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Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in NCLA’s Cargill Case Against ATF’s Unilateral Bump Stock Ban

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Court, Bureau, Fifth, Bump stock, Government, Army, NCLA, Tobacco, Administration, Crime, Congress, Firearm, ATF, Machine, Supreme court

ATF issued its interpretive Final Rule in 2018 defining semi-automatic firearms equipped with bump stocks as “machineguns,” which federal law prohibits.

Key Points: 
  • ATF issued its interpretive Final Rule in 2018 defining semi-automatic firearms equipped with bump stocks as “machineguns,” which federal law prohibits.
  • The rule required Mr. Cargill and every other bump-stock owner nationwide to either destroy or turn in their legally purchased devices.
  • This case tasks the Supreme Court with resolving these conflicting opinions.
  • A bump stock does not alter the trigger on a semi-automatic weapon, so a bump stock does not turn a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun.”

The Knightscope K5 is Margaritaville’s Newest Team Member

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Construction & Property, Hardware, Robotics, Building Systems, Technology, Casino, Gaming, Security, Entertainment, Margaritaville Resort Casino, ASR, Fifth, Multimedia, Artificial intelligence, Sport, Margaritaville, Safety, K5

Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces that its Fifth Generation K5 Autonomous Security Robot (“ASR”) is the newest member of the team at Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City, LA.

Key Points: 
  • Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces that its Fifth Generation K5 Autonomous Security Robot (“ASR”) is the newest member of the team at Margaritaville Resort Casino in Bossier City, LA.
  • The master agreement enables corporatewide expansion of Knightscope’s technologies to 43 properties across the United States.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240226734819/en/
    The Knightscope K5 is Margaritaville’s Newest Team Member (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Knightscope ASR is driven by proprietary AI software that enhances safety measures at the property while providing visitors with a unique, interactive guest experience with Margaritaville-branded graphics, a client-chosen voice for custom audio broadcast messaging, improved access to emergency services and plenty of opportunities for robot selfies.
  • The K5 is the Company’s fully autonomous (i.e., no human intervention needed to operate) outdoor robot capable of watching over a property 24/7/365.

Neurophet introduces AI-powered brain imaging analysis technology at AD/PD 2024

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Myenteric plexus, Artificial intelligence, ARIA, Observation, Prognosis, Patient, Donanemab, DSM-IV codes, Fifth, Atrophy, WMH, PET, MRI, Brain, Medical imaging

SEOUL, South Korea, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Neurophet, an artificial intelligence (AI) solution company for brain disease, announced its participation in the international conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and related neurological disorders (AD/PD 2024).

Key Points: 
  • At this conference, Neurophet will introduce Alzheimer's disease treatment related technologies planned to be commercialized such as analysis of the side effect and amyloid-positive prediction.
  • Neurophet AQUA analyzes brain atrophy and white matter hyperintensities (WMH) found in brain MRI of most Alzheimer's disease patients.
  • Neurophet SCALE PET provides quantitative regional amyloid beta deposition, known as the causative agent of Alzheimer's disease, using PET images.
  • Neurophet plans to launch total solution for Alzheimer's disease treatment including ARIA analysis, since Neurophet has the technology to analyze ARIA.

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Uphold Injunction Against Government Social Media Censorship

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Security (finance), Plaintiff, Supreme court, COVID-19 vaccine, Government, FBI, Attorney, COVID-19, The Daily Wire, Safety, Supreme, Constitutional right, First, Marketing, Father, CDC, Speech, Social media, CISA, Fifth, White, NCLA, The Administrative State, DRS, Judge, Federalist

The injunction would bar officials from the White House, CDC, FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Surgeon General’s office from coercing or significantly encouraging social media platforms to censor constitutionally protected speech.

Key Points: 
  • The injunction would bar officials from the White House, CDC, FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Surgeon General’s office from coercing or significantly encouraging social media platforms to censor constitutionally protected speech.
  • In September, a Fifth Circuit panel upheld the key components of U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty’s July 4 preliminary injunction order, prohibiting named federal officials from coercing or significantly encouraging social media companies to suppress legal speech.
  • Though the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily stayed the Fifth Circuit’s injunction, NCLA believes the Justices are ultimately unlikely to permit the egregious First Amendment abridgements this case has exposed.
  • In fact, much of the speech the government suppressed in this case—about Covid-19 and Hunter Biden’s laptop—was truthful.”
    — Mark Chenoweth, President and Chief Legal Officer, NCLA

Numerous Amici Join NCLA’s Ask for Supreme Court to Rule Against ATF’s Unilateral Bump Stock Ban

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Friday, February 2, 2024
Firearm, Buckeye Institute, National Shooting Sports Foundation, Policy, Education, Independence, Congress, Army, Supreme court, Independence Institute, Philip Van Cleave, Rule, Research, Bureau, Tobacco, The Final Rule, National Rifle Association, Fifth, Second, Pacific Legal Foundation, NCLA, Machine, Judge, Ambiguity, Court, Palmetto State Armory, National Association

Representing Texas gun shop owner and Army veteran Michael Cargill, NCLA challenges the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Bump Stock Final Rule and ATF’s expansion of the criminal scope of a statute by administrative fiat.

