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FDA draft guidance operationalizes animal testing phaseout

9+ hour, 19+ min ago  (1181+ words) Following the U. S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) April 2025 roadmap to reduce reliance on animal testing in preclinical safety studies, which stated that it would develop pathways for both qualification and validation of new approach methodologies (NAMs), FDA's Center for Drug…...

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U. S. Private Equity Market Recap - May 2026

6+ hour, 2+ min ago  (407+ words) Mega deals are masking a narrower market underneath: While headline activity remained solid, much of the market's resilience continues to be driven by the top end. Large, differentiated assets can still attract capital, but the broader market remains bifurcated, with…...

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ICANN Offering "dot Brand" Top-Level Domains " Application Window for a [. Brand] Domain Opened April 30, 2026

6+ hour, 21+ min ago  (311+ words) For the first time since 2012, ICANN'the body that governs internet naming'is opening applications for "dot Brand" generic top-level domains (g TLDs) beginning April 30, 2026. A. Brand means an organization can own its trademark as an actual domain suffix and use the brand…...

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Emerging Alternatives for GLP-1 Prescription Drug Coverage: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

6+ hour, 46+ min ago  (206+ words) The viability of this model largely depends on the unique dynamics of the GLP-1 market, which has developed a strong direct-to-consumer infrastructure. That said, plan sponsors should still take a close look at the cost-benefit tradeoffs, since vendor fees, administrative…...

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jdsupra. com > legalnews > quebec-s-amf-issues-guideline-on-the-6313040

Quebec's AMF Issues Guideline on the Use of AI for Financial Institutions

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (446+ words) The Guideline sets out the AMF's expectations regarding the steps financial institutions should adopt to effectively manage the risks associated with AI systems and to ensure that clients are treated fairly. An AI system is defined by the AMF as…...

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jdsupra. com > legalnews > pr-before-you-hit-send-a-pr-intern-s-2540113

PR: Before You Hit Send: A PR Intern's Guide to Pitching

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (871+ words) Do: Personalize your pitch. A personalized pitch shows the reporter you did your homework and that their time matters to you. Adding one or two tailored sentences can make the difference between a response and a pass " especially if you…...

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Tracking pixels in emails: the Garante's new guidelines and requirements for businesses

7+ hour, 38+ min ago  (451+ words) These tools usually operate covertly; the display of the pixel provides no information to the user and is not even perceived by them, given the pixel's size and transparency. The data collected is typically unique to each recipient, which allows…...

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jdsupra. com > legalnews > smeds-are-working-what-the-uspto-s-5281269

SMEDs Are Working: What the USPTO's Updated " 101 Patent Eligibility Guidance Means for Innovators

8+ hour, 7+ min ago  (123+ words) Early Results Confirm That SMEDs Are Making a Difference What Patent Owners and Applicants Should Do Now The core best practice remains unchanged: file SMEDs as separate, standalone declarations focused on " 101 subject matter eligibility. Keep any declarations addressing obviousness under…...

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Using AI in the Hiring Process: Legal Risks for Employers

8+ hour, 59+ min ago  (238+ words) Artificial intelligence is now embedded across the employment lifecycle, from recruiting and hiring to performance management, compensation and workforce planning. While these tools can drive efficiency and data'driven decision'making, they also can create legal risk, if used without appropriate safeguards....

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jdsupra. com > legalnews > seventh-circuit-reins-in-bipa-exposure-9624289

Seventh Circuit Reins in BIPA Exposure

6+ hour, 34+ min ago  (131+ words) The 2024 Amendment and the Seventh Circuit's Holding What the Decision Does and Does Not Do Accordingly, healthcare entities should view the Clay decision as meaningful damages relief, but by no means as a broad shield from BIPA risk. Given continued…...