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After Courting Black Voters, Trump Downplays Black Unemployment
The president has glossed over persistently high unemployment among African Americans, a group he needed to secure a second term.
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Iran’s Strikes on Ships in Strait of Hormuz Test Cease-Fire and Threaten Oil Flow
A U.S. official said Iranian missiles struck two commercial ships. There was no immediate comment from Iranian officials on the reported attacks.
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In CNN Interview, Woman Details Alleged Sexual Assault by Graham Platner
“This is something that I tried for many years to forget,” the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.
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How Storytelling Shapes Our Understanding of the World
When I was a child, my grandmother used to tell me stories about her life. Sitting on her couch, I would listen intently as she recounted tales of her youth, filled with adventures, struggles, and triumphs. At the time, I didn’t realize how profoundly these stories would shape my understanding of the world. They were…
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The Amended Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Regulations: What Your Business Needs to Know
This change has been a long time in the making. On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published final amendments to COPPA, marking the first major change to COPPA since 2013. These amendments reflect the FTC’s recognition of technological changes over the past decade and shifts in how children interact with online services….By:…
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Collusion by Code: What DOJ’s Algorithmic Pricing Enforcement Means for the Energy Sector
INTRODUCTION – On May 14, 2026, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Enforcement Daniel Glad delivered remarks titled “Old Crime, New Code” at the Antitrust West Coast Conference in San Francisco….By: Mayer Brown
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When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: Securities Litigation
Morrison Foerster partners Kate Driscoll and Nate Mendell, both former federal prosecutors and members of the firm’s Investigations + White Collar Defense Group, hosted the thirteenth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading practitioners and thought leaders share the insights and advice needed to manage business and legal risk in…
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Synthetic Data as a Deal Asset: Ownership, Provenance, and Diligence Considerations in AI Acquisitions
In acquisitions of artificial intelligence (“AI”) companies or AI businesses, the most familiar data-related risks involve training datasets sourced from the real world, such as information scraped from the internet, licensed from data owners, or generated by users. But a growing number of AI companies have built their technology on a different foundation: synthetic data,…
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The Payments Newsletter including Digital Assets & Blockchain, June 2026
Key developments of interest over the last month include: the UK FCA confirming its rules for the new cryptoassets regime; the Bank of England (BoE) publishing a policy statement and draft rules on systemic stablecoins and the BoE and FCA publishing their joint approach to regulating systemic stablecoin issuers; and U.S. Regulators proposing identity verification…
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Car Accident Settlement Timeline in New Jersey: What to Expect
After a collision, most people want two things: to heal and to understand what comes next. The legal process for recovering compensation in New Jersey can feel overwhelming, but knowing what to expect at each stage makes it far more manageable. Settlement timelines vary depending on how serious the injuries are, how clear the liability…