Recently, attorneys for President Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, informed the judge in Manafort’s pending D.C. trial that they would seek a change of venue, although they did not yet know where they wanted the trial to be held. Such ... [Read more...]
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The Dangerous Politics of Revoking John Brennan’s Security Clearance
The topic of national security clearances has been in the news lately; however, confusion persists about what a national security clearance is and when (typically) it can be revoked. National security clearances became the focus of ... [Read more...]
Understanding Claims of Voter Fraud
Over the past few years, the news has been full of claims of voter fraud: vague and terrifying allegations that the American electoral process has been undermined by deliberate efforts to subvert the system. “Voter fraud” evokes the image of people ... [Read more...]
The GDPR and the Future of Privacy
A few years ago, the comedian John Oliver mocked the dense language that many tech companies employ in their user agreements (and the gullibility of users who just want to click past the boring stuff and get on with their music or games or news). He ... [Read more...]
Bayer Halts Sales of Essure
A quick search for “Essure Birth Control” on Facebook yields a long and troubling list of results, many identifying problems with the Essure device and offering support for women who have suffered injuries. The sheer volume of results means that, for ... [Read more...]
FCC Votes to End Net Neutrality
Most people can agree that the internet is playing an increasingly important role in our everyday lives. As a result, any change that impacts the regulation of the internet and our ability to access it quickly becomes a newsworthy topic. When the FCC ... [Read more...]
Bank Fails to Establish Standing to Bring Foreclosure Suit
A foreclosure lawsuit was brought before Justice Marguerite Grays in the Supreme Court of Queens County, New York. In the case, US Bank National Association v. Yanez, et al., the plaintiff bank sought to foreclose on a mortgage given to Sonia Yanez. ... [Read more...]
Fort Worth Won’t Join Challenge to Law Banning Sanctuary Cities in Texas
There has been a lot of controversy after the Fort Worth City Council voted against joining Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston in a lawsuit against Texas Senate Bill No. 4. ("SB4"), also known as the “Ban on Sanctuary Cities”. SB4 prohibits ... [Read more...]
Millions at Risk in Equifax Data Breach
In the most massive data breach ever, more than 143 million Americans may have been compromised after hackers broke into the files of Equifax, one of the country's (and the world's) largest collectors and providers of personal credit information. ... [Read more...]
Dumped Over Trump
What happens when “until death do us part” doesn’t seem to be coming fast enough? What if you wake up one day next to someone who is nothing like the person you married? They have become so different that you reach a point where you no longer want to ... [Read more...]