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![[Video] Safety-ism & Jury Trials – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 61](https://www.distinguished-mag.com/storage/2022/12/shutterstock_2182190115-scaled.jpg)
[Video] Safety-ism & Jury Trials – IMS Insights Podcast Episode 61
Texas defense lawyer Scott Self and IMS jury consultants Dr. Jill Leibold and Dr. Nick Polavin join IMS Client Success Advisor and podcast host Adam Bloomberg to discuss the evolution of “safety-ism” and its impact on jury trials and nuclear verdicts. With nearly 50 total years of experience, our guests will share courtroom and research…
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Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System Posts Notice of PBI Research / MOVEit Data Breach
On June 28, 2023, Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (“TCRS”) posted a “NOTICE OF DATA SECURITY BREACH” on its website after learning that PBI Research Services, a third-party vendor used by TCRS, experienced a data breach related to the MOVEit file transfer software. In this notice, TCRS explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party…
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Jackson National Life Insurance Company Files Notice of Two Data Breaches
On June 26, 2023, Jackson National Life Insurance Company (“Jackson”) filed a Form 8-k with the Securities and Exchange Commission reporting a third-party data breach that affected approximately 700,000 to 800,000 of Jackson’s customers. In this notice, Jackson explains that the incident involved a third-party vendor’s use of the MOVEit file transfer software, which was…
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C.I.A. Director Visited Kyiv in June for Meetings
William J. Burns secretly traveled to Ukraine for discussions on plans for its counteroffensive and intelligence-sharing. Addressing Russia’s adversaries, Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov said his country would emerge stronger.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro Blocked From Office for Election-Fraud Claims
Brazil’s electoral court banned former President Jair Bolsonaro from seeking office until 2030 for spreading false claims about the nation’s voting system.
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Avdiivka, Ukraine, Is a Ghost Town. But Some Refuse to Leave.
Avdiivka, Ukraine, once had a prewar population of about 30,000. By March, only around 1,700 people remained.
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A Timeline of France’s Protests After Police Fatally Shoot a 17-Year-Old
Clashes between protesters and police continued in cities across France. “We don’t forget, we don’t forgive,” crowds chanted.
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French Police Won Authority to Shoot at Drivers, but Got ‘No Training Whatsoever’
Data showed a spike in fatal shootings like the one that has incited angry protests. Experts say it’s an unintended consequence of a rushed response to terrorism.
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Terrifying Amnesia: The Bunker Demands You to Get Creative to Survive
“You can overcome most obstacles in multiple ways. Use your wits and your brains. Experiment. If you think something might be possible to do, it probably is.” These words pop up often in Frictional Games’ “Amnesia: The Bunker,” a new horror video game experience that seems simple until you realize how much control it’s putting…
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The Best Films of 2023 … So Far
For too much of film history, the first half of the year has often been forgotten as people make their top ten lists when the calendar actually turns over. It’s a product of studios scheduling high-profile projects in a season that’s often kinder regarding awards, along with that little thing called recency bias. But this…