Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery With Daily Postings Since 2002
Pluralistic: “…There are many “professions” bound to codes of conduct, policed to a greater or lesser extent by “colleges” or other professional associations, many of which have the power to bar a member from the profession for “professional misconduct.” Think of lawyers, accountants, medical professionals, librarians, teachers, some engineers, etc. While all of these fields …
The New York Times Editorial Board – Gift Article – “One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself. President Trump has never been a man to ask what he can do for his country. In his second term, as …
404 Media [no paywall] – “The Federal Aviation Administration put a drone no fly zone within 3,000 feet of “Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets,” according to a notice to airmen posted by the government. The no fly zone is the same type that the U.S. uses to restrict consumer drones over military …
Lifehacker: “If you’ve ever felt like you were duped by overpaying for something that was advertised as a “great deal,” you’re in the right place. It’s easy to get caught up in frenzied online shopping holidays— especially when retailers sometimes sneak price hikes before major sales or deceive shoppers with tricks to get you to spend …
Among the key findings from this year’s survey: Most CEOs say their companies aren’t yet seeing a financial return from investments in AI. Although close to a third (30%) report increased revenue from AI in the last 12 months and a quarter (26%) are seeing lower costs, more than half (56%) say they’ve realised neither …
CRS Reports – Presidential 2025 Tariff Actions: Timeline and Status. R48549. 01/12/2026 “Since the beginning of his second term on January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump has increased tariffs on U.S. imports from all global partners. To implement these tariffs, the President has cited authorities in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA, 50 …
Politico: “Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data. Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing. Two members of Elon Musk’s DOGE team working at the Social Security Administration were secretly in touch with an advocacy group seeking to “overturn election results in …
Press release: “Published on the occasion of UNU-INWEH’s 30th anniversary, and ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference, this flagship report, Global Water Bankruptcy: Living Beyond Our Hydrological Means in the Post-Crisis Era, argues that the world has entered a new stage: more and more river basins and aquifers are losing the ability to return …
