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Carolyn Hax: Last therapist said cold-calling her office was ‘weird.’ Now what?
After a therapist’s rude response to a cold call, this letter writer isn’t sure how to find another provider.
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Miss Manners: Party host asks for donations for expenses after the event
Letter writer is appalled by hosts asking guests to help with party costs after the event.
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Voices from the first week of Trump’s hush money trial in N.Y.
How attorneys, potential jurors, the judge and the defendant spoke about the Trump trial in New York during its first week.
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Trump hush money trial tests storied N.Y. courthouse like never before
The scene in and around 100 Centre Street, the main criminal courts building in New York housing the Trump trial, has been a spectacle.
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U.S. agrees to withdraw American troops from Niger
A top State Department official accepted Niger’s demand that U.S. forces leave the West African country, a move the Biden administration has long resisted.
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Unpacking the Power of Travel: Exploring the World for Self-Discovery and Growth
Traveling has always been a popular pastime, but in recent years, it has taken on a whole new meaning. It’s no longer just about relaxing on a beach or sightseeing in a new city. Instead, travel has become a tool for self-discovery and personal growth. People are now seeking out experiences that challenge them, push…
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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Health Care & Life Sciences
Despite strong private equity interest in drug and device targets, policy changes in the healthcare industry have made the M&A market tricky to navigate. Healthcare has been one of the most active policy focus areas in 2023 and this ongoing policy activity has the potential to impact private equity investors in the industry….By: Akin Gump…
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USPTO Guidance on Use of AI-Based Tools in Practice: How to Mitigate Risk
Use of AI-based tools are permitted, but parties should use caution to ensure compliance with all duties and obligations – Recognizing that AI tools are already being used by parties practicing before the USPTO, this week the USPTO published guidance concerning the use of AI-based tools in practice. The guidance highlights existing rules and obligations,…
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New Threat: Scattered Spider International Coalition of Hackers
Cyber adversaries in China and Russia continue to be a formidable threat to U.S. based companies. In the past, scams might be detected because a word was misspelled or the context didn’t make sense. Now, with the help of young Western hackers, cyber adversaries in Russia will be able to use insider knowledge of language…
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Three-Body Problem: Challenges and Considerations for a First-of-Its-Kind Triple-Token Merger
Token holders for three different decentralized protocols have recently proposed a first-of-its-kind merger of tokens that would create an “Artificial Superintelligence Alliance” (“Alliance”) with a single token and a new, independent AI research and development foundation. At the same time, the Alliance will be comprised of the members of three existing blockchain foundations, which will…
