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Arbitration agreements are hiding in those terms and conditions you don't read

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Nic Perez
Aug 23, 2024
We're all signing arbitration agreements all the time, without even knowing it — just by signing up for a streaming service or joining a gym.
"For most everyday people going through their lives, they will enter into these [arbitration] agreements without realizing it," said David Horton, a law professor at UC Davis.
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With end of "Chevron deference," Supreme Court changes how agencies, lawmakers work

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 28, 2024
The ruling drains power from government agencies and could force lawmakers to write statutes more precisely.
There is concern that the ruling could diminish government agencies' "flexibility to address new and emerging challenges," said Devon Ombres of the Center for American Progress.
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There's evidence that AI has downsides for the legal industry

by Matt Levin
Jul 19, 2023
Paralegals and lawyers worry about their job security. Visual and audio evidence could get more expensive to authenticate.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, testifies before a Senate panel in May. Artificial intelligence may reduce employment in the legal field and disrupt how practitioners verify facts.
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What U.S. businesses should know about China’s anti-foreign sanctions law

by Jennifer Pak
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. businesses in China are advised to audit supply chains and revisit contracts.
When the U.S. blacklists Chinese companies, it's relatively straightforward for American businesses: just cut ties. But China’s new anti-foreign sanctions law complicates things a bit more.
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What economic powers does Trump have at his disposal?

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 9, 2019
Trump has already invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Presidential powers don’t stop there.
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Investors finance lawsuits for potentially big returns

by Bradley George
Nov 22, 2018
The practice of advancing portions of expected personal injury settlements to plaintiffs draws scrutiny from states.
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Some performers say "Fortnite" is stealing their dances and should share the wealth

by Molly Wood
Oct 2, 2018
Can you copyright a dance move?
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The EU’s proposed copyright rules could upend the internet economy

by Molly Wood
Sep 14, 2018
Could this be the beginning of the end of internet memes?
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Someone probably owns most of the things you say

by Janet Nguyen and David Brancaccio
Feb 15, 2018
And that's a problem for people naming new businesses.
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Congress debates easing regulations on self-driving cars

by Adam Allington
Jul 19, 2017
The measure would be the first significant federal legislation aimed at speeding self-driving cars to market.
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