Category «Legal Research»

Executive Order Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP

Unprecedented attack by the White House on a law firm with past and current representation of  clients who are “adversaries” of Donald Trump. The pretext for this attack is that Perkins Coie implemented eliminate diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP. Executive Order, March 6, 2025. “Section 1. Purpose. The dishonest …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

The Fediverse Isn’t the Future. It’s the Present We’ve Been Denied

Joan Westenberg: “For years, the internet has been shrinking. Not in size, not in data, but in ownership. A vast, decentralized network of personal blogs, forums, and independent communities has been corralled into a handful of paved prison yards controlled by a few massive corporations. Every post, every “friend,” every creative work—locked behind closed doors, …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Social Media

Made O’Meter

Made O’Meter “Discover where a brand or product may originate* Made in to support Europe, Canada & friends Please add a photo of a product or brand. Made O’Meter is experimental non profit and 100% Free + Ads-free help us keep it that way.”

Subjects: Economy, Internet, Legal Research

Trump Wants to Use the IRS to Track Down Immigrants. They May Stop Paying Taxes

The Bulwark: “Immigrants in this country illegally paid nearly $100 billion in taxes in 2022, according to a report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic policy. But that source of government revenue may soon taper off as the Trump administration pushes the Internal Revenue Service to help it accelerate its program of mass deportations. …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide

“The text below, dubbed the “Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide”, was published in social media in January 2017 in a series of improvised, spontaneous tweets, which reached 3 million views within one month. Their common element was their trademark signature, “- With love, your Eastern European friends”, and the accompanying hashtag #LearnFromEurope. The Guide went viral …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research

89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization

Help Net Security: “71% of connections to GenAI tools are done using personal non-corporate accounts. Among logins using corporate accounts, 58% of connections are done without Single-Sign On (SSO). These interactions bypass organizational identity and access management (IAM) systems, leaving security teams blind to how GenAI tools are used and what data is being shared. …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

New Articles and Columns – LLRX February 2025 Issue

Climate and DEI Deleted From Government Websites, Federal Workers Fired, Colleges Erase Programs and Research – “Colleges have been a conservative target for years. Under President Trump, it’s total warfare on all aspects of higher education — from student life to hiring to athletics.” This March 2, 2025 update by Sabrina I. Pacifici chronicles Trump’s …

Subjects: AI, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, Economy, Education, Environmental Law, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Global AI Regulation Tracker

techie_ray: “An interactive world map that tracks AI law, regulatory and policy developments around the world. Click on a region (or use the search bar) to view its profile. Other features are also available to support your research of AI regulation (including an AI governance library, country comparison tool, live AI newsfeed and export report …

Subjects: AI, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Legislation

Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries

Wired – no paywall: “Engineers and executives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing healthy taxpayer-funded salaries—sometimes from the very agencies they are cutting. Some staffers at Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency are drawing robust taxpayer-funded salaries from the federal agencies they are slashing and burning, WIRED has learned. Jeremy Lewin, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOGE eliminates critical federal employees, cancels leases on government office buildings across America

TMP Looting Watch by Josh Marshall – In case you didn’t hear the GSA today announced it’s going to sell off many if not all of the central buildings making up the headquarters of the American republic. Those buildings include FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC, the buildings which are the headquarters of the DOJ, HHS, …

Subjects: Climate Change, Courts, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Environmental Law, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research