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EPA Proposes to Revisit PFAS Drinking Water Rules
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (137+ words) Background: The 2024 PFAS Drinking Water Rule" Proposal One: Rescinding Limits for Four PFAS Categories" EPA's first proposal would rescind the regulatory determinations and related drinking water requirements'including the 10-ppt MCLs'for PFHx S, PFNA, HFPO-DA, and hazard-index mixtures of those three…...
Federal Circuit Addresses Prosecution History Estoppel, Disclosure-Dedication Rule in Affirming ANDA Product Noninfringement Decision
37+ min ago (1093+ words) Key Takeaways - The Federal Circuit held that an ANDA product formulation did not infringe, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, patent claims that require lyophilized pharmaceutical compositions of epoprostenol "having a p H of 13 or higher. .. .By: Polsinelli Federal…...
Media Law Resource Center: When Celebrity Doctors Aren't Celebrities: The Public Figure Question in Colker v. Callis
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (1006+ words) A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled that a defamation action brought by a celebrity doctor associated with WWE founder Vince Mc Mahon may proceed. On March 13, 2026, Judge Sarah F. Russell denied a motion to dismiss in Colker et al v. Califs…...
DOJ Announces Landmark Settlement with Texas Children's Hospital and Intent to "Use Every Weapon at Its Disposal" to End Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (197+ words) On May 15, 2026, the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a major civil settlement with Texas Children's Hospital (TCH), the nation's largest pediatric hospital, resolving allegations tied to its former provision of gender-affirming care to minors....
Supreme Court Declines Review in Case Involving Teacher Fired Over Disruptive Facebook Posts
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (789+ words) JD Supra Supreme Court Declines Review in Case Involving Teacher Fired Over Disruptive Facebook Posts Following the Seventh Circuit's ruling, Hedgepeth petitioned the United States Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari, asking the Court to review and overturn the…...
Can You Keep (an AI) Secret? The Role of Trade Secrets in IP Protection Strategies for AI
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (75+ words) Introduction - As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, and companies invest hundreds of millions of dollars to stay ahead of the competition, the strategies for protecting the related IP have received increasing attention. Some of the primary types of IP protection…...
Trump Administration Seeks to End EEO-1 Reporting: What This Means for Employers + 5 Steps While We Wait for More Info
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (582+ words) Private employers with 100 or more employees and certain federal contractors with at least 50 must submit workforce data each year to the federal government during a designated reporting window. The mandatory annual report includes demographic data from the prior year about…...
ATF Proposes Streamlining Machine Gun Transfer Procedures for Licensees
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (200+ words) The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) published a proposed rule on May 6 that would amend 27 C. F. R. " 479. 105 to streamline and clarify the regulatory framework governing the transfer, manufacture, and possession of post-May 19, 1986 (post-86) machine guns by qualified manufacturers, importers,…...
Supreme Court rules freight brokers can be held liable under state negligence law
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (224+ words) On May 14, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court decision held that state-law negligent-hiring claims against freight brokers are not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA or F4 A). The Court's opinion in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, authored by Justice…...
Delaware Motorcycle Accident Claims: What to Know Before Speaking With the Insurance Company
10+ hour, 20+ min ago (668+ words) After a Delaware motorcycle accident, what you say to the insurance company, what you sign, and how quickly evidence is preserved can affect the direction of the claim. The insurer is not simply gathering information. It is evaluating fault, damages,…...