Pew – Share of adults ‘basically content’ with federal government rises to highest point since 2004, driven by Democrats: “As public trust in the federal government remains low, Americans continue to say the federal government has a responsibility to provide support and services for all Americans in a number of forms. U.S. adults broadly agree… Continue Reading
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Survey: 92% Of Firms Say They Were Prepared For Full-Scale Remote Work
LawSites – Bob Ambrogi – “Ninety-two percent of law firms worldwide say they were completely or somewhat prepared for full-scale remote work at the pandemic’s onset, a survey released this morning finds. Even so, most firms plan to increase their budgets for technology and process software and adopt more cloud-based technologies, the survey reports. Published… Continue Reading
Censorship, Surveillance and Profits: A Hard Bargain for Apple in China
The New York Times – “Apple built the world’s most valuable business on top of China. Now it has to answer to the Chinese government…Internal Apple documents reviewed by The New York Times, interviews with 17 current and former Apple employees and four security experts, and new filings made in a court case in the… Continue Reading
The Post-Pandemic Law Practice: What Lawyers Need to Know
Via LLRX – The Post-Pandemic Law Practice: What Lawyers Need to Know – Nicole L. Black’s third article in a series discusses the value of an expansive new report from the ABA, Practicing Law in the Pandemic and Moving Forward: Results and Best Practices from a Nationwide Survey of the Legal Profession. The results cover… Continue Reading
Back to Normal for the Fully Vaccinated?
Lexology – “Just over two weeks after it relaxed its protocols for fully-vaccinated individuals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now issued revised guidance essentially permitting those individuals to resume their pre-pandemic lifestyle, subject to any applicable and differing state and local mandates. Consistent with prior iterations of this guidance, the CDC… Continue Reading
The new digital extortion
Axios: “If you run a hospital, a bank, a utility or a city, chances are you’ll be hit with a ransomware attack. Given the choice between losing your precious data or paying up, chances are you’ll pay. Why it matters: Paying the hackers is the clear short-term answer for most organizations hit with these devastating… Continue Reading
Ads Are Impersonating Government Websites in Google Results, Despite Ban
The Markup: “…Last year, the Federal Trade Commission sued On Point Global, a company that allegedly advertised websites via Google search where you could renew your driver’s license, buy a fishing license, or determine if you were eligible for public benefits like Section 8 housing. But in fact, when people signed up for any of… Continue Reading
LC Upcoming Webinar: Central Bank Digital Currencies – the Future of the Monetary System?
In Custodia Legis: “…Please join us for the Law Library’s upcoming webinar Central Bank Digital Currencies – the Future of the Monetary System? at 2pm EDT on Thursday, May 27, 2021. This webinar is the latest installment in the Law Library’s series of webinars focused on foreign and comparative law. It will examine CBDCs and… Continue Reading
World’s 50 Greatest Leaders
Fortune – World’s 50 Greatest Leaders – “Some were already extraordinary achievers in business, government, philanthropy, athletics, and the arts. Others were ordinary citizens. In truly unprecedented times, each stepped up to make the world better, and inspired others to do the same. Read more about our eighth annual list here.” Continue Reading
The Cost of Economic and Racial Injustice in Postsecondary Education
“Nonequality in the US education system has high costs for society, according to a new thought experiment from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW). The Cost of Economic and Racial Injustice in Postsecondary Education finds that the US economy misses out on $956 billion dollars per year, along with numerous nonmonetary… Continue Reading
First comprehensive review of the global response to COVID-19
The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (WHO): “Since September 2020, the Independent Panel has systematically, rigorously and comprehensively examined why COVID-19 became a global health and socio-economic crisis. In May 2021, the Independent Panel presented its findings and recommendations for action to curb the COVID-19 pandemic and to ensure that any future infectious disease… Continue Reading
Colonial Pipeline: The DarkSide Strikes
CRS Insight – Colonial Pipeline: The DarkSide Strikes, May 11, 2021: “On May 8, 2021,the Colonial Pipeline Company announced that it had halted its pipeline operations due to a ransomware attack, disrupting critical supplies of gasoline and other refined products throughout the East Coast. This attack was similar to an earlier pipeline ransomware attack in… Continue Reading
