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Policy Week in Review – June 5, 2026
NLRB Chair Murphy and General Counsel Carey Testify at House Subcommittee Hearing – On June 4, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing, with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Chair James Murphy and General Counsel Crystal Carey as witnesses to examine the policies and priorities of the NLRB….By: Littler
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New EO on AI, Innovation, and Security
On June 2, the White House issued its previously delayed executive order (EO), Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security. Slightly modified from a previously leaked draft, the EO does three key things ……By: Venable LLP
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Driverless Vehicles on British Roads: Operating Under the Self-Driving Pilot Scheme
The United Kingdom has opened the road to driverless commercial pilots. On 31 March 2026, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (“CCAV”) and the Department for Transport (“DfT”) published guidance on the Self-Driving Vehicle Pilot Scheme, setting out the application process and the safety, operational and reporting requirements for deploying self-driving vehicles without a…
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Cyber Litigation in Financial Services: Managing the Evolving Risk
Cyber incidents are increasingly giving rise to complex, long‑tail litigation risk, particularly for financial services firms. As regulators place growing emphasis on operational resilience, outsourcing governance and accountability, the same regulatory findings may be repurposed to support civil follow‑on claims long after incidents occur….By: BCLP
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10 Facts Most People Don’t Know About Filing a Personal Injury Claim in Florida
If you have been seriously injured in an accident, filing a personal injury claim could be critical for your recovery and your financial stability. Traumatic injuries can impact victims’ lives in many ways, and recovering can be a long, difficult and expensive process….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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Making the Most of Your Product Liability Insurance: Batch Clauses
If your company manufactures, sells, or distributes any type of commercial good—from toothpaste to furniture to electronics—it almost certainly has liability insurance to protect it from potential product liability suits alleging that its goods injured consumer(s) or damaged their property….By: Venable LLP
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Chalk Talk: Major Bicycle Component Recall Highlights Growing CPSC Enforcement Risks
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ran another enforcement play in March—and this one came with an $11.5 million price tag. The settlement over delayed reporting of defective bicycle cranksets is more than a headline. It’s a reminder that the agency is calling fouls on companies that hesitate when a safety defect emerges….By: Venable LLP
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Anatomy of a $12 Million Verdict—Part One: How the Apex Could Have Changed the Trajectory of a Warren County Trucking Case
On February 5, 2026, a Warren County, New Jersey jury returned a $12 million verdict—$4 million in compensatory damages and an additional $8 million in punitive damages—against a small trucking company and its driver in the first civil jury trial held in that county in approximately thirteen years. The case, Vieira v. BJJ Enterprises, LLC,…
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The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak
Mining has been the lifeblood of this remote Congolese hill town for decades. Now, it is fueling the spread of a devastating virus.
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Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On
The U.S.-brokered agreement requires Hezbollah, which Iran backs, to stop firing first. But the group, not party to the talks, rejected the conditions as a virtual surrender.