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As Wildfires Grow Fiercer, Some Companies Look to Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain
As forests succumb to ever-fiercer wildfires, the federal government and some adventurous private companies are trying to resuscitate an industry.
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Latest 2024 election news: Harris returning to N.C. as Democrats seek to put state in play
Live updates from the 2024 campaign trail, with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more.
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China Releases Updated Regulations on Permits Needed for Transferring Data out of China
On March 22, 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) published the Regulations on Promoting and Regulating Cross-border Data Flow (the “Regulations”), effective immediately. The Regulations supplement China data protection laws (the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law, and the Personal Information Protection Law), and take precedence over previously-issued data transfer rules, such as (a)…
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FTC Denies an Application to Add a New Verifiable Parental Consent Mechanism Under COPPA Rule Without Prejudice
On March 29, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) published a unanimous decision to deny an application by the Entertainment Software Rating Board, Yoti, and SuperAwesome (collectively, the “Applicants”) to add a new verifiable parental consent (“VPC”) mechanism under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”). The application, which our previous blog post…
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What Large Language Models, Predictive AI, and Generative AI Mean for eDiscovery
Large language models (LLMs) have changed how people think and talk about AI. As legal teams become increasingly open to using AI in eDiscovery, it helps to get a little more familiar with what LLMs are and what they can do….By: Lighthouse
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Wire-Fraud, Data Breach, and Phishing: A Live Action Role Play for In House Counsel
At the recent In-House Counsel Seminar, three Ward and Smith attorneys presented a realistic role play response to an incidence of wire fraud, addressing red flags associated with fraudulent communications, corporate incident response planning, and determining who bears responsibility for missing funds….By: Ward and Smith, P.A.
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Unpacking Averages: Adverse Events for Device-Lead Combination Products
Combination products present a tremendous opportunity to improve health outcomes, because they leverage multiple disciplines. If we were, for example, to focus on drugs alone with little thought to how they might be delivered, we would be surely missing a chance to enhance safety or effectiveness. Likewise, many devices can be made more effective or…
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Accidents, pain, lawsuits, doctors and lawyers. Is the pain real? The Nail Gun Story.
Anyone injured in an accident allegedly caused by the negligence of another can sue for pain caused by the injury. The increasing number of surgeries injuries from accidents is now a major focus of defendants and the insurance industry. Some defendants and insurance companies have sued the doctors and the attorneys for the plaintiffs….By: Melito…
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China passes provisions to relax the cross-border data transfer regime
China has passed provisions which relax the current cross-border data transfer mechanisms. This comes as welcome news to the international business community, especially those with the need to export data from China in the course of their ordinary business activities….By: Allen & Overy LLP
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Rollover Accidents: We Answer Your Frequently Asked Questions
Picture it: You’re riding on a highway at a nice speed when all of a sudden something (or someone) appears in front of you so quickly that you have no option except to try to avoid a collision. In your attempt to avoid the crash, you turn your SUVs steering wheel sharply to the right…