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Biden Walks a Tightrope on Israel-Gaza as Democratic Tensions Smolder
The president has won bipartisan plaudits for his response to the war, and his trip to Israel offers a chance to appear statesmanlike. But anger on the left is growing as Israeli strikes pound Gaza.
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Republican Presidential Candidates on Israel
As the Republican presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of a front-runner facing dozens of felony charges, The New York Times examined their stances on 13 key issues.
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Allied Spy Chiefs Warn of Chinese Espionage Targeting Tech Firms
F.B.I. officials say more than half of Chinese spying efforts aimed at stealing technology occurs in Silicon Valley.
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For Bill Ford, ‘Every Negotiation Is a Roller Coaster’
The executive chairman of Ford Motor counsels patience as his company negotiates with the United Automobile Workers union, which has shut three of his company’s plants.
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India Enacts a Comprehensive Data Privacy Law: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act
The Indian Central Government (Central Government) enacted a broad and significant privacy law, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (the DPDP), on August 11. The DPDP, when effective (as per dates to be notified by the Central Government), will govern the personal data processing activities of a broad range of organizations in the Indian market…
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Eye on AI: How Can Humans Stay in the Loop?
AI has surpassed human performance in many areas once thought to be too complex for any computer to master. As AI evolves it will continue to surpass human abilities, and a central question will be what degree of autonomy we give it and how much human oversight we require……By: White & Case LLP
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Navigating Data Ownership in the AI Age, Part 1: Types of Big Data and AI-Derived Data
The emergence of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) has fundamentally transformed our understanding and utilization of data. While the value of big data is beyond dispute, its management introduces intricate legal questions, particularly concerning data ownership, licensing, and the protection of derived data. This article, the first installment in…
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California Court Again Embraces Hindsight Claims
We have been monitoring litigation involving tenofovir-based HIV medication for some time now. We reported a few weeks ago on oral argument in the California Court of Appeal, where the parties debated a novel “duty to innovate” under California law….By: Reed Smith
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ORI Proposes New Rulemaking for Research Misconduct Regulations
On October 5, 2023, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct (the Proposed Rule), which set forth the requirements for addressing research misconduct in PHS-funded research. Many types of institutions…
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Crum & Forster Notifies Nearly 14k Consumers of Recent Data Breach Leaking Their SSNs
On October 9, 2023, Crum & Forster filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access the company’s computer network. In this notice, Crum & Forster explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…