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NetChoice Leads Tech’s Legal Battle Against State Regulation Tech trade association NetChoice has become the chief litigator for the industry. In the last few years the organization has filed 10...
AI in Healthcare Bills Awaiting Gov’s Action in CA California could soon establish new guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare with a pair of bills awaiting action by Gov...
If an autonomous vehicle hits another car or a pedestrian, who’s to blame? The manufacturer or software developer? Other parties like computer programmers, satellite mapping companies, or even state...
Tech Lobby Zeroes In on AI Bill in CA Opponents of a first-of-its-kind bill ( SB 1047 ) in California aimed at regulating major developers of artificial intelligence outnumbered supporters of the measure...
CA Nears Restricting Private-Equity Healthcare Acquisitions The California Legislature passed a bill ( AB 3129 ) that, if signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), would require the state attorney general’s...
In their 3rd special session of the year, Texas lawmakers are considering a bill (SB 7 c) that would bar private employers from requiring their workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Employers that take “adverse action” against workers or contractors who refuse to be vaccinated would be subject to a $10,000 fine under the measure, which was passed by the Senate on Oct. 12 and was pending in the House Committee on State Affairs as of Oct. 16. (KXAN)
Ten percent of large U.S. employers—those with 200 workers or more—don’t provide coverage for legal abortion under their largest health plans, according to KFF’s latest employer health benefits survey. Another 18% of such employers said abortions were only covered under certain circumstances, like when a pregnancy resulted from incest or rape, or when the mother’s health or life are in jeopardy. (KFF)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK