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How the ICE Raids Turned Minnesota Politics Upside Down
Several top state and federal offices are up for grabs amid a period of crisis with few if any precedents in the state’s history.
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Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team
Former F.B.I. officials say Mr. Patel beefed up field office staffing near his girlfriend in Nashville and ordered a team to ferry her on errands and to events.
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Could the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Affect the Midterms?
The court is set to decide a major case that could scramble the country’s congressional maps. One crucial factor for this year’s elections is when the ruling lands.
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Scouts Will Abandon D.E.I. Policies Under Agreement With Pentagon, Hegseth Says
Scouting America said it had staved off a demand from the Pentagon to ban girls from the organization and change its name back to Boy Scouts of America.
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How Today’s Breakthroughs Are Shaping Tomorrow’s World
Every day, we’re surrounded by advancements that quietly and persistently reshape our world. It’s easy to be swept up in the hustle of daily life, often making it hard to notice the significant changes happening around us. However, if we take a moment to pause and reflect, we’ll see that today’s breakthroughs are not just…
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Genetic Goldmine or Legal Landmine? Tempus AI Confronts GIPA Exposure
On February 13, 2026, a putative class filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging that Tempus AI, Inc. (“Tempus AI”) violated the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act (410 ILCS 513/1 et seq., “GIPA ”). The plaintiffs claim Tempus AI unlawfully obtained and disclosed genetic information belonging to…
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Figure Lending Class Action Highlights a Familiar Threat
Figure Lending, LLC, which markets itself as America’s #1 non-bank Home Equity Line of Credit lender, has been named in a proposed federal class action following a reported cyber incident that allegedly exposed customer personal information. Mardikian v. Figure Lending, LLC, 3:26-cv-00135 (W.D.N.C. Feb. 19, 2026)….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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DJI vs. the FCC: What the “Covered List” Could Mean for Drone Operators and Manufacturers
DJI, the world’s leading manufacturer of civilian drones, has escalated its dispute with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) by filing an appeal in the Ninth Circuit after the FCC placed many DJI products on its “covered list,” which the FCC uses for telecommunications equipment it deems an unacceptable national security risk….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy +…
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Regulatory Realignment: From Fed Policy to UK Framework Reform, February 2026 – OCC Proposes Implementing Regulations for Payment Stablecoin Issuers Under the GENIUS Act
Introduction – On February 25, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPRM”) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”)….By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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Using Trademarks to Protect IP from AI
The fight between creators and big tech has mostly been focused on the alleged copyright infringement of using creative works in AI training data. However, trademark law might be the next battleground as creators look for additional ways to protect their work from AI-related misuse. Actor Matthew McConaughey recently received U.S. Registration No. 8,070,191 for…