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Gaia to Shut Down After More Than a Decade of Mapping the Milky Way
After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday. But its legacy lives on.
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Houthis in Yemen Won’t Be Defeated by Airstrikes Alone, Experts Say
U.S. officials seek to curb the militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but the group was not deterred by strikes in the Biden era and won’t be beaten by air power alone, experts say.
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What’s Holding Up FEMA’s Grant Money?
After a post from Elon Musk, the Trump administration issued orders that effectively halted $100 billion worth of FEMA disaster recovery grants nationwide. Christopher Flavelle, a New York Times reporter who covers disaster policy, describes how people hit by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina are still waiting for emergency funds.
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Musk Targeted FEMA. Disaster-Stricken Communities Are Paying a Price.
A FEMA funding freeze illustrates the extraordinary power of Elon Musk and DOGE, who have made claims of undue benefits for undocumented immigrants and spurred swift action by federal officials.
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She Inspired Laws to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable. Now She’s a Target.
A conservative group is suing for emails of a law professor who helped create legislation to force oil, gas and coal companies to pay for climate damage.
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Trump Loses Bid to Pause Ruling on Federal Funding Freeze
The ruling let stand a district court judge’s order that had blocked agencies from categorically pausing federal funds based on guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.
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Appellate Court Confirms Copyright Statute Limits Authorship to Humans, Foreclosing Copyright Registration for Content Solely Generated by AI
AT A GLANCE – On March 18, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed decisions by a lower court and the United States Copyright Office that human authorship is required to obtain copyright protection in the United States, thereby foreclosing copyright registration for content solely generated by AI….By:…
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IOU Financial Files Notice of Data Breach—SSNs and Financial Info Compromised
On March 26, 2025, IOU Central Inc., which does business as IOU Financial Inc. (“IOU Financial”), filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access information in the company’s possession. In this notice, IOU Financial explains that the incident resulted in an…
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Crossroads Trading Co. Files Official Notice of Data Breach
On March 26, 2025, Crossroads Trading Co. (“Crossroads”) Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Texas after discovering that information that had been entrusted to the company was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Crossroads Trading explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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Step by Step: FDA Cracks Down on Unauthorized Medical Device Modifications
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Warning Letter concerning unauthorized modifications made to a previously cleared medical device (i.e., 510(k)). …By: Arnall Golden Gregory LLP