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Air Traffic Controllers Reject Credit for Ending the Last Shutdown
Controllers missing work was widely cited as the reason the last shutdown came to an end. But that assumption might have been overblown, according to controllers, aviation safety experts and congressional aides.
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Who Are the Louisiana Voters Behind a Major Supreme Court Challenge?
There is little information in court filings about the dozen plaintiffs who challenged the state’s voting map as an illegal racial gerrymander.
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How Storytelling Shapes Our Understanding of the World Through Literature
I remember sitting on my grandmother’s porch, her voice weaving tales of her youth, each story a vivid tapestry of experiences long before my time. Those stories had a way of shaping my understanding of the world, making distant places and eras feel close and personal. In much the same way, literature acts as a…
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What Can We Learn from This Administration’s FTC COPPA Settlement
Companies can take many lessons from the FTC’s recent COPPA settlement with a robot app from the toy manufacturer Apitor Technologies. According to the FTC complaint, the app allegedly allowed a Chinese entity to collect and share children’s geolocation information without parental consent – violating COPPA….By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
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Cyber Resilience Act: The Clock is Ticking for Compliance
The Cyber Resilience Act (the “CRA”) entered into force on 10 December 2024 and applies in full from 11 December 2027. Manufacturers of in-scope products should start the compliance journey as soon as possible to avoid impacts to the product development cycle and non-compliance risk exposure….By: White & Case LLP
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The European Commission Publishes Draft Guidance for Serious AI Incidents Under the EU AI Act
On September 26 2025, the European Commission published the ‘Draft Guidance Article 73 AI Act – Incident Reporting’ (the Draft Guidance). The Draft Guidance is intended to help providers and deployers of High-Risk AI Systems (as defined under the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act)) to comply with their post-market monitoring obligations to report…
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China Imposes Export Controls on Lithium-batteries and Artificial Graphite Anode Materials
The decision means exporters will need a licence while new restrictions on rare earth items are also implemented – On 9 October 2025, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs (Customs) jointly issued Decision No. 58 of 2025….By: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
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USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB’s Treatment of Prior Proceedings
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a memorandum addressing how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) should handle prior findings of fact and conclusions of law when adjudicating patent claims in America Invents Act (AIA) trial proceedings. The memorandum applies when the challenged claims, or substantially similar claims, have already…
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Thousands Return to Northern Gaza, Hopeful, but Faced With Devastation
With the cease-fire holding overnight, many Palestinians continued to travel toward Gaza City on Saturday to learn what remained of their lives and homes.
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A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans
A directive, which Israeli officials believe was written by Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza, and recordings called for fighters to target soldiers and civilian communities — and to broadcast the violent acts.
