Author: Aron Solomon

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, has been in the news this week because he just filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and Robert Costello, among others.  Here is what we know about the breaking news lawsuit and the events leading up to it: Hunter Biden’s legal team sent letters to Giuliani, Costello, Steve Bannon, and 11 others, asking them to preserve potential evidence for future lawsuits related to the alleged dissemination of material from Hunter’s laptop. Attorneys for Hunter Biden called for Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings and U.S. Assistant Attorney…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon The tennis world was confused and agitated over the past few days about the Tokyo WTA’s event this week, giving players something that hasn’t been seen before: something called a “performance bye.”If you’re wondering what a performance bye is, join the crowd. The Tokyo event, which is a WTA 500 event, decided to offer a first round bye to Caroline Garcia and Maria Sakkari, who both went deep into last week’s WTA 1000 draw in Guadalajara. Sakkari, of course, ended up winning her first WTA 1000 tournament on Saturday night in Guadalajara, before…

As first appeared in Healthcare Business Today By Aron Solomon The University of Texas’ decision last week to shut off the AI detection feature in Turnitin raises several legal issues related to the use of generative AI tools in academic and professional settings.  Some of the key legal concerns include: Copyright And Ownership Determining the ownership of AI-generated content can be challenging, as current US law requires human involvement for a work to be entitled to copyright protection. If AI-generated code is not subject to copyright, it raises questions about the legal protections available for developers and users of AI-generated content. Plagiarism And Intellectual Property Generative…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon Wawayanda, Orange County, New York A tragic accident occurred on Thursday afternoon when a bus carrying students from Farmingdale High School in Nassau County, Long Island, to a band camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania, overturned on Interstate 84 in Wawayanda, Orange County, New York. The bus was one of six transporting students from the Farmingdale School District. At least one person has been confirmed dead, and 43 others were taken to hospitals. As of the time of publication, five of the injured passengers are in critical condition. The accident happened at 1:12 p.m., just outside of…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon New Jersey has specific laws in place to protect pedestrians and ensure their safety. Some of these laws include the Stop and Stay Stopped Law, which requires drivers to stop and stay stopped for pedestrians in marked crosswalks, and the New Jersey Safe Passing Law, which mandates drivers to approach vulnerable road users with caution, change lanes or pass with at least 4 feet of space, or slow down to 25 mph and be prepared to stop. The Stop and Stay Stopped Law, enacted in April 2010, requires motorists to stop and remain stopped…

As first appeared in Healthcare Business Today By Aron Solomon Medtronic MiniMed, a diabetes management app, is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court over its previous use of tracker tools in its InPen app.  The key legal issue here is a massive privacy violation. The lawsuit alleges that Medtronic MiniMed violated patient privacy by using tracking and authentication technologies such as Google Analytics and Firebase in its app and services. The use of these technologies allowed the company to collect and share user data with third-party companies, including Google. The lawsuit claims that the company did not obtain…

As first appeared in NewsBreak By Aron Solomon The Florida Turnpike has become increasingly dangerous for car accidents, with a high volume of traffic and various factors contributing to the risks on the road. However, there are several things we can all do to make driving on the Turnpike safer. Here are a few key actions all of us who drive on the Turnpike should consider: Follow work zone safety guidelines When driving through work zones, move early into open lanes during traffic shifts, drive slowly, stay alert, and avoid all distractions. These precautions can help protect both drivers and construction workers.…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon As of Thursday afternoon, fifteen members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to form a union.This really is groundbreaking stuff in the world of college sports. If successful, this would be the first union of college athletes in the nation. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 560 is supporting the players in their efforts. This is anything but a college stunt. The players are seeking to be recognized as employees of the college, which would give them the right to collectively bargain for better…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon Canadian tennis great Milos Raonic tweeted on Monday, what I’ve been thinking since news first broke about the Saudi sovereign investment fund’s potential investment into women’s tennis:It is clear that the only reason the WTA decided yesterday that their Tour Final would not head to Saudi Arabia this year is because the Saudis are looking for something bigger. As I have written and spoken about at length, Saudi Arabia wants tennis to be part of their sportbleaching, which is next-level sportwashing. It makes no sense at all for the Saudis to invest in a piece…

As first appeared in Boxscore By Aron Solomon Hans Deng is a very, very good tennis player, but you’ve almost certainly never heard of him before today. Such is life on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior tennis tour. On the same day that Coco Gauff won the US Open at age 19, a glimpse into the world of junior tennis shows that her success is an even greater anomaly than one would expect. On Saturday in Montréal, Hans lost 6-7, 4-6 in the first round of qualifying in the J200 tournament, an annual fixture at the national tennis center in…