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Judge Orders Trump Officials to Seek Return of Guatemalan Man to U.S.
Judge Brian Murphy criticized the government for errors in the case and said the man, who feared persecution if he was deported, was likely to show “his removal lacked any semblance of due process.”
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Europe’s Been Negotiating by the Book, but Trump’s Tearing It Up
The Trump administration sees tariff talks as a chance to pressure a rival into concessions. E.U. officials have acted as though they were dealing with an ally.
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SEC Emphasizes Focus on “AI Washing” Despite Perceived Enforcement Slowdown
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently highlighted its continued focus on artificial-intelligence-related misconduct as a key enforcement priority. Speaking on a series of panels at the Securities Enforcement Forum West 2025, hosted by Docket Events on May 15, 2025, senior officials from the SEC’s Enforcement Division and newly constituted Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies…
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Orange Book Listings: Republican Led FTC Picks Up Where Democrat Led FTC Left Off
Key Takeaways – The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), now under Republican leadership, has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book listings for device patents, signaling bipartisan concern over potential anti-competitive practices…By: Polsinelli
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New Federal Initiatives Signal Digital Health Access as a Key Priority
Recent activity among lawmakers and federal agencies signal that the government may be poised to undertake meaningful legislative and administrative efforts to harness the potential of digital health innovation and to expand the accessibility of digital health tools for Medicare beneficiaries. First, on May 8, 2025, the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act (PDT Act),…
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Clock Ticking: DOJ’s New Data Security Rule Requires Compliance by July 8
U.S. companies are running out of time to comply with a sweeping new Department of Justice (DOJ) rule that limits sharing sensitive personal data with certain foreign countries—including China, Russia, and Iran. With a hard compliance deadline of July 8, 2025, businesses must act quickly to avoid steep civil or criminal penalties….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy…
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Ten-year Moratorium on AI Regulation Proposed in US Congress
Provision in House-passed “reconciliation” bill would bar states and localities from enforcing laws or regulations on AI models – With an eye on Europe’s heavy regulation of AI Systems, the proliferation of US state bills and attorney general actions looking to localize AI governance, and largely competing views on AI safety, the US Congress is…
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Georgia’s Latest Efforts at Tort Reform: SB 68 & SB 69 Reshape the Liability Landscape for Insurers and Policyholders Alike
In a legislative whirlwind that has left Georgia’s legal landscape noticeably altered, Governor Brian Kemp recently signed into law two landmark tort reform bills—Senate Bill 68 (“SB 68”) and Senate Bill 69 (“SB 69”)—ushering in a new era in personal injury litigation. The purported goal of this legislation is to assist judges and juries in…
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Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act
In April 2025, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. The Act, if it is enacted, would convert current voluntary standards ANSI/CAN/UL 2271, 2272, and 2849 into mandatory consumer product safety standards….By: Morrison & Foerster LLP – Class Dismissed
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Cannes 2025: Sauson Rec, Dandelion’s Odyssey, Lucky Lu
This is my first year at Cannes, and while thematic synergy is expected at any given film festival, I’m surprised at how easy it’s been to find similarities between any given assortment of projects. Take the three films in this assigned dispatch, which, when grouped, can make their mini-film series, which speaks to the ways…