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TL/DR - The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are classified as "children," allowing two wrongful death suits against a Mobile fertility clinic to continue. The ruling was in response to a 2021 case where a patient accidentally destroyed several embryos at the clinic. Critics suggest this could have significant implications for…

TL/DR - True the Vote, an organization that alleged voter fraud in the 2020 US elections, admitted to having no evidence to support its claims when asked to provide proof by a Fulton County Superior Court judge. These allegations were initially lodged with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in 2021, claiming a coordinated effort to…

TL/DR - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering a change that would require insurance companies to cover obesity drugs. Despite the potential significant impact of this change, insurers would still have tools to restrict coverage, such as formulary tiers. The shift would open up a market that has been relatively slow…

TL/DR - Schneider Electric has announced a major investment in clean energy projects in Texas, facilitated by the Tax Credit Transfer Agreement (TCTA) with ENGIE North America under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). The IRA enables the transfer of federal income tax credits related to renewable energy projects, potentially unlocking…