The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a ‘Crypto Task Force’ page on its website, outlining the agency’s crypto regulatory agenda under the agency’s new leadership. This initiative follows the exit of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler under President Trump’s administration and signals a move away from the SEC’s previous enforcement-driven stance on
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Here’s a checklist for selecting the right MSSP
MSSPAlert.com reported that “A chief technology officer (CTO) must answer several critical questions before choosing the right managed security services provider (MSSP) for your organization. Get it wrong and you could open the door to a threat actor, damage your operations, negatively impact income and business reputation, and introduce risks to employees’ ability to work.” The February…
Thinking Like a Lawyer: Agentic AI and the New Legal Playbook
Welcome, visionary legal practitioners! As artificial intelligence evolves from simple pattern matching to sophisticated agentic reasoning, a transformative question emerges: how can we harness these powerful new AI models to enhance, rather than replace, the art of “thinking like a lawyer”? 🤔⚖️For those diving into this exploration for the first time, prepare for an illuminating…
How to Transition Into a Legal Tech Career: Tips for Lawyers in 2025
Explore key strategies and skills to thrive in the legal tech industry. Discover actionable insights to build a rewarding career. Read more now!
Medical advocacy group sues US health agencies for removing information from websites
Doctors for America, a non-profit medical advocacy organization in the US, sued the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday, alleging that the removal of public health information considered to be a…
Philippines urged to end the use of anti-terrorism laws against human rights activists
Amnesty International urged the government of the Philippines on Wednesday to cease using the country’s anti-terrorism laws against development workers and human rights activists and to halt its “crackdown” on human rights organizations. The rights group called on the Philippines’ authorities to amend their current legislation and to implement a suitable environment that allows human…
FBI employees sue Justice Department to safeguard agents who investigated Capitol attack
Two groups of FBI employees sued (see here and here) the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday to protect agents who were involved in the investigation of persons suspected of being involved in the attack on the US Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, and of the unlawful removal of classified documents by Donald Trump…
ICJ allows Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to participate in advisory proceedings on Israel and Palestinian territories
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) authorized the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Tuesday to participate in the advisory proceedings concerning Israel’s obligations in relation to the presence and activities of the UN, international organizations, and third states in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
The ICJ announced that Acting President Judge Julia Sebutinde had determined that…
First US military plane with 10 detained migrants arrives at Guantanamo Bay
The US Department of Defense (DOD) announced the arrival of 10 migrants at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility on Wednesday after they took off yesterday on the first US military plane headed there.
The DOD’s statement explained, “These 10 high-threat individuals are currently being housed in vacant detention facilities.” The DOD’s statement goes on to…
US Senate confirms Pam Bondi as US attorney general
The US Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general. The Senate Judiciary Committee had advanced Bondi’s nomination to the full Senate vote last Wednesday.
Bondi, a Florida native, spent 18 years as a prosecutor and became the first female attorney general in Florida in 2011. She chairs the Center for Litigation and…