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Carolyn Hax: Her 18-year-old’s boyfriend is 34. How does a worried mom respond?
Mom hopes putting financial pressure on her 18-year-old daughter will break up her relationship with a 34-year-old man.
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Four GOP candidates set to debate as Haley seeks a breakout moment
With just six weeks left before the Iowa caucuses, expect clashes on abortion messaging and an opening for critique on Trump’s authoritarian language
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Young conservatives want the Republican Party to make space for them
Ahead of the Republican debate at the University of Alabama, young conservatives differed over candidates but were united in calling on the party to pay more attention to their generation.
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Senate Democrats press Biden for more oversight over civilian deaths in Gaza
In a letter, the senators argued that the U.S. should ensure weapons it is transferring to Israel are not being used in a way that violates international law.
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UK Fund Tokenization: A Greenlight and Blueprint for Implementation
On 24 November 2023, the industry-led Technology Working Group of HM Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce (Group) released an interim report (Report) outlining a strategic blueprint for the implementation of fund tokenisation in the UK….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Joining the Conversation: California DFPI Invites Comments on Digital Financial Assets Law
On November 20, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued an invitation for comments on proposed application-related rulemaking under the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL). This move comes after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 39 and Senate Bill 401, which together create the DFAL. The DFAL and Senate Bill 401,…
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Unpacking Averages: Analyzing FDA Device-Related Citizens Petitions by Topic
Those who have been reading this blog know that I like to analyze collections of documents at FDA to discern, using natural language processing, whether, for example, the agency takes more time to address certain topics than others. This month, continuing the analysis I started in my October post regarding device-related citizens petitions, I used…
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The Federal Trade Commission Put Brand Drug Manufacturers on Notice About Improperly Listing Patents in the Orange Book and Then Followed Through With More Than 100 Patent Challenges
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a policy statement on September 14, 2023, stating that “[b]rand drug manufacturers may be harming generic competition through the improper listing of patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations, known as the ‘Orange Book.’”…By: Knobbe Martens
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Crypto Firms Announce New Initiatives; IOSCO, FSB, BIS Publish Digital Asset Reports; OFAC, SEC, DOJ Bring Crypto Actions; Hackers Steal $97M and $50M
Crypto Firms Announce Initiatives in Payments, Mining, DAOs and More – Recent reports provided details on new developments across the cryptocurrency market……By: BakerHostetler
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How Comparative Fault Impacts Florida Pedestrian Accident Cases
When you get injured in a pedestrian accident, you need to protect yourself against the insurance companies. They are going to do everything they can to pay you as little as possible—and this may include blaming you for your own injuries….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley