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Why Modern Love Feels Different: Navigating Today’s Romantic Landscape
Why does modern love feel so different? It’s a question I find myself pondering often, especially when I look back at tales of romance from my parents’ and grandparents’ generations. Their stories seem simpler, almost quaint in comparison to the intricate web of today’s romantic landscape. But perhaps it’s not that love itself has changed—it’s…
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[Podcast] AI at Work – Drafting an Effective and Compliant AI Workplace Policy
In this second episode of AI at Work, Sophie Duffy, an employment associate, is joined by Jen Cormier and Greg Demers, partners in the employment practice, and Alyssa Clough Horton, a partner in the asset management practice, to discuss whether and how organizations should implement a dedicated workplace AI use policy. They explore the essentials…
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Debt markets evolve as data center boom builds
New data centers are orders of magnitude larger than those built a decade ago and require vast sums of capital to construct….By: White & Case LLP
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ECB Comprehensive Payments Strategy
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published its comprehensive payments strategy, setting out a consolidated, forward‑looking approach for the development of European payments across wholesale, business‑to‑business, retail and cross‑border use cases….By: A&O Shearman
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EU Geopolitical Risk Update – Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 126
This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments….By: Jones Day
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FERC Approves Virtualization CIP Reliability Standards and Definitions
On March 19, 2026, FERC issued Order No. 919, which approved eleven proposed Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Reliability Standards, four new definitions, and eighteen proposed revised definitions to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) Glossary of Terms Used in Reliability Standards (NERC Glossary). FERC asserted that the new and revised definitions and new CIP…
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Most Settlement Proceeds Are Taxable: What the Ninth Circuit Just Made Clear
A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Roman v. Commissioner (Mar. 18, 2026), reinforces how narrow the tax-free treatment of settlement proceeds is. In most cases, settlement payments are taxable unless they clearly compensate for physical injury or sickness. Missing that distinction can be costly….By: Jaburg Wilk
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Risk Management for Security Guard Companies: Operational Protocols to Avoid Litigation
Over the last decade, the implementation of numerous safety mechanisms in vehicles has reduced the number of motor vehicle accidents nationwide. As a result, personal injury firms across the United States have begun pivoting to target other industries, with a lead target being companies providing security services….By: Ropers Majeski
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Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Tested by Confusion Over Strait and Strikes on Lebanon
Even as the status of the Strait of Hormuz remained unclear and U.S. and Iranian officials issued dueling threats to resume attacks if the cease-fire fell apart, both countries had reason to hope it held together.
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What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization.” Much remains uncertain.
