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Trump Withdraws From Agreement With Tribes to Protect Salmon
The Biden administration had brokered a 10-year truce in an extended legal battle with Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest over dams that had prevented fish from spawning.
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Texas Legislature Passes Comprehensive AI Bill
Texas’ legislature passed a business friendly “comprehensive” artificial intelligence (AI) bill, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (House Bill 149). But this isn’t a Colorado AI Act copycat; the differences are so stark it seems unfair to say the split parallels how Virginia and Colorado/Connecticut adopted competing privacy frameworks in 2021….By: Shook, Hardy &…
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NY Passes Law Governing Personalized Algorithmic Pricing; AI Companions
On May 9, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A3008 into law. The omnibus legislation mandates transparency in personalized algorithmic pricing while prohibiting related discrimination. The new law also requires operators of AI companions to implement safety protocols and disclose bot usage to consumers. The requirements take effect July 8 2025 and November…
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Sets Pro-Innovation Tone in First Public Remarks
In his first public address as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins laid out his regulatory vision during the SEC Speaks conference on May 19, 2025….By: SEC Compliance Consultants, Inc. (SEC³)
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The Legal Ops Advantage: Why Smart Lawyers Don’t Go It Alone
Picture this: you’re in-house counsel, and your company’s just been sued. But you’ve seen this film before. You know (with reasonable certainty) how much it’ll cost to get from complaint to Rule 26, through discovery, motions practice, and even trial. Why? Because you’re armed with data….By: EDRM – Electronic Discovery Reference Model
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This Week in 340B: June 3 – 9, 2025
Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary of relevant updates from the prior week in this industry-shaping body of…
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Understanding PFAS in Apparel and the Risks of Product Liability and Environmental Exposure
THE EXPANDING SOURCES AND COSTS OF PFAS CONTAMINATION – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) investigation and litigation in the last few years has predominantly been focused on impacts which ultimately originate from the use, storage, and discharge of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Both 3M and Dupont have reached settlements in the multi district litigation…
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Over 260 Dead After Air India Crash, Official Says, With One Survivor
The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. The airline confirmed that only one of the 242 people aboard survived. The victims included students at a medical college where the plane crashed.
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Anti-Migrant Rioters in Northern Ireland Set Homes, and Then a Refuge Site, Ablaze
Rioters clashed with police in Ballymena, and masked groups set fire to a recreation center in Larne, where families had been given temporary shelter.
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Gaza Aid Group Says 8 Local Workers Killed and 21 Wounded
Internet and landline services were also cut off in the enclave after key telecommunications infrastructure was damaged, according to a Palestinian ministry.
