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How a laid-back beach town became California’s MAGA stronghold
Defying the state’s coastal liberalism, the beach town in increasingly blue Orange County has lurched to the right with MAGA-pushed measures on Tuesday’s ballot.
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How RFK Jr. hiring a bird smuggler threw his environmental group into turmoil
A close examination of Robert F. Kennedy’s early years as a lawyer in the Hudson Valley reveals that he was causing controversy long before he trained his sights on vaccines.
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Offensive comments by N.C. Republican stand out even in Trump’s party
Mark Robinson is favored to win the GOP nomination for governor in a battleground state, even as some see serious liabilities for November.
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Voters Doubt Biden’s Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds
The share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than in Times/Siena polls at any point in his presidency.
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The Surprising Health Benefits of Binge-Watching: The Science Behind Our Love for TV Shows
In a world where we are constantly bombarded with messages about the negative effects of too much screen time, it may come as a surprise that binge-watching – the act of consuming multiple episodes of a TV show in one sitting – could actually have some surprising health benefits. Yes, you read that right. All…
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Restructuring Downloaded: Episode 3
In this episode Sheena Frazer and Amy Jacks discuss issues dealing with European assets post Brexit….By: Mayer Brown
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A Measured Approach – US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review and Update: Looking back on our 2023 articles and planning ahead for 2024
Technological advances, especially in Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing, will continue to amaze in the coming years. They will open up vast new opportunities while presenting profound regulatory, litigation, and reputational risks for companies and national security risks for countries. At the same time, geopolitical instability coupled with advanced technologies will drive greater cybersecurity threats…
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Introduced Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (PERA) Seeks to Revitalize Patent Eligibility Standards
On June 6, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property introduced a Bill entitled “Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023” (PERA) aiming to amend the law relating to patent subject matter eligibility….By: Knobbe Martens
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Developing a Global Data Protection Framework for Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
As employment-related artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools proliferate, multinational employers feel increasing pressure to deploy AI across their global offices. These tools can provide great value and efficiency across the employment life cycle. For example, recruiters request AI screening services that can save them days of time by quickly reviewing thousands of applications….By: Littler
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Healthcare Compliance Enforcement Trends to Watch in 2024
2024 is shaping up to be a very active year for regulatory and enforcement developments in the healthcare industry – developments that concern not just hospitals and nursing facilities, but many non-healthcare companies as well, including technology companies, that engage in business practices directly creating compliance risk for the industry….By: NAVEX