Key Points: 
  • Representing Texas gun shop owner and Army veteran Michael Cargill, NCLA challenges the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Bump Stock Final Rule and ATF’s expansion of the criminal scope of a statute by administrative fiat.
  • The Final Rule reversed ATF’s long-standing recognition that bump-stock-equipped firearms are not illegal machine guns, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rightly shot down the Rule early last year.
  • NCLA thanks the amicus parties for standing with Mr. Cargill and thousands of other legal purchasers of bump stocks.
  • Excerpts follow:
    “In the best tradition of our separation of powers jurisprudence, this Court should apply the criminal laws that Congress has written with unmistakable clarity.

NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Rule Against ATF’s Unilateral Bump-Stock Ban

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Speech, Bureau, Social media, Firearm, Commerce, Bump stock, Supreme, Fifth, Court, Judge, Tobacco, Congress, Supreme court, NCLA, Constitution, The Administrative State, Machine, Army, ATF

ATF issued a Final Rule in 2018 defining semi-automatic firearms equipped with bump stocks as “machineguns,” which federal law prohibits.

Key Points: 
  • ATF issued a Final Rule in 2018 defining semi-automatic firearms equipped with bump stocks as “machineguns,” which federal law prohibits.
  • After it hears oral argument next month, NCLA is confident the Court will interpret the statute correctly and set aside ATF’s rule.
  • Just last week, oral arguments were presented to the Supreme Court in NCLA’s Relentless Inc. v. Dept.
  • The Supreme Court should set aside this rule that misconstrues the 1986 law banning machine guns and reverses ATF’s 15-plus year position allowing non-mechanical bump stocks.

NCLA Amicus Brief Asks Supreme Court to Apply Proper First Amendment Standard in NRA Case

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Speech, NRA, Financial services, Social media, Fifth, Fabio Vullo, Supreme, Insurance, Freedom, Second, First, Pressure, Judge, Coercion, Supreme court, Constitutional right, NCLA, Constitution, The Administrative State

Vullo issued statements effectively threatening to punish banks and insurers via regulatory action if they kept doing business with NRA.

Key Points: 
  • Vullo issued statements effectively threatening to punish banks and insurers via regulatory action if they kept doing business with NRA.
  • The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that Vullo did not “coerce” the banks and insurance companies to end their relationships with NRA.
  • Even if the Supreme Court uses the “coercion” test rather than the constitutionally proper “abridgement” standard, NRA has effectively demonstrated that Vullo “coerced” third parties to cut ties with the organization based on its Second Amendment advocacy.
  • NCLA is a national leader in the ongoing battle against the First Amendment violations by the Administrative State.

A New Power Rises: White Paper from Philip Morris International Examines Societal Impact of the Fifth Estate

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tobacco, Retail, Family, Philip Morris International, Research, Social media, Multimedia, Culture, Friends, Risk, PMI, Fifth, Fifth Estate, Internet, News, Smoke, Prevalence

A white paper and survey released today by Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) examine the increasing influence of the Fifth Estate on public discourse.

Key Points: 
  • A white paper and survey released today by Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE: PM) examine the increasing influence of the Fifth Estate on public discourse.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117191802/en/
    The Fifth Estate Landscape (Graphic: Business Wire)
    “The Fifth Estate has become a significant societal force that can be leveraged for good or ill,” commented Dr. Moira Gilchrist, Chief Communications Officer, Philip Morris International.
  • “On the one hand, the digital technologies that underpin it enable everyday people to stand up for what matters to them and help drive broad societal action.
  • On the other, this new power center can favor emotion and ideology over facts, perpetuating polarization and misinformation.

AEWIN SCB-1942 Flagship Appliance, Powered by Dual Intel 5th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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TAIPEI, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AEWIN is glad to announce our latest High-Performance Network Appliance powered by Intel latest 5th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors, SCB-1942 Series.

Key Points: 
  • TAIPEI, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AEWIN is glad to announce our latest High-Performance Network Appliance powered by Intel latest 5th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors, SCB-1942 Series.
  • It is a series of flagship products powered by dual Intel Emerald Rapids CPUs, having up to 128 CPU cores (64 cores per CPU) for the extreme computing power pursued in the market.
  • Furthermore, there are enhanced Intel® QuickAssist Technology (Intel® QAT) to accelerate data encryption and compression for secure content delivery.
  • Learn more about AEWIN SCB-1942 High-Performance Network Appliance:
    SCB-1942A : 2U Network Appliance with dual Intel 5th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors (Emerald Rapids-SP), total 8x PCIe Gen5 slots for NICs, Accelerators & NVMe SSDs
    SCB-1942C : 2U Edge Server with dual Intel 5th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors (Emerald Rapids-SP), 2x dual slot Gen5 x16 FHFL GPU cards, 4x PCIe Gen5 x8 slots for NICs, Accelerators & NVMe SSDs
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In NCLA Amicus Win, Supreme Court Will Hear Case Against NLRB’s Odd Prelim Injunction Standard

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Friday, January 12, 2024
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NLRB used a preliminary injunction it obtained in federal district court without ever establishing that Starbucks likely broke the law.

Key Points: 
  • NLRB used a preliminary injunction it obtained in federal district court without ever establishing that Starbucks likely broke the law.
  • NCLA filed an amicus curiae brief in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, asking the Justices to grant cert, reverse the Sixth Circuit, and overturn NLRB’s special injunction standard.
  • The Supreme Court has clarified, in many different contexts, that federal courts may not issue preliminary injunctions unless the party seeking the P.I.
  • Now, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to end this abusive practice nationwide.”
    “NLRB’s sui generis preliminary injunction standard is a judge-made departure from the norm.