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BERGER MONTAGUE ANNOUNCES OPENING OF WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE TO ADD TO ITS GROWING COMPLEX LITIGATION CAPABILITIES

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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The new offices are in the historic McLachlen Bank Building, at 1001 G Street NW, Suite 400 East, Washington DC, 20001.

Key Points: 
  • The new offices are in the historic McLachlen Bank Building, at 1001 G Street NW, Suite 400 East, Washington DC, 20001.
  • Berger Montague's new office will be helmed by shareholder Daniel J. Walker, an accomplished antitrust litigator who rejoined Berger Montague in 2017 after serving three years in the Health Care Division at the Federal Trade Commission.
  • The Washington DC office will also house attorney Hope Brinn, who concentrates her practice in prosecuting complex antitrust matters.
  • "Our firm is growing, and Washington, D.C. is a great place for our diverse plaintiff-oriented litigation practice," said Walker.

CG Infinity and Boltive Forge a Partnership to Enhance Data Protection: Fortifying the Frontlines of Online Privacy and Compliance

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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This solution equips clients with critical frameworks and assets to identify, establish, and sustain digital domain data privacy principles.

Key Points: 
  • This solution equips clients with critical frameworks and assets to identify, establish, and sustain digital domain data privacy principles.
  • With the adoption of Boltive's proprietary technology, businesses are now proactively identifying potential data privacy risks, effectively remediating them before they become liabilities.
  • This collaboration between CG Infinity and Boltive comes at a pivotal moment in the world of data privacy.
  • Nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Office of Civil Rights are expanding US data privacy enforcement.

Greenberg Traurig Adds Nicholas Diamond in Houston; Continues Strategic Growth of Texas Health Care & FDA Practice

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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HOUSTON, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice in the firm's Houston office with the addition of Nicholas J. Diamond. Diamond joins the firm from Jackson Walker, where he established and led its FDA practice.

Key Points: 
  • Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice in the firm's Houston office with the addition of Nicholas J. Diamond.
  • HOUSTON, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP expanded its Health Care & FDA Practice in the firm's Houston office with the addition of Nicholas J. Diamond .
  • "Greenberg Traurig remains focused on expanding our offerings with industry-leading practitioners like Nick Diamond, in both the Texas market and the Health Care & FDA Practice.
  • "We enthusiastically welcome Nick to the firm as part of our strategic and continuous effort to grow in the Texas market and our national Health Care & FDA Practice.

Context Labs and Jonah Energy Partner to Accelerate Verified Carbon Intensity Energy Supply

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and DENVER, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Context Labs, a leading enterprise data fabric-based climate analytics company, today announced a partnership with Jonah Energy to deploy the Decarbonization-as-a-Service (DaaS™) platform across production assets and central delivery points in Wyoming. The partnership represents the next step in Context Labs' broader effort to leverage its AI-enabled data fabric technology to produce transparent, measurement-based emissions quantification and verification for the natural gas industry.

Key Points: 
  • Jonah Energy to Adopt Context Labs' Decarbonization-as-a-Service (DaaS™) Platform to Bring Trusted, Measurement-Based, Upstream Emissions Data to the Energy Supply Chain
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  • The partnership with Context Labs will further Jonah's efforts to provide the market with differentiated, low-emissions natural gas.
  • Context Labs' DaaS platform is key to helping us provide transparency and credibility of the emission data from our gas supply," said Howard Dieter, Jonah Energy LLC, Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety and Strategic Energy Initiatives.
  • The Context Labs platform is now deployed on Azure, with its enhanced security and Azure OpenAI Service tooling, delivering customer value in the Energy Transition.

Survey Shows 73% of Americans Distrust AI Tax-Software

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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FORT LEE, N.J., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For better or worse, the AI age is upon us.

Key Points: 
  • FORT LEE, N.J., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For better or worse, the AI age is upon us.
  • According to The American Survey (powered by What If Media Group), 4% of Americans plan to file their taxes this April using AI tax-preparation software.
  • 73% of Americans say they wouldn't trust AI with the task, even given recent advances in the tech's capabilities.
  • However, a number of Americans, perhaps fed up with what the Federal Trade Commission deemed " deceptive advertising ," have found alternatives.

ARIZONA VA AGENCY FINDS NO WRONGDOING IN AUDIT OF GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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PHOENIX, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona State Approving Agency (SAA) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has closed its most recent risk-based audit of Grand Canyon University with no findings.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona State Approving Agency (SAA) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has closed its most recent risk-based audit of Grand Canyon University with no findings.
  • In a letter to GCU dated Feb. 21, the Arizona SAA stated it "did not have any substantiated findings based on our review of Grand Canyon University."
  • Further, the SAA stated, "There are no findings impacting the continued approval of Grand Canyon University at this time."
  • The SAA site visit also included reviews of specific areas relating to finances, enrollment, recruiting, student outcomes and other success measures.

FTC Sends Nearly $62 Million in Refunds to Sellers Deceived by Online Real Estate Listing Service Opendoor Labs

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs, Inc.
  • The FTC alleged that Opendoor pitched potential sellers using misleading and deceptive information.
  • In 2023, FTC actions led to more than $324 million in refunds to consumers across the country.
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FTC Issues Third Report on E-Cigarette Advertising and Sales in the U.S.

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Friday, April 5, 2024
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E-cigarette companies also spent $90.6 million more advertising and promoting their products in 2021 than in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • E-cigarette companies also spent $90.6 million more advertising and promoting their products in 2021 than in 2020.
  • Some have rechargeable batteries and changeable prefilled cartridges; others are disposable after running out of charge or e-liquid.
  • Reported sales of cartridge products increased from $2.133 billion in 2020 to $2.496 billion in 2021; sales of disposable, non-refillable e-cigarette products increased from $261.9 million in 2020 to $267.1 million in 2021.
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FTC Sends Nearly $62 Million in Refunds to Sellers Deceived by Online Real Estate Listing Service Opendoor Labs

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Friday, April 5, 2024
Thought, Commission, Marketing, News, Advertising, Fraud, Federal Trade Commission, FTC

The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs, Inc.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission is sending nearly $62 million in refunds to sellers deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by online real estate business Opendoor Labs, Inc.
  • The FTC alleged that Opendoor pitched potential sellers using misleading and deceptive information.
  • In 2023, FTC actions led to more than $324 million in refunds to consumers across the country.
  • Like the FTC on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, get consumer alerts, read our blogs, and subscribe to press releases for the latest FTC news and resources.

FTC Issues Third Report on E-Cigarette Advertising and Sales in the U.S.

Retrieved on: 
Friday, April 5, 2024
Commission, Social media, Blog, Sale, News, Advertising, Rest, Nicotine, Federal Trade Commission, Fruit, Food, FTC, Tobacco

E-cigarette companies also spent $90.6 million more advertising and promoting their products in 2021 than in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • E-cigarette companies also spent $90.6 million more advertising and promoting their products in 2021 than in 2020.
  • Some have rechargeable batteries and changeable prefilled cartridges; others are disposable after running out of charge or e-liquid.
  • Reported sales of cartridge products increased from $2.133 billion in 2020 to $2.496 billion in 2021; sales of disposable, non-refillable e-cigarette products increased from $261.9 million in 2020 to $267.1 million in 2021.
  • Follow the FTC on social media, read consumer alerts and the business blog, and sign up to get the latest FTC news and alerts.