WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Bowdoin College leaders marked the one year anniversary of a major technological program aimed at integrating artificial intelligence with liberal arts education. The Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity began following a $50 million gift from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings to prepare students for a world reshaped by breakthrough technology. Bowdoin College President Safa Zaki stated that the proliferation of artificial intelligence makes a liberal arts education mor  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Jessica M. Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Thank you, Chairman Schmitt, for the opportunity to testify. Today there are 13 states and about 100 localities that have adopted sanctuary policies. We estimate th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 10, 2026, by shareholder Steve Silver and associate Allaina Gilligan: * * * Maine Greatly Expands Department of Labor's Enforcement Powers Against Employers At a Glance * LD 1587 greatly expands the Maine Depart of Labor's investigation and enforcement authority over state employment, wage and hour, and unemployment compensation laws. * The law also imposes new administrative obligations whe  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for expanded requirements under the opioid analgesics (OA) Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). NACDS recommends that opioid manufacturers be mandated to fund and supply a broad range of DEA-authorized drug disposal methods to enhance safe disposal practices for unused opioid medications dispensed in outpatient settin  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The West Coast Seafood Processors Association (WCSPA), representing seafood processors across California, Oregon, and Washington, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed amendment to the definition of shellfish. WCSPA expressed strong support for expanding the definition to include cephalopods such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopus. Additionally, the association requested the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (U  more