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Report reveals British Virgin Islands government corruption, suggests constitutional suspension

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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Commission of Inquiry Friday released a report suggesting that the BVI should temporarily suspend its constitution, dissolve its House of Assembly and be directly ruled by its Governor. In January 2021, then-BVI Governor Augustus Jaspert issued an investigation into the governance of the territory, aiming to uncover “corruption, abuse of office and other serious dishonesty.” His successor, Governor John Rankin, took over the investigation and stated t

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“Connecticut Senate passes abortion bill after emotional debate; Gov. Lamont pledges signature”

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“Connecticut Senate passes abortion bill after emotional debate; Gov. Lamont pledges signature”: Christopher Keating of The Hartford Courant has this report.

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LLRX April 2022 Issue

LLRX

Articles and Columns for April 2022 Web Guide for the New Economy 2022 – Accurate and actionable data on the economy is critical to many aspects of our research and scholarship. This guide by research expert Marcus P. Zillman provides researchers with links to information on a range of sources focused on new economy data and.

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“Pray the Supreme Court doesn’t leave NY defenseless to control flood of weapons on streets”

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“Pray the Supreme Court doesn’t leave NY defenseless to control flood of weapons on streets”: The New York Post has published this editorial.

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Recipe for a Failed CLM Implementation

Selecting and implementing CLM technology can be daunting, leading to underutilization or abandonment. Factors like provider differentiation, inadequate planning, and lack of user training contribute to these failures. Recognizing these pitfalls is crucial for successful adoption, ensuring organizations harness the full potential of CLM for streamlined contract management.

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Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, April 30, 2022

LLRX

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse

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As a researcher of social media platforms, Anjana Susarla , the Omura-Saxena Professorship in Responsible AI at the Broad College of Business, finds that Musk’s ownership of Twitter and his stated reasons for buying the company raise important issues. Those issues stem from the nature of the social media platform and what sets it apart from others.

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Canada lifts blood donation deferral period for gay men

JURIST

The Canadian government Thursday announced that it is lifting the three-month blood donor deferral period for men who are sexually active with other men. Under the current blood donation regulations, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (gbMSM) have to wait for a three-month period since their last sexual contact with another man before donating blood.

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Web Guide for the New Economy 2022

LLRX

Accurate and actionable data on the economy is critical to many aspects of our research and scholarship.This guide by research expert Marcus P. Zillman provides researchers with links to information on a range of sources focused on new economy data and analysis from the public and private sectors, as well as scholarly work, news, government information, reports and alerts.

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US House passes bill to expedite aid to Ukraine

JURIST

The US House of Representatives Thursday passed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 , which will streamline the process for the government to lend and lease military equipment to Ukraine. The bill revived a 1941 World War II-era program enacted by President Franklin Roosevelt, which was used to supply food, oil and materials to Great Britain, the Soviet Union and other Allied Nations to combat Nazi Germany.

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Contract Lifecycle Management: A Business Enabler Exploring On-Ground Challenges

CLM tools have always strived to push contract management into the digital age for almost 30 years. But the complexities of digitising a legal document are numerous. The current scenarios in business development have shown that having a fully automated CLM has become a mandate for every law firm and in-house legal department. To determine if you need a CLM system, it's essential to clearly identify the on-ground business challenges you aim to solve.

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“Trust Me, I’m [Now] The Government”: Jankowicz Pledges to Protect Free Speech Rights

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There is an old fable of a scorpion who wants to cross a river and convinced a hesitant frog to carry him on its back. After all, if he stung the frog in the river, they both would die. That seemed logical so the frog agreed to do so only to have the scorpion deliver a lethal sting halfway across. When the frog asked why the scorpion would doom them both, the scorpion replies: “I am sorry, but I couldn’t resist the urge.

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DOJ sues ex-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort for tax evasion

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday filed suit against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort for around $3 million for failing to timely report his financial interest in foreign accounts. . In 2018, Manafort pleaded guilty to counts of conspiracy against the US, conspiracy to commit money laundering, tax fraud , failing to file Foreign Bank Account Reports and violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, lying to the Department of Justice and witness tampering.

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Georgia governor signs controversial education bills

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Georgia Republican governor Brian Kemp Thursday signed a slew of educational bills into law, including controversial legislation to ban “divisive concepts” from classrooms. House Bill 1084 , known as the “Protect Students First Act,” defines “divisive concepts” as including such things as teaching that one race is inherently superior to another, that the United States is fundamentally racist, that individuals by virtue of their race bear responsibility for the

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