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California Regulator Releases Updated Draft Regulations, Scales Back Proposed AI Privacy Rules
California appears to be changing its approach to how it regulates artificial intelligence, likely reflecting its reaction to challenges seen recently in other states. Namely, the California Privacy Protection Agency recently released an update to its draft regulations which change how the Agency plans to regulate Automated Decisionmaking Technology, or ADMT. This comes after the…
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Court of Appeal Cuts Off Speculative Product Liability Claims
In 2024, Ontario’s highest court affirmed the principle that a certifiable tort claim requires a plaintiff to provide some basis in fact for a present, materialized injury that is “sufficiently serious.” A legally compensable injury is required—a mere risk of harm will simply not suffice….By: Bennett Jones LLP
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Searcy Denney Investigates Bass Tracker Seatback Failures Resulting in Serious Injuries
Searcy Denney recently became aware of safety concerns with the seats used in Bass Pro’s bass boats. According to the Coast Guard’s safety alert, the casting seats break at the connection between the seatback and base, which can result in head, neck, and back injuries….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury
Falls account for two-thirds of TBIs in adults over 65. Preventing falls is therefore key to mitigating the risk of TBI. Falls can happen to anyone and can lead to tragic consequences, even where there is no visible injury. A good example is the death of actress Natasha Richardson in 2009 at Mount Tremblant ski…
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What Happens When an Uninsured Truck Driver Gets Into an Accident in Colorado?
Colorado sees a lot of commercial truck traffic as cargo is moved from south to north and east to west across the state. Highways such as the I-25, or I-70 are very busy. But what happens if a truck driver gets in an accident? When truck accidents occur, they can be devastating. Due to their…
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Merz Says Germany Will Step Up Ukraine Weapons Support as Zelensky Visits
In the latest sign of a warming relationship, President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Berlin with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said Germany would increase funding for arms production and supplies.
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Haiti Enlists Blackwater Founder and Trump Ally to Take on Criminal Gangs
The Haitian government has signed a contract with Mr. Prince, the private military contractor who founded Blackwater, a company notorious for a civilian massacre in Iraq.
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Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks
Israel said the bombing of the airport, which was targeted for the second time this month, had destroyed the last plane used by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.
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Joël Le Scouarnec, French Doctor Who Molested Hundreds of Children, Is Sentenced
A former surgeon had confessed to abusing at least 299 people, mostly children, in what is considered the largest case of its kind in French history.
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UK Authorizes Rape and Human Trafficking Charges Against Andrew and Tristan Tate
The charges include allegations of human trafficking and assault, and come after a separate criminal inquiry in Romania.