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DOJ Civil Rights Fraud Initiative Targets Federal Contractor Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche published a memorandum with the subject “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative.”1  The memorandum states that “[o]ne of the most effective ways” the Department of Justice ...
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EPA Seeks Comment on New Plan to Track the Adoption of Bilingual End-Use Pesticide Labels
On July 21, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released for comment a new proposed streamlined approach to track the adoption of bilingual labeling of pesticide products and provided ...
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Legislation Introduced to Amend FIFRA to Establish a Private Right of Action for Injuries Caused by Pesticides
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced legislation that would establish a private right of action for injuries caused by pesticides (S.2324). The introduction of S.2324, the Pesticide Injury ...
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Senate Bill Would Ban Use of Personal Data and Copyrighted Works in LLM Training Data
The newly proposed Senate bill could greatly affect what works can be used as training materials for LLMs. Not only would the bill prohibit the use of personal identifying information in training ...
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Department of Labor Curtails Liquidated Damages in Wage and Hour Investigations
In the context of the FLSA, liquidated damages refer to an additional sum of money, equal to the amount of unpaid wages or overtime compensation owed to an employee, awarded as compensation for ...
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Proposed Senate Bill Would Prohibit Use of Personal Identifying Information and Potentially Copyrightable Works to Train Large Language Models
Highlights A proposed Senate bill would impose civil liability for the use of potentially copyrightable works to train large ...
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Seven Questions for Legal and Compliance Before Adopting AI Transcription Services
As businesses accelerate their use of automated tools to record and transcribe meetings, risks are growing. The use of these “AI tools” to transcribe meetings, such as witness interviews, expert ...
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GDPR Relief for SMEs? EDPB and EDPS Weigh in on the EU’s Simplification Plans
On 21 May 2025, the European Commission published a proposal for a new regulation aimed at simplifying several EU legal ...
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Beware of Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing: Accepting PE Investments May Create Unforeseen Problems for Private Company Majority Owners
As private companies grow, they need to secure capital to support their efforts to provide more (and/or better) products and ...
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FinCEN’s Cartel Crackdown on Three Mexican Financial Institutions: Implications for US Financial Transactions
It just got much riskier to do business in Mexico. On June 25, 2025, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes ...
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A New Era for TCPA Litigation: Conflicting Rulings on Text Messages and Do-Not-Call Rule
The Supreme Court’s June 2025 decision in McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates v. McKesson Corp. has upended the long-settled framework for Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) compliance and ...
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DHS Submits H-1B Weighted Selection Rule for Federal Review: Implications for Employers and Foreign Workers
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted a proposed rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (a division of the Office of Management and Budget) that would replace the ...