JURIST

JUNE 20, 2023

In the case Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz , Reginald Kirtz argues that the court should hold the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) accountable for investigating disputed credit information under the act. The whole case revolves around the FCRA and its definition of “person.”

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AUGUST 14, 2023

The Manipur High Court on Friday directed the government of that Indian state to selectively enable mobile internet services based on whitelisted phone numbers, addressing a controversial ban on internet access amid ethnic violence in the state. The court also urged the government to ensure mobile internet access for the public.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

BOP withheld the names of the pentobarbital suppliers, claiming justification under Exemption 4 of FOIA, which allows the government to withhold confidential commercial information including trade secrets and financial information. Overall, the court emphasized that solely the name of a supplier is not confidential information.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The Commander of US Cyber Command and NSA Director Paul Nakasone Thursday urged Congress to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Services Intelligence Act. Section 702 permits the US government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign persons located outside the US without a warrant in order to acquire “foreign intelligence information.”

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OCTOBER 28, 2023

Following Latvia’s declaration of independence in 1990, he continued his undercover work as an agent for the country’s security services. In 1995, Karpichkov began working undercover for the Latvian Security Services but was arrested by Latvian authorities the following year.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Debra Todd announced Sunday night that a portion of the Pennsylvania State Court’s website is unavailable because of a denial of service cyberattack. ” The attack impacted the court’s online docket and web services, including the PAePay system that allows people to pay online court citations. .”

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JURIST

APRIL 16, 2023

A group of human rights organizations on Saturday, wrote an open letter urging top Armenian officals to oppose a proposed law that would restrict access to internet services, thus limiting the population’s freedom of expression. We urge the Republic of Armenia to #KeepItOn.

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APRIL 14, 2024

According to reports from Slidstvo.Info , this incident was orchestrated by Ukraine’s Internal Security Service (SBU), purportedly in retaliation for Shulhat’s investigations into the real estate assets of Ilya Vityuk , the head of the cybersecurity department of the Security Service of Ukraine.

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MARCH 31, 2024

expertise to deliver internal and external client and customer services. The sources are the work of AI entrepreneurs and experts, consulting groups, government, academe, the evolving global AI sector, and informative cheat sheets, prompt guides and articles published on LinkedIn.

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JURIST

JULY 20, 2023

The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), an organization that tracks online censorship, found Wednesday that access to social networks and messaging services had been restored to Ethiopia after five months of restriction. It drew widespread criticism from human rights activists and digital rights organizations.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

During a Cabinet meeting held Monday, the Nepalese government banned the social media platform TikTok, according to local newspaper Kantipur. NTA Chief Purushottam Khanal informed that internet service providers operating throughout the country have been sent letters asking them to forbid access to TikTok.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A former Australian government lawyer Tuesday informed a royal commission that he withheld legal advice that the Robodebt scheme , an automated debt assessment and recovery method utilized by Services Australia from 2015 through 2019, was illegal.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Myanmar law students are reporting for JURIST on challenges to the rule of law in their country under the military junta that deposed the civilian government of Aung San Suu Kyi in February 2021. The 10th of February 2024 was a particularly dark day for the citizens of Myanmar. Another young woman, 25, expressed her uncertainty and fear. .”

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The announcement went on to say that the government banned the nationals because there was evidence to show that they were acting against the security of Bulgaria. Information suggests that they are spies for the Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation, attempting to carry out foreign espionage.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Australian domestic intelligence found out that the conference was only a cover to build relationships with Australian leading figures who had access to official documents and shortly after the “conference,” one of the attendees provided the A-team with information about Australia’s national defence priorities.

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JURIST

JANUARY 6, 2022

The Cybersecurity Administration of China (CAC) Wednesday published a draft of amendments to the Administrative Regulations on the Management of Mobile Internet Application Information Services issued in 2016. The draft contains 27 articles and places emphasis on data security, user privacy, and national security.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 17 states sued Amazon on Tuesday for anticompetitive conduct that, they claim, has helped it maintain its “monopoly power” in the online superstore market and the online marketplace services market. In the case against Google, the court began hearing opening arguments on September 12.

