Briefing Documents

Technical Brief: Challenges of AI-Dependent Business Models

AI-dependent business models are increasingly facing significant challenges due to the rapid pace of AI model updates and deprecations by major providers like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic. These changes, driven by the need for technological.........

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United States v. Georgia Tech Research Corp.

Case: United States of America ex rel. Christopher Craig and Kyle Koza, Plaintiffs, v. Georgia Tech Research Corp. and Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (d/b/a The Georgia Institute of Technology), Defendants. Court: United .......

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State of Louisiana v. EPA

This case revolves around a legal challenge by the State of Louisiana against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the EPA's disparate-impact regulations implemented under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The central issue is .....

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Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive

This briefing document summarizes the key arguments and holdings in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals case of Hachette Book Group, Inc. v. Internet Archive, Docket No. 23-1260, decided on September 4, 2024. Case Summary Four major book ............

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FTC Challenges Kroger-Albertsons Merger

This briefing document provides information on the potential merger between Kroger and Albertsons, two of the largest supermarket chains in the United States. The document draws upon a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...........

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Findings on Fluoride and IQ

This briefing document summarizes the key findings of the court case Food & Water Watch, Inc., et al. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al. The plaintiffs, a group of advocacy organizations and individuals, argued that.............

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EPA Greenhouse Gas Rule Faces Court Challenges

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Final Rule on May 9, 2024, to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from new, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. The rule also established emission guidelines....

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FTC Non-Compete Rule Struck Down

This case concerns a legal challenge to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Non-Compete Rule, which sought to prohibit most non-compete agreements between employers and workers. The plaintiffs, Ryan LLC and several intervenors, argued that the......

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Legal and Policy Debate Surrounding DHS's Keeping Families Together Process

This document synthesizes and presents the key arguments from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Plaintiff States, and a neutral legal perspective regarding the Keeping Families Together Process (PIP Program). This program, which ......

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Kroger Challenges FTC Authority

This briefing document examines Kroger's motion for a preliminary injunction against the FTC in the Southern District of Ohio, seeking to prevent the FTC from pursuing an administrative proceeding related to Kroger's proposed merger with ......

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Kroger-Albertsons counterargument to FTC Challenge

This briefing document analyzes the arguments presented in a legal response filed by the defendants, Kroger and Albertsons, in a case brought against them by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and nine state attorneys general. The FTC seeks......

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Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo (Chevron Deference)

The Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc., et al. v. Raimondo represents a landmark shift in administrative law, overturning the four-decade-old Chevron doctrine. The following briefing document summarizes the key aspects of.....

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