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Colorado Amends its Artificial Intelligence Law, Substantially Reducing Obligations on Employers
Colorado’s governor has signed an amendment (S.B. 26-189) to Colorado’s artificial intelligence law, substantially reducing the compliance burden on employers. The Colorado General Assembly passed the bill one day before the end of the 2026 legislative session, and the governor signed less than two months before the previously enacted law was due to go into…
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UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026: Key Takeaways
The UK Government has published its 2025/2026 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, which is drawn from information received from thousands of UK businesses….By: Alston & Bird
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ACCESS Model: Technology as Key to Managing Chronic Conditions
Providers caring for patients with chronic conditions have for years faced a persistent mismatch between how care is delivered and how Medicare pays for it. Managing chronic illness often requires ongoing monitoring, behavioral support and interventions outside traditional office visits, yet Medicare’s fee‑for‑service (FFS) structure has historically only reimbursed discrete services, ignoring services that can…
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Fintech Case Files | May 2026
The latest edition of the Fintech Case Files, our roundup of key litigation and enforcement involving the payments and fintech industries, features the latest challenges and uncertainty around Illinois’s Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, a crypto contract trader’s failure to escape Nevada’s gaming regulations, and class actions challenging allegedly hidden fees….By: Alston & Bird
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Preparing for Washington’s 2027 Flame Retardant Restrictions on Electronic Products
Beginning January 1, 2027, Washington State’s organohalogen flame retardant (OFR) restriction will also cover certain electric and electronic products with plastic external enclosures manufactured, distributed or sold by larger companies….By: Potomac Law Group, PLLC
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How Limited Data in Pet Poisoning Cases Challenges Industry and Regulators — A Conversation with Ahna G. Brutlag, DVM, MS, DABT, DABVT
This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ahna G. Brutlag, Vice President of Veterinary Services and Senior Veterinary Toxicologist at SafetyCall International, LLC and Pet Poison Helpline®. Impressively, Dr. Brutlag is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) as well as a Diplomate of the human counterpart, the American…
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Supreme Court Holds Freight Broker Liable for Negligent Hiring
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a negligent-hiring claim against a freight broker is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA), raising the risk of liability for freight brokers….By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,
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Supreme Court Strips Freight Brokers of Federal Preemption Defense
In a unanimous 9-0 decision issued today in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the Supreme Court has fundamentally altered the liability landscape for the freight brokerage industry. The Court, reversing the Seventh Circuit, held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not preempt state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers….By: Montgomery McCracken
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Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clears Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers To Proceed, Opening the Door to Plaintiffs
Today, the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., unanimously holding that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (the “FAA Authorization Act”), which generally preempts state regulation of freight trucking services, does not restrict state negligence lawsuits against freight brokers who hire unsafe trucking…
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Trump’s ‘Learning Curve’ on China Ends With Conciliation at Summit
The president has shifted the foundations of American policy toward China, throwing aside the adversarial approach of recent years.