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Conservative Supreme Court hands down a rare pro-union decision
The opinion, written by archconservative Justice Clarence Thomas, rebuffs the Ohio National Guard, which stopped voluntary payroll union dues collection.
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Senate approves debt ceiling deal. Here’s how your senators voted.
The Senate passed President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal to raise the debt ceiling. Here’s how Republicans and Democrats voted.
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Senate passes debt ceiling bill, sending it to Biden to sign into law
The 99-page debt ceiling legislation brokered by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden cleared the House on Wednesday.
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The Freedom Caucus fizzles
In its first big clash with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on the debt ceiling, the caucus emerged looking bruised, hapless and apparently without the leverage it thought it had.
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The debt ceiling vote, by the numbers
Even several House Freedom Caucus members voted for the deal in a surprisingly large, bipartisan vote.
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US Federal Agencies Commit to Regulatory Enforcement of AI Systems
In a recent joint statement, several federal agencies warned that they will commit to enforcing their separate regulations against developers, deployers and users of AI systems, specifically citing civil rights, fair competition, consumer protection and equal opportunity concerns. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and officials from the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the…
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New EEOC Guidance Clarifies Employer Responsibility for Discrimination in AI Employment Tools
Many employers have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) tools supplied by third-party vendors. On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided guidance indicating that, in its view, employers are generally liable for the outcomes of using selection tools to make employment decisions….By: Perkins Coie
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What Are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) And Why Should You Know About Them?
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have been gaining worldwide attention as governments consider adopting this new form of digital fiat currency. A CBDC is essentially a digital version of a fiat currency, which is a currency decreed by the government. Fiat currency differs from currencies established through societal consensus, such as gold and silver, which…
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Explainer Things: Episode 5
Extreme Makeover: Payments Edition? The CFPB’s General Counsel, Seth Frotman, spoke to the Innovative Payments Association at its conference this month highlighting three “areas of concern” the agency has about the rapidly changing payments industry. The CFPB is concerned with data harvesting and privacy, specifically with companies using payment data to do individualized marketing or…
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District Court Dismisses Case Challenging Offshore Wind Project
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the government’s motion for summary judgment on May 17, 2023, in a case seeking to invalidate agency approvals of the first utility-scale offshore wind project in the United States……By: Perkins Coie
