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Austin, Texas – In an inspiring display of community involvement and advocacy for children, The Law Office of Jason Wright, PLLC, takes on a heroic role as a sponsor of the upcoming 15th annual CASA Superhero Run on September 22, 2024. The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Superhero Run is a family-friendly event that has…
Continue readingIn today’s dynamic and rapidly evolving economic landscape, the digital economy has become a cornerstone of economic growth, job creation and innovation in the United States. It is creating international growth opportunities for businesses of all sizes across virtually every industry—from farming to high-end manufacturing. According to the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis…
Continue readingDepartment of Commerce Announces Grants Across Nine States Highlight Thriving U.S. Semiconductor Industry Today, the Biden-Harris Administration awarded nearly $5 million to 17 small businesses across nine states under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The SBIR Phase I awards will fund research projects to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an…
Continue readingCommerce and State to co-host convening to advance global cooperation toward the safe, secure, and trustworthy development of artificial intelligence Following Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo’s announcement of the launch of the International Network of AI Safety Institutes during the AI Seoul Summit in May, the U.S. Commerce Department and U.S. State Department shared today…
Continue readingWelcome to the Commerce Department’s first-ever National Disability Leadership Summit. Thank you to the American Association of People with Disabilities for partnering with our Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for this event. I’m proud that our Department has a broad approach to accessibility that includes physical and digital accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and language access.…
Continue readingSouthfield, Michigan – “Wayne County is not above the law, but Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree are acting like it is.” That’s the claim of co-counsel Aaron Cox, The Law Offices of Aaron D. Cox; David J. Shea, Shea Law; and Jason Thompson, Sommers Schwartz, who are leading a…
Continue readingToday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo issued the following statement on Switzerland’s adequacy decision on the Swiss-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF): “The United States welcomes the Swiss Federal Council’s finding that the Swiss-U.S. DPF provides an adequate level of protection to transfer personal data from Switzerland to the United States. Effective September 15, 2024,…
Continue readingThis week, the U.S. Department of Commerce held the first in-person meetings of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) Agreement’s Supply Chain Council on Thursday, September 12, followed by the Crisis Response Network on Friday, September 13. The IPEF Supply Chain Council meeting, chaired by the United States, included representatives from all IPEF member…
Continue readingU.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to address the significant increased use of the de minimis exemption, in particular from Chinese e-commerce platforms, and to protect American consumers, workers, retailers, importers, and manufacturers. “American workers and businesses can outcompete anyone on a level playing…
Continue readingThank you, Assistant Secretary Harris. Thanks to chairs Ursula and Jeff, and to our speakers. Yesterday we held our inaugural Supply Chain Summit, and it was a great moment to reflect on how far we’ve come. Following the COVID supply chain challenges, we embraced a whole of government approach to address supply chain gaps. It’s…
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