Cutting-Edge AI Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Healthcare & Life Sciences

TL/DR - Artificial intelligence technologies in healthcare and life sciences present legal gray areas and intellectual property rights opportunities. Telemedicine companies are preparing for more regulatory scrutiny of social media advertising and shifting from direct-to-consumer to third-party reimbursement models. Pharmaceutical companies are…

2024 Minnesota Legislature Session Ends Amidst Controversy

TL/DR - The 2024 legislative session in Minnesota ended in chaos as the Democrats passed a massive 1,400-page tax bill with provisions involving higher education, energy, transportation, and gun safety. The bill, which included minimum pay standards for Uber and Lyft drivers, faced opposition from GOP legislators and was passed just before the…

Wake Co. Residents’ Feedback on Monday’s Proposed Budget

TL/DR - Wake County residents are invited to share their views on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. The proposed budget includes a 22% tax rate reduction, yet could potentially cause some residents' total tax payments to increase. It also suggests an additional $49 million allocation to the Wake County Public School system, taking the…

All US Troops to be Pulled Out of Niger by September

TL/DR - In early April, about 100 Russian instructors and an air-defense system arrived in Niger as part of Russia's new paramilitary structure, Africa Corps, which replaces the Wagner Group. This comes as Niger rejects military ties with the US following the withdrawal of troops from France, which used to lead foreign counterterrorism efforts in…