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Trump Administration Plans a Shake-Up at ICE to Speed Deportations
The preliminary plan stems from frustration over the pace of the deportations, which are lagging behind President Trump’s demands.
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Justice Department Will Monitor Elections in California and New Jersey
The Trump administration said that monitors will watch polling in two states, led by Democrats, where key races or issues are on the ballot.
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Exploring the Hidden Depths of Human Emotions: What Science Reveals
As someone who has always been fascinated by the intricacies of human emotions, I’ve often wondered how our feelings shape our world. Recently, I stumbled upon some intriguing scientific insights that have deepened my understanding and appreciation of what it means to be human. Emotions, as it turns out, aren’t just fleeting experiences that pass…
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New Ruling on Social Media Tracking Reveals New Privacy Risks: What Your School Should Know About the Data It Collects
A recent privacy rights development could have major implications for any school or non-profit that has a website, as a Michigan federal court gave the greenlight for a video privacy protection lawsuit to proceed against nonprofit Hillsdale College over its use of webpage trackers. The October 17 decision is one of the first cases to…
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USPTO Proposes PTAB Rule Revisions to Curb Serial and Parallel Challenges, Bolster Patent Reliability
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a significant overhaul of its rules for instituting inter partes reviews (IPRs) at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Framed as a procedural reform aimed at enhancing fairness, efficiency, and predictability, the rule would narrow the circumstances under which the PTAB would institute IPRs—particularly where…
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UK Pensions: What’s New This Week? October 2025 # 3
Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions….By: A&O Shearman
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NFA Repeals NFA Interpretive Notice 9073 and Amends NFA Compliance Rule 2-51
The NFA adopted Interpretive Notice 9073 in 2018 when the virtual currency market was far smaller and outside of the mainstream markets. By requiring NFA members to inform their customers that the NFA did not have authority over the spot digital commodity transactions engaged in with an NFA member it provided a stopgap until the…
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As Temperatures Drop, Can States Stop Soaring Electricity Costs by Regulating Crypto Mining?
While the Trump administration has spent 2025 slamming the brakes on U.S. expansion of renewable energy by defunding solar and wind projects, Americans have seen their electricity costs skyrocket by more than an average of 30 percent, a trend not expected to abate any time soon….By: Goldberg Segalla
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Depo-Provera and Meningioma Brain Tumors: What Women Need to Know
For decades, millions of women have relied on the Depo-Provera birth control shot as a convenient form of long-term contraception. However, growing medical evidence has linked long-term Depo-Provera use to an increased risk of developing meningioma brain tumors — a serious neurological condition that may cause lasting harm….By: Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC
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Los Angeles Jury Awards $966M For Asbestos Talc-Related Mesothelioma
Jurisdiction: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. – Mae Moore’s three adult daughters Joy Moore, Kathryn Pratt and Carol Farquharson — by and through guardian Leslie Farquharson (collectively, the Moore family) — filed suit in 2021 against multiple companies in the Los Angeles County Superior Court….By: Goldberg Segalla