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AI judges, law firm automation software, the cultural movements destined to reshape future laws—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the evolution and practice of law.
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https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2023/09/19/northern-trust-releases-sustainability-report
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Stockhouse
Northern Trust announced today it has released its latest Sustainability Report, highlighting efforts to bolster inclusion in the workplace, engage in philanthropic and social impact investing, and minimize the environmental impact of business operations. "Our approach to sustainability is grounded in our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity," said Kimberly Evans, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Impact.
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https://medium.com/swlh/the-existential-threat-isnt-ai-it-s-a-lack-of-data-privacy-laws-279cc935cc1b?source=rss----f5af2b715248---4
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Medium
New Black Mirror episodes dropped this summer, posing again the unsettling question: What if we push the boundaries of our technological world too far? With access to generative AI hitting the mainstream and Google in the biggest anti-trust lawsuit in decades, it's a valid question. The episode, Joan is Awful, is a mind-bending exploration of what happens when we continue to erode a human being's rights to their digital identity and personal data.
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https://theintercept.com/2023/10/08/fbi-fentanyl-wmd-attack/
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Theintercept
Last year, the White House publicly shot down a controversial proposal from Republican lawmakers to designate fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.
Though President Joe Biden declined to issue the executive order granting the WMD designation, which would have come with extraordinary powers...
Though President Joe Biden declined to issue the executive order granting the WMD designation, which would have come with extraordinary powers...
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https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bta-attains-soc-2-compliance-strengthening-commitment-to-data-security-and-customer-trust-301985464.html
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Prnewswire
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Technology Architects (BTA), a leading Network architecture and Security consulting services company, is pleased to announce that it has achieved SOC 2 compliance—emphasizing its dedication to protecting customer data. This significant...
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The ultrawealthy have gotten used to getting away with lower tax rates, passing the burden to low-wage earners.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/03/05/government-spends-450000-hiring-private-jets-for-overseas-travel-in-nine-months/
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The Government has spent more than €450,000 hiring private jets for overseas trips taken by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin in the last nine months, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show. Plans to spend €45 million purchasing a new jet were announced by the Coalition last year given the plane previously used for official travel, a Learjet 45, has in recent years been deemed unreliable and prone to breaking down.
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https://www.fintechfutures.com/2023/10/regulators-of-uk-singapore-switzerland-and-japan-launch-collaborative-effort-to-explore-digital-asset-use-cases/
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Fintechfutures
Policymakers of four countries - Singapore, the UK, Japan and Switzerland - have come together in a joint initiative to explore new use cases for digital assets. Project Guardian is helmed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) with participation from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) and the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45476865
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BBC
Governor Jerry Brown signs legislation committing California to carbon-free electricity by 2045.
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https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatabackup/tip/How-to-build-a-data-protection-policy-with-template
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Techtarget
Just as there's no single structure or content for a data protection policy, there's no single pathway to developing a policy. Every organization is different. Even though businesses might be governed by the same regulations and fundamental obligations, there are countless ways to achieve the same overall data protection goals.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/karnataka-releases-new-avgc-policy-to-guide-growth-of-sector-till-2029/article67797295.ece
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Thehindu
The Karnataka government on Wednesday (Jan 31) released an updated policy for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) that will guide the growth of the sector until 2029. The AVGC-XR industry has seen unprecedented growth in the last few years, becoming an integral part of the broader technological landscape, said Priyank Kharge, Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, and IT & BT.
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/uk-government-pressures-big-tech-giants-to-censor-misinformation-ahead-of-elections/
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Lifesitenews
Tue Mar 5, 2024 - 11:58 am EST
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(Reclaim The Net) — The U.K. has a new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy, Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti, and the...
If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net.
(Reclaim The Net) — The U.K. has a new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Tech and the Digital Economy, Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti, and the...
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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/03/meta-wants-to-charge-europeans-to-access-instagram-facebook-report-.html
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Cnbc
is considering charging its European users nearly $14 a month for an ad-free version of Instagram if they do not agree to let the company use their personal data for targeted ads, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The proposal, which would cost users around $14 a month on mobile devices and as much as $17 on a desktop, is Meta's attempt to navigate strict privacy rules in the European Union.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-government-advertising-campaign-its-happening-here-1.7152383?cmp=rss
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Cbc
An advertising campaign by Premier Doug Ford's government that has been criticized as partisan self-promotion is costing taxpayers about $8 million, CBC News has learned. Government officials previously refused to share the cost of the high-profile "It's Happening Here" ads, which have aired in...
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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/03/24/padu-address-public039s-lack-of-confidence-low-registration-rate-dr-wee-urges-govt
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Thestar
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https://www.shefinds.com/collections/7-iphone-setting-mistakes-privacy-security/
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Shefinds
You use your iPhone every day, for so many tasks — connecting with friends, keeping on top of schedules, getting directions to different locations, and online shopping and banking. Keeping your iPhone as safe, secure, and private is so important given how much data it collects about you. The...
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https://news.yahoo.com/christmas-greetings-ukrainians-054203095.html
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News
Ukraine's Christmas gift to the one another and the world, may the world bestow a most wonderful gift of freedom to all Ukrainians.Let the memories of family and those who are always near become treasured memories for each of you during this Christmas season. Allow goodness and love to flow and...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/business/biden-global-economic-policy.html
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Nytimes
In the fall of 2022, two top Biden administration officials met in New York with a key European diplomat. Over dinner outdoors, they strategized about how best to throttle Russia's oil revenues in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine.Near the end of what had been a collegial meal, the European...
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https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2023/10/20/pbs-wont-trust-israel-hospital-bombing-because-its-carried-out
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Newsbusters
In between more accurate reporting on Wednesday's edition of the PBS NewsHour concerning an errant Palestinian rocket that landed near a hospital in the Gaza Strip, show host Amna Nawaz offensively attempted to leave the question of responsibility open: Could the untrustworthy Israeli military...
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https://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/health-tech-hiring-ireland-companies
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Siliconrepublic
Looking for a job in the health-tech sector? Ireland has many companies from start-ups to multinationals hiring in the space.
The health-tech sector, which includes medical devices, medical manufacturing, biotech, pharma and R&D, is a very interesting area to work in. Medicine and healthcare are...
The health-tech sector, which includes medical devices, medical manufacturing, biotech, pharma and R&D, is a very interesting area to work in. Medicine and healthcare are...
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https://www.startribune.com/americans-faith-in-institutions-has-been-sliding-for-years-the-chaos-in-congress-isnt-helping/600313832/
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Startribune
WASHINGTON — For many Americans, the Republican dysfunction that has ground business in the U.House to a halt as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country's core institutions. The lack of faith extends beyond Congress, with recent polling conducted both before and after the leadership meltdown finding a mistrust in everything from the courts to organized religion.
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https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2024/03/help-wanted-regulators-worldwide-need-tech-expertise/395299/
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Nextgov
Competition and consumer agencies in governments worldwide say they need to integrate more tech expertise into their enforcement work to detect consumer harms, reduce information asymmetries and conduct better and faster investigations. The Federal Trade Commission released a joint statement with...
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https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/wyden-data-broker-used-abortion-clinic-visitor-location-data-to-help-send-targeted-misinformation-to-vulnerable-women/
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Techdirt
Every few weeks for the last 20 years there's been a massive scandal involving some company, telecom, data broker, or app maker over-collecting your detailed personal location data, failing to secure it, then selling access to that information to any nitwit with a nickel. And despite the added risks this creates in the post-Roe authoritarian era, Congress refuses to pass a real privacy law or rein in reckless data brokers.