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The complicated relationship between a presidential father and a struggling son
Hunter Biden’s plea deal on tax and gun charges underscores the complexities of his bond with President Biden.
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Modi’s White House visit tests Biden’s democracy-vs.-autocracy pitch
Human rights groups are increasingly concerned about Hindu nationalism and democratic erosion in India
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In Hosting Modi, Biden Pushes Democracy Concerns to the Background
The president who declared “the battle between democracy and autocracy” to be the defining struggle of his time has concluded that he needs to accept some imperfect but important friends.
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Biden Says Xi Was Not Informed About Spy Balloon
At a campaign fund-raiser, the president said China’s leader was “very embarrassed” to be kept in the dark about the surveillance craft that was shot down after crossing American airspace.
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Few of Trump’s G.O.P. Rivals Defend Justice Dept. Independence
The evolution of the Republican Party under the influence of former President Donald J. Trump calls into question a post-Watergate norm.
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Florida Imposes a Ban on Offshoring Storage of Medical Information
On May 8, 2023, Governor DeSantis signed Bill CS/CS/SB 264 amending the Florida Electronic Health Records Exchange Act. Effective July 1, 2023, this new law will require that the offsite storage of certain personal medical information be physically maintained in the continental U.S., U.S. territories, or Canada….By: Polsinelli
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SuperValu: Supreme Court Clarifies FCA’s State-of-Mind Requirement
On June 1, 2023, in U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., the Supreme Court clarified the state-of-mind (or “scienter”) standard under the False Claims Act (FCA), holding that a defendant’s subjective belief that a claim was false was sufficient to establish the FCA’s scienter element. In doing so, the Court rejected the Seventh Circuit’s…
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CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia, Hong Kong; DOJ Charges Defendants in Mt. Gox Hack, BTC-e; CFTC Wins Ooki DAO Case; Crypto Hacks Continue
CBDC Initiatives Advance in Colombia and Hong Kong – According to a recent press release, a major U.S. fintech company and “leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions” has announced a collaboration with Colombia’s Central Bank to explore blockchain technology use cases that leverage the fintech company’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform and its…
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Texas Joins the Privacy Party
2023 has brought several states into the privacy limelight. On June 18, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) into law, making the Lone Star state the eleventh in the U.S. to pass a comprehensive data privacy and security law. The Act provides Texas consumers the ability to submit requests to…
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Professional Responsibility Considerations in AI for eDiscovery: Competence, Confidentiality, Privacy and Ownership
Use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools in eDiscovery creates new opportunities for attorneys. By extracting, analyzing, and applying information from large data sets, AI tools can provide new insights, systematize processes, speed time to resolution, and reduce costs. A notable example is technology-assisted review (“TAR”), a process that makes use of machine learning to prioritize…
