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Texas and North Carolina Elections Will Test Older House Democrats’ Staying Power
Starting in North Carolina on Tuesday, older House Democrats face a test of their staying power and the appetite of voters to replace them.
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Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses
The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.
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What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries in Texas and Beyond
Midterm season is kicking off with hard-fought Senate and House primary contests that include battles over political style and ideology, age and scandal.
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Ford and G.M. Face a Dilemma as China Excels in Electric Vehicles
General Motors, Ford and other established automakers risk becoming relics if they don’t catch up to Chinese carmakers and technology companies in electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
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In South Carolina Measles Outbreak, Vaccine Skepticism Led to Largest Outbreak Since 2000
Spartanburg County in South Carolina is ground zero for the largest measles outbreak since 2000. One school has a vaccination rate of 21 percent.
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Unlocking the Universe: How Quantum Physics is Redefining Reality
Have you ever looked up at the stars and wondered what secrets the universe holds? As children, many of us did, imagining galaxies far away and the mysteries they might contain. As adults, while we might not spend as much time stargazing, our curiosity about the universe often transforms into a deeper question: What is…
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Proposed State AI Law Update: March 2, 2026
Last week, chatbot bills crossed chambers in Arizona and Iowa and advanced out of committees in five states, a health care-related AI bill crossed chambers in Kentucky, and provenance bills advanced out of committees in Utah and New York….By: Troutman Pepper Locke
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Kids Watch: Modifications to State Comprehensive Laws
In our last look at state regulation of companies’ interactions with children, we look at changes to state “comprehensive” privacy laws. These are amendments or overlays to existing comprehensive state privacy laws that add special obligations when processing children’s data. Obligations include requiring impact assessments if processing kids’ information or restricting targeted advertising. Also covered…
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Federal Court Rules Client’s Use of Generative AI Is Not Privileged
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently held that communications by a criminal defendant with a publicly available generative AI platform are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product privilege….By: Perkins Coie
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Caught in the Crossfire: Big-Medicine Breakup Bill Imperils Long-Established Integrated Health Systems
A new bipartisan bill, the “Break Up Big Medicine Act,” takes aim at the ownership structures fueling health care’s vertical integration, but ambiguities in its text risk forcing divestitures beyond the conglomerates it targets….By: Jones Day