A notary public is an official appointed by the government to serve as a witness and verify the authenticity of certain legal documents and transactions. Notaries play a crucial role in preventing fraud and ensuring the validity of documents. Their primary function is to witness the signing of documents, verify the identity of the signatories, … Continue reading What is a notary public?
Data Collection Abusers Risk Algorithm Disgorgement by FTC
"[I]f the commission finds that a company trained a large language model on improperly obtained data, then it will have to delete all the information along with the products developed from the ill-gotten data." Cyberscoop The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a powerful enforcement tool called algorithm disgorgement, which requires companies to delete products built … Continue reading Data Collection Abusers Risk Algorithm Disgorgement by FTC
10 Microcap Companies Penalized for Violating Securities Exemption Requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged 10 microcap companies for offering and selling securities in unregistered offerings that violated Regulation A. Regulation A provides an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, allowing companies to raise money from the public if those companies meet specific requirements. The SEC found that the companies had … Continue reading 10 Microcap Companies Penalized for Violating Securities Exemption Requirements
Sheriff’s Office Faces Lawsuit for Threatening to Arrest Teen for Posting COVID-19 Symptoms on Instagram
A family in Oxford, Wisconsin is suing the local sheriff's department after a patrol sergeant threatened to arrest a teenage girl for disorderly conduct due to her Instagram posts about being infected with COVID-19. The girl, Amyiah Cohoon, had gone on a spring break trip to Disney World and Universal Studios in Florida with her … Continue reading Sheriff’s Office Faces Lawsuit for Threatening to Arrest Teen for Posting COVID-19 Symptoms on Instagram
What is Differential Privacy?
Differential privacy is a framework for enhancing the privacy of individuals' sensitive data while still allowing useful information to be extracted from that data for various analytical purposes. It's a mathematical approach to data privacy that aims to strike a balance between data utility and individual privacy protection, particularly in situations where data needs to … Continue reading What is Differential Privacy?
What is the Financial Privacy Rule?
The Financial Privacy Rule typically refers to a regulation established under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), a U.S. federal law enacted in 1999. The GLBA's Financial Privacy Rule is officially known as the "Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule" and is implemented and enforced by several U.S. regulatory agencies, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the … Continue reading What is the Financial Privacy Rule?
Lawsuit Brought by Vermont AG Against Clearview AI
Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan has filed a lawsuit against Clearview AI, a controversial facial recognition company, alleging violations of consumer protection laws and data broker regulations. Donovan is seeking a court order to stop the company from collecting Vermonters' photos and facial recognition data, including that of children. He emphasized the importance of protecting … Continue reading Lawsuit Brought by Vermont AG Against Clearview AI
-What powers are an executive granted by declaring a state of emergency?-
This section from NYCL is a local example of what powers an executive may be allowed to exercise when he or she declares a state of emergency, and under what circumstances and limits. In short, it allows executives to perform acts they are not normally authorized to do, bypassing procedural requirements for certain acts and … Continue reading -What powers are an executive granted by declaring a state of emergency?-
Justices Consider Maritime Circuit Split Regarding the Effect of Safe-Berth Clauses in Voyage Charters
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in the case of CITGO Asphalt Refining Co. v. Frescati Shipping Co., which centers around the interpretation of a safe-berth clause in a voyage charter under federal maritime law. The case involves a circuit split between the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 2nd and 3rd Circuits, which … Continue reading Justices Consider Maritime Circuit Split Regarding the Effect of Safe-Berth Clauses in Voyage Charters
CERN Sacks Facebook’s Workplace
According to cnbc.com, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, has decided to drop Facebook’s communications tool, Workplace. Already unpopular due to mistrust of its developer in regards to data privacy, Workplace became even less desirable when Facebook gave CERN the option to pay for the communications tool or downgrade to a free version. As … Continue reading CERN Sacks Facebook’s Workplace