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Trump Approval Hits New Low Two Weeks Before Midterms, Poll Finds
Likely voters favored Democratic candidates over Republicans by 11 percentage points in their congressional district, a New York Times/Siena poll found.
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How a Democrat Positioned Himself to Be Alaska’s Next Governor
As a mountaineer and extreme runner, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is thoroughly Alaskan, and thanks to Republican infighting and the state’s deep troubles, he just might win next month.
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Trump Wields an Unprecedented $277 Million in Final Midterm Stretch
The enormous spending by the term-limited president’s super PAC has no parallel in American history, and could offer struggling Republican candidates a lifeline.
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How Storytelling Shapes Our Understanding of the World Through Literature
I’ve always believed that storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have to make sense of the world around us. From the bedtime stories told to us as children to the novels we devour as adults, stories have a unique way of shaping our understanding and expanding our perspectives. When I was a…
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SDNY Forfeiture Action Targets $61 Million in Tether Linked to Iranian Oil Sales: Key Takeaways for Digital Assets
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) filed a civil forfeiture complaint on Sept. 14, 2026, seeking approximately $61 million in Tether (USDT) stablecoins. The U.S. government alleges the funds are proceeds of black-market sales of sanctioned Iranian oil intended to benefit the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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SDNY Forfeiture Action Targets $61 Million in Tether Linked to Iranian Oil Sales: Key Takeaways for Digital Assets
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (“SDNY”) filed a civil forfeiture complaint on Sept. 14, 2026, seeking approximately $61 million in Tether (USDT) stablecoins. The U.S. government alleges the funds are proceeds of black-market sales of sanctioned Iranian oil intended to benefit the Iranian government and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
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Key Cybersecurity Contract Provisions for Securing Agentic AI
At A Glance – While agentic AI implementations vary, the broad access and automation associated with many agentic AI products can expand the security risks associated with abuse, misuse, or misalignment of these tools, creating substantial legal risks for businesses….By: Mayer Brown
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SEC Proposes Custody Rule Changes Allowing Advisers and Regulated Funds to Self-Custody Crypto Assets
On October 1, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new rules and amendments to provide a tailored framework for the custody of crypto assets for registered investment advisers and regulated funds. Notably, the proposed changes would permit investment advisers to self-custody clients’ crypto assets and to use state trust companies as custodians, subject…
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The Proposed EU Technological Sovereignty Package and European Innovation Act
Several recent developments reflect the European Union’s ambition to decrease dependence on non-EU technology, and to boost the development of technology in the European Union……By: Mayer Brown
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AI Policies and the Pirate’s Code: When Rules Become a Liability
Captain Barbossa was not exactly a model of corporate governance. But in Pirates of the Caribbean, he offered a memorable interpretation of the Pirate’s Code: it was “more what you’d call guidelines than actual rules.”…By: Lowndes
