In this episode of The Geek in Review, we welcome back Pablo Arredondo, VP of CoCounsel at Thomson Reuters, along with Joel Hron, the company’s CTO. The conversation centers on the recent release of ChatGPT-5 and the rise of “reasoning models” that go beyond traditional language models’ limitations. Pablo reflects on his years of tracking neural net progress in the legal field, from escaping “keyword prison” to the current ability of AI to handle complex, multi-step legal reasoning. He describes … Read the rest
The Texas State Securities Board (“TSSB”) and the New Jersey Bureau of Securities (“NJBS”) issued guidance to investment advisers on the use of data aggregation services and third-party financial platforms.
The full update can be found here on our US Regulatory Intelligence platform.
This post comes from the non-Butler Snow side of the blog.
The Bair Hugger MDL has an up and down history. First, we lauded the district court’s Rule 702 rulings that led to summary judgment across the board for the defendant. But then the Eighth Circuit reversed. The cases came back to the district court and the litigation has hobbled along since. That’s all about the substance of the cases. On procedure, the defendant is now batting two for two. … Read the rest
Why is there so little information about this Harvard IP project?
The public deserves full transparency, but they do not seem to offer this?
In the first episode of our new mini-series on the Chancellor’s Mansion House speech and Leeds Reforms, Jonathan Herbst, Hannah Meakin and Simon Lovegrove look at the big picture, including the key themes behind the government’s reforms and the latest on the Berne Financial Services Agreement.
Listen to our podcast here.
On July 24, 2024, John tested positive for Listeria, while in the ICU. John’s sample was genetically linked, by Whole Genome Sequencing, to a cluster of Listeria associated with potatoes from Mexico.
Here are the prior investigations by States, FDA and CDC:
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2025/08/2025-3195-CARA-656-_Redacted-4.pdf
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2025/08/2025-3195-CARA-775-_Redacted-1.pdf
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2025/08/2025-3195-CARA-918-_Redacted-1.pdf
Figure: SNP-tree of sequences of REP strain uploaded to the public sequence repository at
NCBI as of July 2025
On July 16, 2024, John was admitted to the hospital with a headache, facial drooping, … Read the rest
Focusing on Accidental Injury Insurance
I. Introduction of the Issue to Be Discussed
Article 25 of the Judicial Interpretation III of the Insurance Law stipulates that “Where it is difficult to determine whether the insured’s losses are caused by a covered event, a non-covered event or a disclaimer, if the parties concerned request that the insurer makes insurance payout, the People’s Court may support in accordance with the corresponding ratio.” Through searching by the author, this judicial interpretation is frequently … Read the rest
Introduction
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”)[i], regulates the flow and use of foreign funds by individuals, associations, and organisations in India. Over time, the regulatory framework under FCRA has evolved, introducing several compliance obligations for entities receiving foreign contributions. In April 2025[ii], a key amendment was introduced concerning the validity of prior permissions. To strengthen the FCRA regime further, the Ministry of Home Affairs (“MHA”) notified amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011 … Read the rest