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JURIST

JULY 19, 2023

The Pakistan government banned a total of 43 apps Tuesday to tackle unregistered loan companies and safeguard consumers from fraudulent services. The post Pakistan government launches crackdown on 43 illegal loan apps following public outrage appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2024

According to their accounts, the Security Information Service of the Czech government obtained audio recordings which showed that Bystron received funds from pro-Russian media company Voice of Europe. These outlets were the first to report on Bystron’s alleged collusion with Russia.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

The Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Monday, issued statement on X (formerly known as Twitter), expressing concerns over the draft Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill , stating that the provisions of the bill would lead to an overarching censorship framework for broadcasting services, imcluding the news broadcasting.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The bill would allow regulation of internet-based communication services operating in India and seeks to repeal and consolidate the Indian Telegraph Act, the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Protection) Act. ” The public may comment on the bill until October 20.

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AUGUST 2, 2023

The Kenyan government halted all Worldcoin-related activities on Wednesday while it conducted a thorough inquiry into the project’s legality and data protection practices. The post Kenya government suspends Worldcoin cryptosystem operations amidst investigations into privacy and legality appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

APRIL 14, 2024

Hunter Biden’s original motion to dismiss the charges alleged that the appointment of Special Counsel David Weiss, appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023, was unlawful under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations , which state that “The Special Counsel shall be selected from outside the United States Government.”

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service (SIS) Thursday confirmed efforts in the country to “undermine” its integrity and to “destabilize and violate public order.” Moldovan authorities received the information from Ukrainian intelligence services.

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JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2024

This includes reviewing laws pertaining to consent, policies, training programs for judges, police and legal practitioners, as well as support services for individuals who have endured sexual violence. The inquiry is said to be an essential part of the government’s $14.7

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JURIST

APRIL 4, 2023

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Tuesday issued TikTok a £12.7 UK data protection law mandates companies obtain consent from parents or guardians of children under the age of 13 in order to use personal data when offering information society services to children under 13. TikTok did not abide by those laws.”

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

US, UK and Australian government bodies Sunday warned of an increased risk of terrorist attacks in Nigeria, particularly in capital city Abuja. The governments advised travellers against non-essential travel to the nation. Nigeria is also experiencing extensive flooding that has displaced over 1.3

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MAY 2, 2023

” Dreyfus did not provide any information on what exactly these trials would look like or how they would differ from current sexual assault trials. Both the state and federal governments have announced various funding and legislation changes.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

India’s government on Friday invited feedback and comments on the Draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023, which was introduced on the same day to modernize the regulatory framework for broadcasting services, including Over-the-Top(OTT) content.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Further, as per information collected by the authorities, the government said that there are still immigrants waiting for the borders to open. The briefing added that the government will regularly assess the situation and the decision shall be revoked if the situation changes over time.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

The US Attorney’s Office believes that Cigna reported wrong information to receive more money from their Medicare Advantage health plans. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pay Medicare Advantage plans monthly and give more money to companies that care for sicker people.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, a Muslim American who was denied entry to the White House Eid al-Fitr event despite a previous invitation, sued multiple US government agencies Monday, including the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Secret Service, to end the Federal Terrorist Screening Dataset (FTSD).

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JURIST

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Two Australian regulatory bodies Tuesday announced formal investigations into the “ cyberattack ” security breach of the private information of 9.8 The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) will investigate Optus’ compliance with obligations as a “telecommunications service provider.”

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JURIST

JUNE 24, 2022

The German Bundestag Friday abolished paragraph 219a of the Strafgesetzbuch, the German Penal Code, as part of the new government’s campaign to fully decriminalize abortion. The post Germany abolishes Nazi-era abortion information law appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The bill passed on Wednesday through a voice vote after the government hailed the bill as one of the biggest reforms in the sector. Meanwhile, critics of the bill have voiced privacy and freedom of expression concerns due to the bill’s ability to grant the government broad control over telecommunications.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

A Canadian Federal Court judge ruled Tuesday in Ottawa that the Canadian government exceeded its authority and violated some protesters’ constitutional rights by invoking the federal Emergencies Act in response to the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests , which brought Canada’s capital to a standstill for three weeks.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Numerous governments, both autocracies and democracies, have purchased and deployed Pegasus in recent years. However, documents released by the New York Times, following a Freedom of Information lawsuit, highlight an effort by the FBI to deploy the spyware in criminal investigations.

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