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U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer
They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.
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F.D.A. Turmoil Keeps Spotlight on Its Commissioner
The agency’s high-level turnover and conflicting policy decisions on drug oversight have fueled concerns about the leadership of Dr. Marty Makary.
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How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?
Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.
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Unveiling Nature’s Secrets: Surprising Behaviors of Wildlife in the Wild
Unveiling nature’s secrets feels a bit like peering through a keyhole into a world that’s both familiar and astonishingly alien. Wildlife, in its untamed splendor, never ceases to surprise us with behaviors that challenge our understanding and broaden our perspectives. Take, for example, the opossum. While it may not win any beauty contests, this creature…
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The Year in Electronic Discovery – 2025 Popular Reads on JD Supra
A quick look at some of the most widely read eDiscovery updates published on JD Supra throughout the year….By: Beacon Insights by JD Supra
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AI Executive Order Targets State Laws and Seeks Uniform Federal Standards
The new executive order is the latest effort by the Trump administration to establish a “minimally burdensome national standard” for regulating the AI industry….By: Latham & Watkins LLP
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2025 USPTO Recap: What This Year’s Developments Mean for Patent Filers
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is navigating a period of significant transition. Driven by workforce shifts, operational restructuring, evolving approaches to subject matter eligibility, and new fee structures, the agency is reshaping how applicants engage with the patent system….By: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
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Development Incentives Quarterly: December 2025
In this edition of Development Incentives Quarterly, we welcome Aaron Pitts, chief commercial officer at the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (PCED), leading initiatives to attract new businesses to Pennsylvania and supporting the growth of existing companies, fostering proactive and efficient engagement with corporate and industry stakeholders….By: Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
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On the Fourth Day of Data… All is Calm, All is Bright? Securing Agentic AI Before the Lights Go Out
As 2025 draws to a close and some organizations slip into a quieter holiday rhythm, their AI systems continue humming in the background—summarizing customer inquiries, triaging security alerts, generating code, and synchronizing records across critical systems….By: Ropes & Gray LLP
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FDA Updates Depo-Provera Label to Include Brain Tumor Risk — Key Litigation Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a significant update to the prescribing information for Depo-Provera, adding a warning about a potential association with meningiomas, a type of brain tumor. This marks a significant shift in regulatory guidance for the long-acting injectable contraceptive, which has been under increasing scientific and legal scrutiny in…