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Navigating the Legal Landscape of AI-Generated Code: Ownership and Liability Challenges
Programming is rapidly transforming from a manual, line-by-line exercise into an iterative collaboration between programmers and their large language model (LLM) of choice. Working inside modern integrated development environments (IDEs), developers now collaborate with LLMs, steering them with natural language prompts and iteratively refining the code they produce….By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
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Proactivity in Product Safety: Best Practices for Compliance
Consumer product companies are facing unprecedented scrutiny as the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) intensifies its regulatory oversight. With heightened civil penalties, increased monitoring of e-commerce platforms, and publication of unilateral press releases, CPSC is exerting significant pressure on the consumer product industry….By: Morrison & Foerster LLP
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Hawaii Court Hands Down Hefty Verdict Against Tobacco Company Defendant in Throat Cancer Trial
In a recent case pending in Hawaii state court, a husband and wife sued a tobacco company defendant for various claims related to its manufacturing and marketing of tobacco cigarettes, including strict products liability, negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy, and loss of consortium. After more than a month-long trial, the defendant was found responsible for…
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Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor: May 2025
The Product Liability & Mass Tort Monitor is a monthly newsletter delivering critical updates, data insights and actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of product liability and mass tort litigation. McGuireWoods’ team of experienced litigators specializes in defending leading companies in high-stakes cases, using a deep understanding of clients’ products, businesses and regulatory environments. The…
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New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Out-of-State Alleged Tortfeasor Cannot Be Allocated Fault Under Comparative Negligence Act
Estate of Crystal Walcott Spill v. Jacob E. Markovitz, M.D., 2025 WL 758318 – In this appeal before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the court held that an out-of-state alleged tortfeasor was not a party subject to allocation of fault by a jury pursuant to Comparative Negligence Act in a wrongful-death action. In this action,…
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How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region
State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule.
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Russia Appears to Launch New Offensive in Ukraine Amid Peace Talks
Moscow’s dual campaign of intensified frontline attacks and bombardment of Ukrainian cities has further reduced the prospects for an end to the fighting.
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Chinese Students Are Frustrated With Trump’s Visa Bans: ‘What Now?’
As applicants in Beijing wait to see how sweeping the new action might be, one says the United States is making people too scared.
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British Man Faces 7 Charges Over Liverpool Parade Car Crash
Paul Doyle, 53, was accused of dangerous driving and other assault charges after almost 80 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd at a soccer parade.
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New U.S. Envoy Makes First and Symbolic Trip to Syria
Thomas Barrack raised the American flag over the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Damascus, amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to improve ties.
