As many worked from home, accelerated by the pandemic and technology, it has been particularly difficult to avoid a growing threat posed by employees who have utilized private E-message platforms to conduct company business. Private E-message platforms – email and instant messaging – which include WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Hangouts, Signal, […]
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ABB Agrees to Pay Over $315 Million to Resolve Coordinated Global Foreign Bribery Case
ABB Ltd. (ABB), a Swiss-based global technology company listed on the New York Stock Exchange with core businesses focused on electrification, automation, motion, and robotics has agreed to pay more than $315 million to resolve an investigation into violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) stemming from the bribery […]
Radical Narratives, Ignorance, and Election Denialism – RedState
The new Democratic House leadership is taking over and fortunately for the country, they are soon to be in the minority. That’s a big difference and hopefully, that means that now there can be a different orientation from the bad policy track they have been taking us down that has […]
Back to School Safety Tips From a Lawyer
Back-to-school – while the sweet, slow days of summer have passed, for most parents, the “back-to-school” season is a welcomed transition to structure and a house not quite as full of kids all day. This annual fresh beginning of opportunities also comes with lots of excitement and many distractions. In […]
Iran morality police status unclear after ‘closure’ comment
CAIRO (AP) — An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran’s government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands,” state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the country’s morality police whose conduct helped trigger months of protests has been shut down. The role of the morality […]
The New Crossover Members of the House – Sabato’s Crystal Ball
KEY POINTS FROM THIS ARTICLE — Republicans won a slim House majority at least in part by winning more victories in districts that Joe Biden carried than Democrats did in districts carried by Donald Trump. — There are currently slated to be 18 Republicans in Biden seats and just 5 […]
Trudeau Denounces China for its Failure to Allow Protests Over Covid Policies – JONATHAN TURLEY
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left many of us gobsmacked this week when he denounced China for its crackdown on protesters. Many of us denounced Trudeau for his authoritarian crackdown on truckers protesting Canada’s Covid policies. Trudeau used terrorist laws to freeze bank accounts, treat truckers as terrorists, and treat […]
FCC Seeks Comments on HD Radio Technical Standards – Could a Power Increase for Digital FM Radio Be Coming?
Until recently, to many in the industry, HD radio seemed to be an afterthought – maybe useful in feeding analog translators, but otherwise not very accessible to the public. But there is now more and more interest in HD radio given the increased inclusion of receivers for this digital service […]
What is the Filibuster and Why is Everyone Talking About It? | by Keani Vierra | Voterly
Photo by Will Rust As 2021 has drawn to a close, the Senate is at odds over monumental legislation. Tension among lawmakers has grown as the Democrat-led social spending bill, the Build Back Better plan, is at a standstill. A promise to pass a federal voting rights bill has yet […]
The Legacy of Christine McVie, “The Hook Queen” of Fleetwood Mac
On November 30, 2022, Christine McVie breathed her last at the age of 79 and left a legacy that will continue to awe and inspire generations of musicians, singers, and songwriters. Christine’s gift as a singer was superseded only by her talent as a songwriter. Her choruses were the stuff […]
EU President Says Europe Must ‘Take Action’ Against The US $700 Billion Subsidies Package For American Businesses
FILE PHOTO: European Parliament plenary session in Brussels © Thomson Reuters Irish Times/Financial Times: EU must adapt state aid rules in face of US green subsidies, warns commission chief Von der Leyen lays out concerns with US Inflation Reduction Act The EU must “simplify and adapt” its rules on state […]
And Now. A Word or Two From The White House
The New York Times has a transcript. Some important points: In this moment, we have to confront those lies with the truth. The very future of our nation depends on it. My fellow Americans, we’re facing a defining moment, an inflection point. We must with one overwhelming unified voice […]
Do Employees Working from Home Impact Venue in Patent Litigation?
In patent infringement cases, venue is proper under 28 U.S.C § 1406(a) where either (1) the company accused of infringement is incorporated or (2) where the company has committed acts of infringement and has a “regular and established place of business.” Given the increase in employees working from home in […]
The Media Mob Turns on Taibbi – JONATHAN TURLEY
There was a time when the disclosure of a back channel for politically motivated censorship would have generated widespread acclaim and called for awards. This is not that time. Just ask Matt Taibbi. No one is suggesting that the New York Post should receive a Pulitzer Prize for its long […]
This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: November 26 to December 2 , 2022
In a very busy week, here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations. The Federal Trade Commission and seven state Attorneys General announced […]
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by Jamison Koehler on November 16, 2022 My daughter got mad at me a couple of years ago for posting a blog entry here complaining about the panhandlers on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Baltimore. Doing the daily commute from Baltimore to D.C. at that time, I was beginning to […]
Voterly — Your Most Reliable Voter Resource this Midterm Season | by Keani Vierra | Voterly
With an election year comes a lot of questions. Am I still registered? When is the election? What offices are up for reelection? How do I research the candidates? While most voter resource sites can answer one or two of these questions, Voterly answers them all. By gathering data from […]
Tech Tools All Modern SMBs Need For Success
The right tech and software is crucial to the success of modern businesses, so much so that the UK government launched its own digital scheme to support small businesses with discounted software and free advice. This software is recognised as being able to help them effectively manage their finances and […]
Hungarian PM Orban Says He Will Veto An EU Plan To Provide An €18 billion Aid Package To Ukraine In 2023
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban listens to a question during a press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer after their trilateral meeting in Belgrade on November 16, 2022. © Darko Vojinovic, AP France 24: Orban says Hungary will stick to veto of EU’s Ukraine […]
Fast Growing Aussie Law Firm Expands To New Zealand
Fast-growing Australian law firm Hamilton Locke is expanding its operations to New Zealand, with the aim of bringing to New Zealand the benefits of “the fastest growing law firm in Australia”. The corporate law firm has set up a firm in Auckland, incorporating the boutique Auckland law firm Anderson Creagh […]
Ever The Petty, Wendy Bell Acts Out.
Hey, remember this blog post? It was about St Sen (and failed GOP cand. for PA Gov) Doug Mastriano and his connections to the ongoing debacle of Fulton County’s voting machines. Well, the Angel of Death herself chimed in yesterday with some snark: It took me a while to notice, […]
Supreme Court to Hear Jack Daniel’s Dog Toy Dogfight
The U.S. Supreme Court recently granted Jack Daniel’s petition for review in its case against the makers of “Bad Spaniels,” a dog chew toy that mimics a bottle of Jack Daniel’s whiskey. The dog toy made by VIP Products LLC parodies Jack Daniel’s famous bottle, replacing “Old No. 7” and […]
Trump Special Master, Rail Strike, Student Loan Forgiveness, Sedition Convictions – The Politics Guys
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike & Jay open the show by talking about the 11th Circuit reversing District Court Judge Aileen Cannon’s order for a special master in the Trump document seizure case. Mike sees it as a clear rebuke of Cannon’s ruling […]
Confession: First Step to Redemption
(John Hinderaker) Is the notoriously left-wing BBC finally getting religion? The Telegraph reports: The BBC chairman yesterday indicated “the BBC does have a liberal bias” but added “the institution is fighting against it.” Richard Sharp, in an interview in the Sunday Times, said he and Tim Davie, the director-general, had […]
A bungled house sale, a bankrupt couple, and a statutory puzzle involving debts incurred through fraud
CASE PREVIEW By Ronald Mann on Dec 3, 2022 at 8:42 pm The court will hear its second bankruptcy case of the week next Tuesday, with Bartenwerfer v. Buckley following close on the heels of the Monday argument in MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC. The cases could […]