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Defense Lawyers Seek to Block Special Counsel Report in Trump Documents Case
Both the Justice Department and the judge who oversaw the case were asked to stop the public release of the report.
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Denying a Handshake to Harris, Senator’s Husband Draws Criticism
The husband of Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, drew criticism online when he failed to accept a handshake offered by Vice President Kamala D. Harris at his wife’s ceremonial swearing-in.
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A Rising Power Player Amid Growth and Challenges
Punching well above its weight, Ohio has become a leading state for data centers. Currently, DataCenterMap.com reports that Ohio is ranked fourth in the country for its volume of data centers, trailing only Virginia, Texas and California….By: Bricker Graydon LLP
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Key Provisions on Artificial Intelligence in Fiscal Year 2025 NDAA
On 7 December 2024, the House and Senate Armed Services committees released the long-awaited text of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that will guide how defense funding can be spent and what defense policy priorities will be for the next year. The recently released text is the final compromise between the House and…
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AI News Roundup – AI in the year 2024, OpenAI for-profit restructuring, AI-generated social media accounts, and more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following….By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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Misleading Artificial Intelligence Claims by Marketer of Website Accessibility Widget Lead to $1 Million FTC Settlement
On January 3, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release announcing that accessiBe Inc. and accessiBe Ltd. (collectively, accessiBe) agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations of deceptive advertising practices in violation of the FTC Act. Specifically, the FTC’s complaint alleged that accessiBe misrepresented the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities of its website…
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A New Year, Congress and Trump Administration: 10 Health Issues to Watch in 2025
As the new year begins, change is afoot inside the Beltway as the 119th Congress gets underway and Washington prepares for President Trump’s second administration. While change is bringing uncertainty on some fronts, health care issues will continue to be an area of focus….By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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Roundup Users With Lymphoma May Qualify to File a Lawsuit
Exposure to the weedkiller Roundup (glyphosate) has been linked to an increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma….By: Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC
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Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute Files Notice of Data Breach
On January 6, 2025, Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute (“GBHI”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that confidential information in the company’s possession was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, GBHI explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Tecta America Sends Out Data Breach Letters Following Recent Cyber Incident
On January 2, 2025, Tecta America Corp. (“Tecta”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that certain files on the company’s network were subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Tecta explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…