Monthly archives: January, 2025

CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports

“Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule that will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. The CFPB’s action will ban the inclusion of medical bills on credit reports used by lenders and prohibit lenders from using medical information in their lending …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Health Care

Purging Old Clothes? Here’s How to Responsibly Donate and Repurpose Your Castoffs

WireCutter: “If you have piles of old clothes and shoes languishing in your home, figuring out what to get rid of is just half the dilemma. You also have to decide how to unload those castoffs. When it comes to this type of purge, balancing every consideration—what’s practical, moral, and sustainable—can be stressful. Do national …

Subjects: Climate Change, Environmental Law

USAFacts’ top 10 articles of 2024

“Foreign aid, election data, border security, and the standard of living in America were among readers’ favorite articles. In 2024, Americans came to USAFacts seeking information about safety and homelessness across the US, how many people are immigrating here, the 2024 election, and government spending related to foreign aid and foreign debt. Here are the …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Government Documents, Housing, Legal Research

2025 Report on the State of the US Legal Market

“Thomson Reuters a global content and technology company, and the Center on Ethics and the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law today released the 2025 Report on the State of the US Legal Market. The report notes a transformative shift in the legal profession amid the evolution from traditional practices to innovative business models. Law firms …

Subjects: AI, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing

Study Finds TikTok Is Likely Vehicle for Chinese Propaganda

Network Contagion Research Institute & Rutger – Information Manipulation on TikTok and Beliefs About China, December 2024. “Three studies explored how TikTok, a China-owned social media platform, may be manipulated to conceal content critical of China while amplifying narratives that align with Chinese Communist Party objectives. Study I employed a user journey methodology, wherein newly …

Subjects: Courts, Defense, Education, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

2025: Keep democracy alive. Our New Year’s resolution

FrameLab – Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat – “It is hard to compete with Woody Guthrie’s timeless list of New Year resolutions from 1943, which includes these ever-relevant goals: Work more and better. Read lots of good books. Keep hoping machine running. Help win war – beat fascism. Wake up and fight. But here’s …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Education, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Internet Is Not Forever

Zeit Online: “The Internet is forever. At least, that was the promise — and the threat — of the digital age, echoed across browsers, clouds, and platforms. A silent warning accompanied every upload: be careful what you post — this will last forever. But with each passing day, it becomes increasingly clear how deceptive that …

Subjects: Climate Change, E-Records, Education, Environmental Law, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media