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How Today’s Breakthroughs are Shaping Tomorrow’s World
There’s something profoundly exciting about living in today’s world, where every day seems to bring a new breakthrough in technology, science, or human understanding. As I write this, I’m sipping my morning coffee, scrolling through the latest headlines on my smartphone—a device that, just a couple of decades ago, would have seemed like something out…
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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – September 2025
This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets….By: DLA Piper
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Using Artificial Intelligence Within Your Company: A Legal Checklist
The number of companies using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies has exploded in recent years. This is true across most sectors and with companies of all sizes. In many cases, companies have pursued and paid for AI software as part of an intentional business strategy. In even more cases, companies have a few AI enthusiasts using…
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Trump Administration’s Landmark Report on Digital Assets
The Report authored by the Presidential Working Group on Digital Assets Markets (PWG), titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” along with the accompanying fact sheet, outlines several key objectives aimed at positioning the U.S. as a leader in digital asset markets….By: Troutman Pepper Locke
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Peabody Settlement Reaffirms Massachusetts AG’s Commitment to Protecting Consumer Personal Information
Regulators will ensure corporate accountability by imposing stringent sanctions on businesses that are perceived as neglecting the protection of consumer personal information….By: Troutman Pepper Locke
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DoD Finalizes DFARS Cybersecurity Certification Rule: What Contractors Need To Know
On September 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) published its final rule implementing the contractual requirements under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program. The rule (CMMC DFARS Rule), which establishes compliance standards and annual affirmation requirements as a condition of contract award for applicable contracts, is effective November 10, 2025, to certain…
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What Happens When Your Car Is Totaled?
Car accidents can be overwhelming, and one of the most stressful outcomes is when your car is declared “totaled.” Many drivers are unsure about what this means, how insurance companies make decisions, or what steps to take next, leaving them feeling powerless….By: JUSTICENTER
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Battered but Undefeated, Hamas Remains a Fighting Force in Gaza
Some Israeli officials believe the military assault on Gaza City will deliver a decisive blow to the group, which continues to stage ambushes and guerrilla attacks.
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Fantastic Fest 2025: Primate, Bride of Re-Animator
Fantastic Fest, a wonderfully inclusive and unpredictable event every September in Austin, turns 20 this year. To launch the 20th edition on Thursday night, one of the co-founders started shouting “Chaos Reigns!” into a microphone, refusing to stop until everyone in the theater stood up and chanted along with him. It was a great reminder…
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The First Responders of the Internet: Lili Reinhart on “American Sweatshop”
The vocation that takes center stage in director Uta Briesewitz’s “American Sweatshop” is so depressingly prescient that it’s surprising its particularities haven’t been mined for a genre project until now. The film focuses on Daisy Moriarity (Lili Reinhart), who works as a content moderator, where she reviews videos flagged for potentially problematic content and either…
