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AI as the Center of Gravity for VC: Q1 2026 Venture Beacon Results
In Q1 2026, artificial intelligence was not just a hot sector. It was the center of gravity for venture capital. According to the Q1 2026 Venture Beacon report, a record 61% of all venture dollars went to AI companies, extending a multi-quarter climb in market share….By: Fenwick & West LLP
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New Jersey Enacts the Nation’s Broadest Data Broker Law: What Your Business Should Know
New Jersey passed a data broker law (A.5328) that is in effect immediately and is more comprehensive than any similar state law passed to date. The law has two main parts, both with wide reach and significant consequences for noncompliance….By: Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Reaffirms Liberal Pleading Standard in Medical Malpractice Actions
DaSilva v. Abington Mem’l Hosp., 2026 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1440 – The Pennsylvania Superior Court has reinforced a broader fact-pleading approach that may make it more difficult for healthcare defendants to obtain dismissal at the preliminary objection stage. In DaSilva v. Abington Memorial Hospital, the court held that the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint satisfied Pennsylvania’s…
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Camden Recycling Facility Fire Highlights the Growing Need for Lithium-Ion Battery Awareness
A massive fire at a recycling facility in Camden, New Jersey recently drew the attention of firefighters, environmental agencies, and residents throughout the region. While investigators continue to determine the precise cause of the fire, incidents like this have become an increasingly important reminder of a growing public safety concern: the dangers posed by improperly…
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Tennessee Supreme Court limits failure-to-warn defense in cases
Product manufacturers have long relied on the principle that they generally are not responsible for hazards created by products they did not manufacture, sell, or distribute….By: Freeman Mathis & Gary
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Who Is Liable When an AI Agent Hacks a Third Party?
A recently reported incident involving an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) developer and a third-party AI platform, Hugging Face, raises a question that many companies have treated as hypothetical until now: If an AI agent independently compromises a third party’s systems, who bears legal responsibility?…By: BakerHostetler
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Uniroyal Rolls into New Jersey with Asbestos Bankruptcy Filing
On July 31, 2026, Uniroyal Holding, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Great Hill Corporation, filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Trenton Vicinage, before the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan (Case No. 26-18668-MBK)….By: Stark & Stark
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Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody
In interviews, more than 20 people who tried to break an Israeli blockade described beatings, electric shocks and other abuse after being captured. Israel denied the accusations.
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Boy Kills Grandparents and Then Five Teachers, Thai Authorities Say
A student killed his grandparents before opening fire at his high school and shooting himself, the authorities said. The episode revived a debate about gun laws.
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Trump Administration Fast-Tracks Military Partnership With Colombia to Target Drug Traffickers
The country’s new Trump-endorsed president takes office on Friday. Sweeping plans to target drug traffickers with U.S. help are already underway.
