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Democrats’ emotional divisions on Israel burst into public view
The raw emotions over Israel’s conduct are dividing the Democratic Party more than any other issue in recent memory.
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Appeals Court Temporarily Frees Trump From Gag Order in Election Case
A three-judge panel of the federal appeals court in Washington lifted the order for at least two weeks, freeing the former president to say what he wants about prosecutors and witnesses.
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How Louisiana Democrats Lost Before a Ballot Was Cast
Even before the Nov. 18 election, some liberals are pushing the state party to confront its internal divisions and paltry fund-raising.
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Lauren Boebert Wants ‘Mercy.’ Some Republicans Want an Alternative.
The “Beetlejuice” incident continues to haunt the once-unrepentant congresswoman from Colorado. The state’s old guard is lining up behind a primary challenger.
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Will Abortion Dominate the 2024 Elections? Tuesday Will Offer Clues.
Elections in Kentucky, Ohio and Virginia will give an early preview of how abortion will shape the political landscape in 2024, and the effectiveness of both parties’ approaches.
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Haley Says She Would ‘Send Back’ Migrants Already Here, Pledges to ‘Close’ Border
Tough promises on immigration from Nikki Haley and her rivals for the Republican nomination face logistical and legal barriers.
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FCC Launches Inquiry into the Risks of AI on Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
Consistent with the White House’s Executive Order this week laying out a national policy on AI, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a draft Notice of Inquiry (“NOI”) that would look into the implications of emerging Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technologies on the Commission’s efforts to prevent unwanted and illegal calls and texts under the Telephone…
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Artist’s Copyright Claim against Stability AI Moves Forward Following a First-of-Its Kind Ruling
Over the past year, groups of plaintiffs filed multiple copyright infringement claims against companies behind generative artificial intelligence software. These lawsuits allege that training AI models involves mass-scale copyright infringement—a potential threat to the commercial viability of these models. On October 30, in Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd. et al. (Andersen), Judge William Orrick became…
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AI Insights: Court Largely Grants Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss in AI Training Data Case
Court Largely Grants Defendants’ Motion To Dismiss in AI Training Data Case – On Monday, a district court largely granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss in Andersen et al. v. Stability AI et al., one of a series of putative class action cases that content creators have recently filed alleging that their content was used…
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The On-Ramp: An Autonomous, Connected, and Electric Mobility Newsletter – November 2023
Welcome to The On-Ramp, the newsletter from Venable’s Autonomous and Connected Mobility team. The On-Ramp explores legal and policy developments in the world of autonomous vehicles, smart infrastructure, emerging mobility technologies, and electrification, from Capitol Hill to the U.S. Department of Transportation and beyond….By: Venable LLP