Police in the capital of Georgia used water cannon and tear-gas late Wednesday to disperse demonstrators around the parliament building protesting a draft law that they said could stifle media freedom and civil society. Lawmakers on Tuesday approved the first reading of the proposed law, which would require media and nongovernmental organizations that receive more […]
Continue ReadingLynn Parker Dupree served as DHS chief privacy officer until Jan. 31 Joining Finnegan this week, she will lead a new privacy practice Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner have hired Lynn Parker Dupree from the US Department of Homeland Security to lead a new privacy practice group, the intellectual property-focused law firm said Wednesday. […]
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) – US prosecutors on Wednesday urged a judge to impose tight restrictions on indicted FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s internet use, arguing existing conditions “leave too much room for inappropriate conduct.” Separately, court documents earlier on Wednesday revealed that a former Stanford University law school dean and a computer […]
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel passed a law on Wednesday that would allow authorities to strip people who have been jailed of citizenship or residency if they receive Palestinian funds for actions deemed as terrorism, as rising violence has stoked fears of escalation. Israel calls stipends for militarism and their families a “pay for slay” policy […]
Continue ReadingSenate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, hugs former Sen. Karen Mayne after a bill that created a scholarship for law enforcement officers passed at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The scholarship is named after Mayne, who retired earlier this year. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT […]
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI, Jan 30 (Reuters) – India plans to use an emergency law next month to force power plants that run on imported coal to maximize output, two government sources told Reuters on Monday, in preparation for expected record consumption this summer. Many Indian coal-fired plants, including those owned by Adani Power (ADAN.NS) and Tata […]
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