Susler, Ozlem and Babacan, Alperhan, Embedding Graduate Resilience into Legal Education for a Disrupted 21St Century (January 22, 2021). International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2021, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3192288 “A fundamental role of education in legal education is to ensure that graduates are adequately prepared for professional practice as… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Videoconferencing and Procedural Doctrine
Dodson, Scott, Videoconferencing and Procedural Doctrine (May 20, 2021). Southwestern University Law Review (symposium), Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3850320 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3850320 “Enduring post-pandemic reliance on, and normalization of, videoconferencing in federal civil litigation and throughout society and commerce ought to have downstream effects on legal doctrines that depend upon contacts, burdens, and conveniences. Videoconferencing facilitates… Continue Reading
A new map called River Runner lets you trace the long path of water throughout the U.S.
“Watch the path of a raindrop from anywhere in the contiguous United States…” Fast Company – This map lets you fly along the path of a drop of water from any place in the U.S. “Click on any spot or enter an address, and it will show where the water is likely to flow. Good… Continue Reading
EU Commission presents guidance to strengthen the Code of Practice on Disinformation
“Today, the Commission publishes its guidance on how the Code of Practice on Disinformation, the first of its kind worldwide, should be strengthened to become a more effective tool for countering disinformation. It sets out Commission expectations, calls for stronger commitments by the signatories and foresees a broader participation to the Code. Based on a… Continue Reading
US Government Hides Some Of Its Darkest Secrets At Department Of Energy
The Department of Energy controls many ‘black projects’ that live outside of the limelight that is intrinsic to the DoD and the intel community. “…the fact that there is a wholly separate cabinet-level department of the U.S. government that is arguably even more opaque in terms of secrecy and oversight than the Department of Defense.… Continue Reading
Hearing – SolarWinds and Beyond: Improving the Cybersecurity of Software Supply Chains
“Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittees on Investigations & Oversight and Research & Technology are holding a hearing titled, “SolarWinds and Beyond: Improving the Cybersecurity of Software Supply Chains.”Chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Rep. Bill Foster’s (D-IL), opening statement for the record is below. We’re focusing on the… Continue Reading
A Map of the Internet 2021
Kottke.org – “Translating sites, search engines, social networks, browsers, ISPs, and other internet entities into geographic features, Martin Vargic has created a map of the internet circa 2021. It includes several thousand of some of the most popular websites, represented as distinct “countries”, which are grouped together with others of similar type or category, forming… Continue Reading
90% of millennials and Gen-Z do not want to return to full-time office work post-pandemic
Business Wire: “Today’s young employees are the engines of the knowledge economy and tomorrow’s business leaders. And according to The Born Digital Effect, the latest research from Citrix Systems, Inc., they’re primed to deliver an extra $1.9 trillion in corporate profits. But they’ll need some help to pull it off. Made up of Millennials (born… Continue Reading
Physical Books vs. Audiobooks: Which Is Better?
MakeUseOf: “The physical feel of a book in your hands is great, but is it better than hearing the story read to you? For a book lover, few things compare to the joy of a new book. We live in a time when you can get the same book in audio format and as a… Continue Reading
Total lunar eclipse turns moon red: Watch the ‘super flower blood moon’ live
CNET – “A total lunar eclipse that will turn our celestial neighbor a rusty red is set to occur on May 26. While those living in Africa and Europe won’t get to see the “super flower blood moon” light up the night in the flesh, the internet has you covered. Thanks to livestreams, celestial festivities… Continue Reading
9 Legal Ways to Watch Movies Online for Free
MakeUseOf: “There are many illegal options. Want to stay within the law? Here are several legal ways to watch movies online.Gone are the days when Netflix was the sole player in the media streaming space. Nowadays, there are plenty of on-demand streaming services available to the average consumer. The only catch is that most of… Continue Reading
For Whose Benefit? Transparency in the development and procurement of COVID-19 vaccines
Transparency International Global Health – “A lack of transparency in COVID-19 vaccine trials and secrecy over deals between governments and drug companies risks the success of the global pandemic response, new research from Transparency International Global Health and the University of Toronto warns. For Whose Benefit? is an in-depth study of the development and sale… Continue Reading
