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Litigation Minute: The Generative AI Litigation Landscape (Generative AI Series: Part One of Three)
What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less – Beginning in 2023, courts across the United States have grappled with a wave of lawsuits challenging the legality and use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems and tools. While courts have yet to definitively rule on the myriad questions raised by the lawsuits, these…
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Plugged In: An EV Newsletter Vol. 2, No. 5
Editor’s Note – Welcome to the May 2024 edition of Plugged In! This month, we delve into the nuanced developments shaping the future of EVs, from strategic challenges to investment trends….By: Dickinson Wright
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USTR to Take Further Actions on China 301 Tariffs | 美国贸易办公室即将对301条款关税采取进一步行动
And just like that, the Biden Administration has reengaged in the China Tariff War. With today’s announcement of significant increases in key sectors, the Administration is putting special attention on protecting the U.S.’s fledgling EV industry. While the Administration has recently been saber-rattling about Chinese-made electric vehicles, there was little indication that battery components were…
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USTR Finalizes 4-Year Review of Section 301 Tariffs on Imports from China, Increasing Tariffs on Clean Energy Supply Chains
On May 14, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the results of its statutorily required review of the tariff actions in USTR’s Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.1 Notably, USTR has recommended that products from the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) that…
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider – May 2024 #4
CYBERSECURITY – CISA Issues Advisory on Black Basta Ransomware – On May 10, 2024, CISA, along with the FBI, HHS, and MS-ISAC, issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory relating to Black Basta ransomware affiliates “that have targeted over 500 private industry and critical infrastructure entities, including healthcare organizations, in North America, Europe, and Australia.”…By: Robinson &…
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Benzene Exposure Linked to Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Aplastic Anemia, and Lymphomas
If you have been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia but cannot figure out why, benzene may be responsible. Benzene, a chemical used in various industries, is a known cause of both blood cancer and bone marrow cancer. However, despite these risks, auto mechanics and other workers have been exposed to high levels of benzene for…
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Cencora Data Breach Results in Leak of Confidential Information Provided to PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
On May 15, 2024, Cencora, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that a cyberattack compromised information provided to Cencora by PTC Therapeutics, Inc. In this notice, Cencora explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which includes their…
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April 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims
Exploring Trends in California’s Proposition 65: Claims, Chemicals, Products, and More – California’s Proposition 65 (“Prop. 65”), the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires, among other things, sellers of products to provide a “clear and reasonable warning” if use of the product results in a knowing and intentional exposure to one…
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Middle East Crisis: Israel Recovers the Bodies of Three Hostages Taken on Oct. 7
The three were attending the Tribe of Nova trance music festival when they disappeared. Their bodies were found by the Israeli military during an overnight operation.
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Cannes 2024: Megalopolis
Immediately upon exiting “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s wine-backed passion project, I had a single, inescapable thought: I’m glad I got to watch Coppola’s “Chi-raq.” For some, that admittedly jarring comparison will be a total turnoff. After all, for Spike Lee, a maverick filmmaker who’s always been in a daunting dance with major studios, “Chi-raq” was…