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Covid-19 Emergency Lawsuit – Judge Orders Family of the Person Found to Be Legally Responsible for the Concealed $11 Million in Fraudulent Withdrawals From a Bank Account of the Former Government
Judge says he’ll set up court-appointed lawyers for those who committed fraud against the U.K.’s Covid-19 emergency legislation. That legislation is designed to help those affected by the coronavirus and the impact it is having on British banks. I find no cause for pause in trial proceedings against the family of the person who was…
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The History of Lawfare and Why It Matters
The History of Lawfare and Why It Matters. Lawfare is one of the oldest forms of law enforcement and was very much the subject of my Ph. So for some reason this article struck me as something worth re-reading. I’ve been researching and writing about the history of lawfare for many decades. I have been…
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Twitch Sues Users Over Hate Raids
Twitch is suing users over “hate raids” against streamers who make video “likes” without being approved by the company—the company’s response to a user’s request for a new streamer to join, and the company’s refusal to allow those approved streamers to join Twitch. At issue is a streamer’s right to be listed on the video-sharing…
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New York County Supervisor of Information Technology Charged With Cryptocurrency Tax Fraud
New York, April 9, 2018 – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) today announced the arrest and indictment of the New York, NY, and United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York on cryptocurrency tax fraud. FinCEN and the New York District Attorney’s Office brought forth this prosecution, announced that the case…
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The U.S. Department of Justice Requests That Microsoft and Amazon Make It Easier For People to File Computer Crimes
To the editor: In this column of news, I report that the U. Department of Justice has requested that Microsoft and Amazon make it easier for people to file computer crimes. While I am not in any means a prosecutor, I have some general experience as a lawyer regarding computer crimes. Specifically, my experiences with…
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Hacking Laws – A Threat to National Security
hacking laws pose a threat to national security | Computer Security | News Posted on October 20, 2018 In an August 2018 news story about hacking by state actors, the Associated Press interviewed Paul Johnston, the Department of Homeland Security’s deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and cybersecurity operations. Johnston’s agency takes a critical view of…
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Allvue – Chief Legal Officer of DOE and OIG
A version of this article was first published in the August 2002 edition of Software. “Nelson had an unusual view of how government organizations should deal with their own laws,” recalls Steven L. Miller, a former lawyer for the Department of Justice who has written extensively on legal issues in civil and criminal courts. Miller…
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Connecticut Data Breach – The CEO of a Big Tech Company Comes Under Fire
Computer Security. A Connecticut business is giving itself a huge data breach and the state is not even aware of it. The state has taken to enforcing the law in this way. The business that is taking it upon itself to protect the data has a big problem. Why is Connecticut going this way? The…
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DiDi Group Lawsuit Against Symantec
DiDi is suing three securities class action lawyers, demanding them fork over $3 million for legal protection. Here’s what they are asking for. DiDi is suing three securities class action lawyers, demanding them fork over $3 million for legal protection. Here’s what they are asking for. DiDi is suing three securities class action lawyers, demanding…
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New York Attorney’s Office Charges Two Individuals With Using a Fake Bitcoin Address in a Fraudulent Scheme
attorney’s office in New York has charged two individuals with allegedly using a fake bitcoin address in a fraudulent scheme to receive $80 million in investment funds from a private company. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced the charges on Thursday at a news conference, the same day U. authorities announced that the office has filed a…
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