and obesity drugs have skyrocketed in popularity as of late. According to a report released by Trilliant Health in September 2023, healthcare providers in the United States wrote more than 9 million prescriptions for Ozempic, Wegovy, and similar drugs in the last three months of 2022, with prescriptions rising 300% between 2020 and 2022….By:…
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Time for Employers to Complete California Privacy Rights Act Compliance as Court of Appeal Lifts Injunction on Enforcement
Employers had a big win in late June 2023 when a trial court in Sacramento enjoined until March 29, 2024, enforcement of the final regulations under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the only one of 14 recently enacted, comprehensive state data protection laws that applies to human resources information. This extended grace period ended…
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AI Implemented Invention Tips Following USPTO Guidance
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have both previously held that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be a sole inventor on a patent application since each inventor must be a human being. The question of how inventions that were at least partially implemented…
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USPTO Says AI-Assisted Inventions Not Categorically Unpatentable in New Guidance
Is an invention developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) patentable? On February 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance that helps to answer this question while also incentivizing, protecting, and encouraging investment in innovations made possible through the use of AI….By: Fish & Richardson
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Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services Announces Data Breach Impacting an Estimated 50k People
On February 2, 2024, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (“GCBHS”) 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 portions of the organization’s IT network. In this notice, GCBHS explains that the incident resulted in…