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Elon Musk Spent Over $250 Million to Help Elect Trump
The enormous spending from the world’s richest man quietly fueled allied groups and was revealed only now, as Mr. Musk plays a key role in the presidential transition.
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Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump’s Promised ‘Retribution’
White House officials believe President-elect Donald J. Trump’s selection of partisan warriors for top law enforcement jobs indicates that he will pursue revenge against his perceived enemies.
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He Promised Huge Tax Refunds. Now Trump Wants Him to Lead the I.R.S.
Since leaving Congress in 2023, Billy Long has peddled a pandemic-era tax credit that the I.R.S. has warned is a magnet for fraud.
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Memphis Says It Will Not Yet Agree to Federal Oversight of Police Department
The city’s mayor reiterated his reluctance to enter a consent decree after the Justice Department found a pattern of discrimination and excessive force by its officers.
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Clean Energy Program Races to Finish Work Before Trump Takes Over
The Energy Department’s $400 billion program to support electric vehicles, batteries and other low emissions technology is hustling to get money out the door.
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Emerging Data Sources, Alternative Data Sources, Off-Channel Data – What is the Difference?
Data was once tangible and tactile. Managing physical files, paper documents, and standard records was relatively straightforward. Today, however, those sources have grown increasingly complex, emerging from various platforms, devices, and systems. These include social media, cloud storage, and Internet of Things (IoT) tools, among others….By: Association of Certified E-Discovery
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Australia: Privacy Act Amendments and Cyber Security Act Become Law
On 29 November 2024, the Australian Senate passed the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Privacy Act Bill). This follows the passage of the Cyber Security Act 2024 (Cth), and other cyber-security related amendments, on 25 November 2024….By: DLA Piper
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Understanding the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program: Essential Steps for Defense Contractors
The Department of Defense (DoD) published the updated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program to enforce existing cybersecurity standards across the defense industrial base. This program is designed to ensure the protection of Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) from growing cyber threats. CMMC requirements will be phased into contracts starting in…
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What To Expect From the Trump Administration on AI Policy
President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign and post-election transition have given several strong indications of how the new administration is likely to approach artificial intelligence (AI) policy during his second term, which we describe below. This Update is part of an ongoing Perkins Coie series about what to expect from the second Trump administration, which has included…
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Pennsylvania Joining the United States in Proposing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: Implications for the Energy Industry
On November 19, Pennsylvania Representative Mike Cabell (R-117) introduced legislation to form the Pennsylvania Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, aiming to diversify the state’s financial holdings by allocating up to 10% of its treasury reserves into Bitcoin. (See HB 2664.) This state-level initiative parallels recent action taken on the federal level, where Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) introduced…
