WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49490) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Algorithmic Discrimination - Legal Principles:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Disparate Impact How Algorithms May Cause Disparate Impacts Algorithmic decisionmaking could result in particular groups experiencing disproportionately negative outcomes in several ways. As a non-exhaustive list of examples, disparate impacts could result when algorithms rely on proxies for protected characteristics; when  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49490) on Oct. 20, 2026, entitled "Algorithmic Discrimination - Legal Principles:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * Considering Requirements Beyond Nondiscrimination Beyond establishing new antidiscrimination requirements in federal law, or amending existing ones, Congress could consider other frameworks for addressing algorithmic decisionmaking exercising different levels of oversight, such as transparency, audit, or design requirements. more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 29 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $4.5M Settlement With General Motors for Sharing Drivers' Private Data * Attorney General Charity Clark and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general today announced General Motors (GM) will pay a total of $220 million to settle allegations that the company illegally sold consumers' private driver behavior data and location information to third parties. The third parties included data br more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $220 Million Settlement with General Motors Over Secret OnStar Data Sharing * Friday, October 30, 2026 RALEIGH -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan coalition of 36 states have reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors to resolve allegations that the company illegally collected and sold data its OnStar Smart Driver program collected about its drivers. "Gener more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 10.28.2026 Blumenthal Demands FDA Action on Estrogen Patch Shortage Doctors in CT report 90% of women unable to access prescriptions in a timely manner [Hartford, CT]--U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today wrote to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding the agency take immediate steps to alleviate the drug shortage of estrogen patches, a form of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), currently impacting women experiencing meno more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 30 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns the Passing of Ted Scudder, 1930-2026 October 28, 2026 Thayer (Ted) Scudder, Caltech's only professor of anthropology for the latter half of the 20th century, passed away October 22 at the age of 96. He was regarded as a leading specialist on dams and their lasting effects on communities and global ecosystems. "Ted will be remembered as a world expert on the subject of forced population resettlement due to the constructio more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Convenes Landmark 'AI at 70' Conference Leading figures in artificial intelligence weigh in on how to center human judgment. Written by Harini Barath 10/29/2026 A three-day conference on AI at 70: What Must Remain Human? began on Oct. 29, drawing industry leaders, tech experts, policymakers, critics, and researchers to Dartmouth, and bringing a sharp focus on human judgment to the equation. Marking 70 years since Dartmouth hosted the summer wo more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Survey Reveals What Students Think About AI College students believe their peers use artificial intelligence more than they do themselves. 10/30/2026 Written by Amy Olson College students say they use AI mostly for learning and don't use it to cut corners but think that their peers do, according to the inaugural Dartmouth AI Survey, a new multi-year survey on how AI is shaping students' learning and career readiness. The findings were announce more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Obayashi-Jay Dee Joint Venture; Cemetery Brook Drain Tunnel Project; Grant of Permanent Variance In this notice, OSHA grants a permanent variance to Obayashi--Jay Dee Joint Venture (OJD) related to work in compressed air environments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of thisFederal Register notice. Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at http://www.r more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Receives ACLU of Massachusetts Beacon of Liberty Award * Foley Hoag has been honored with the ACLU of Massachusetts Beacon of Liberty Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations that have made exceptional contributions to advancing civil liberties and civil rights. The firm received the award in recognition of its pro bono work protecting the constitutional rights of immigration detainees in Massachusetts more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 29 -- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posted the following news: * * * Halloween's Scariest Candy for Your Teeth * A Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene professor shares how to enjoy Halloween candy without it coming back to haunt you. Halloween is all about tricks, treats, and plastic jack-o'-lanterns overflowing with candy. But before you dig into that stash of Gummy Bears, Sour Patch Kids, and Caramel Creams, consider this a friendly warning from dental experts: Some treats can give your te more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: LCV Action Fund 2026 Pre-Election Final Update * From: Sara Chieffo, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Date: October 30, 2026 Re: LCV Action Fund 2026 Pre-Election Final Updates Voters across the country have made it clear: they cannot afford the economic disaster of Trump and MAGA Republican's dirty energy agenda. Trump and Congressional Republicans are raising costs, banning clean energy, and gutting more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Political] -- Senate Majority PAC, an organization that works to elect Democratic senators who are committed to an economy that provides opportunity and security for America's working families and who stand up to protect the rights of all Americans, posted the following news release: * * * Senate Majority PAC Invests $750,000 in South Carolina * Today, Senate Majority PAC announced a $750,000 digital ad campaign in South Carolina supporting Annie Andrews in her race against Darline Graham. The latest polling  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Published:10.29.2026 Senator Hassan Visits Carroll County and Manchester to Highlight Housing, Public Safety, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Black History NEW HAMPSHIRE - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited communities across New Hampshire last week to highlight efforts to expand senior housing, support first responders, prevent youth substance misuse, and celebrate the contributions of Black New Englanders. On Thursday, Senator Hassan tour more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 31 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah and other states reach $220 million settlement with GM over driver data SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown, the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection, and 35 other attorneys general reached a $220 million settlement with General Motors (GM) over allegations that the automaker sold drivers' driving behavior and location data without their consent. Utah will receive $6,938,619 from the settleme more PR