Legal Social Media and Updates
Legal Social Media and Updates
WEF founder Klaus Schwab has reached out to Switzerland’s foundations watchdog to clarify how much influence he can still exert at the organization https://t.co/QV0mXK3Et1 via @bbenrath https://t.co/20K8TQ4hes
Guardian and FT really going hard on the half truths in relation to the AI copyright debate today There is a serious conflict of interest in advocating for policy that would directly benefit their publications at the expense of giving the...
For a moment on Friday, Kevin Warsh was on a glide path to becoming the next chair of the Fed. But within the hour, a possible pathway for him narrowed about as quickly as it had emerged, as the Justice...
Worth noting that Uber sued an app marketing agency in 2019, alleging that it knowingly bought tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent traffic. So I’m not sure Uber ever saw its unit economics defined as unlimited free app installs. https://t.co/sGvPKJdlv2
The TikTok deal is being challenged because it may be unlawful. The divestment law allowed the president one 90-day extension, and critics say Trump issued extensions he didn’t have authority to give. That means the deal built on that extension...
Glad this was killed. It was the worst export bill I’ve ever seen floated in a decade. I was discussing this in DC this week. It would have required every company in the supply chain the get permission to ship...
The Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s reciprocal tariffs were ILLEGAL. Now, the US government is slow walking the refunds Americans are due. Once the government illegally taxes you, it’s hard to get a legal refund. https://t.co/crKDhGMBIe
We have 9 people working at the firm. I remember when I didn’t think I could pay my mortgage and looked at job postings for in-house gigs. Crazy.
American Airlines Agents Sue Over Unpaid Work and “Stolen Time” — But Federal Law May Block Overtime Claims - View from the Wing https://t.co/z4wsjxnClN
Let’s talk about the Montana car tax strategy. The idea is simple: Montana has no sales tax. So people form a Montana LLC, buy the car through the LLC, register the car in MT, and—poof—no sales tax. Is it legit? There...
Lawyers for the New York Times rebuke the government's latest filing attempting to clarify statements made in court. "The only thing it further clarifies is that the Policy has no workable, meaningful standards," they write. https://t.co/FFGv6NpMSD https://t.co/4rJWhGMdlF
Robert Hur, the special counsel in the Biden classified documents case, has been representing the Federal Reserve's board of governors in its successful effort to quash the Pirro subpoenas
Is the #Powell probe a pretext to pressure #TheFed chair? Judge quashes subpoena saying #Trump just wants his way. 'There is abundant evidence the dominant (or sole) purpose is to harass+pressure' #interestrates #realestate #CRE #mortgage #POTUS https://t.co/16agP7L9M2
“ROSS Intelligence Inc. told an appeals court that new filings by Anthropic PBC against the Defense Department confirm that finding fair use in AI training is "paramount" to national security.” 👀
Judge blocks subpoenas in criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Judge cites Trump's TruthSocial posts in his ruling in which Trump was called Powell incompetent and stupid. https://t.co/SA5Sib2xDN
BOASBERG: “.. the subpoenas’ dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell .. “.. the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President ..” https://t.co/3e71QOib61 https://t.co/X3riZGOYAB
Evolve, which is the corporate trustee for a disabled girl and her mother, is literally trying to evict them from their home, according to a lawsuit filed in a Louisiana court: https://t.co/SwUgZI86FG
NEW: A federal judge threw out a pair of subpoenas the Justice Department issued to the Federal Reserve, handing a victory to the Fed and dealing a heavy blow U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's criminal investigation into Chair Jerome Powell.
Judge Blocks Subpoenas Against Fed Chair Jerome Powell Citing 'Essentially Zero Evidence': NBC News https://t.co/teqHqyL2FB
Class-action lawsuit claims Epic’s MyChart fragments patient records across portals, blocking full access & delaying disability claims. True interoperability still a challenge in digital health. https://t.co/jiKal8ggTl #DigitalHealth
As I read and listen to responses to the new CA law, a theme emerged: the Linux community thinks this is ridiculous and is unlikely to comply (and compliance would be next to impossible to enforce...) https://t.co/hiQJkTfESN
Freelancers, small businesses and so on have a statutory right under uk law to charge interest on unpaid bills. But the calculation can be complex. So my old friend the brill actress and podcaster Laura Shavin built a calculator. It’s...
Why is it so hard to get law firms to adopt technology?The answer: the billable hour. Not as a pricing mechanism, but as the operating system of the entire firm. It shapes comp, performance, and earnings, and thus behavior. I...
Regulatory pressure on subscription transparency; Adobe pays $75M + $75M in services ⚖️ Risk: reputational hit, subscriber churn, AI uncertainty. Trim ADBE; watch guidance. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA. More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Meanwhile, shockingly, the other major global power is doing the very opposite within its own borders... https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-13/china-s-new-law-signals-xi-won-t-curb-environmental-ambitions
LATEST: Senate Majority Leader John Thune says the Clarity Act is unlikely to pass the Senate Banking Committee before April Source: Eleanor Terrett https://t.co/qRnhzlHGan
Treasury + @SecScottBessent have intel and are taking action on fake charities that send cash to Islamist terrorists. Hopefully nobody you know has given money to these + others.
NEW: 🇺🇸 Senate passes housing bill that includes a ban on a Fed CBDC until 2030
"What the Jones Act does and how a Trump suspension could affect fuel prices" https://t.co/goGJwDm2EN https://t.co/s2CTtPeu6A
this is torture. (two members of Congress wrote a bill to prevent States from banning this. @RepAshleyHinson @CongressmanGT)
China has adopted a sweeping new environmental law that will help sustain Xi Jinping's drive to tackle pollution https://t.co/eqg89kzp4f
This is the right kicker. I was in the courtroom Friday. There was no good argument it’s a national security threat. And then Defense Dept argument it’s an especially sensitive time went nowhere with the Court who flipped it around...
I don't understand this ruling. Is the court really holding that the theory that can go forward is a failure to warn of the risk that the product could be used to commit suicide?! That completely defies logic. Seems like...
This article is complete garbage. It claims that the symbol is not protected by the First Amendment because it is incitement, but neither mentions the relevant legal test nor presents any argument or evidence necessary to satisfy the test. The test...
Wow. The government corrects a statement its lawyer said in court, that the credential policy is “more subjective.” It amends to say that the standards are objective.
NEW: US Treasury issued a general license for the delivery and sale of Russian oil loaded on vessels as of March 12. Moscow continues to be the single largest beneficiary of the Iran War. https://t.co/oVlT1gzuuN
Time to renew your trademark before it's too late?! Slow down and check that the trademark renewal isn't a scam. Here's what I received a few days ago, and how I figured out it wasn't legit: https://t.co/HDUOjUwayt #scams #spam #trademark...
Genius Act sorted stablecoins. Done. But thats only half the regulatory picture. The Clarity Act is the other half and arguably the bigger one. It draws the line between securities and commodities. Once institutions have that answer they can go all...
Tax Advice Restrictions For Financial Advisors⬇️⬇️ Despite the prominent role of taxes in financial planning, remaining in compliance while offering recommendations on a #taxstrategy can quickly become thorny. https://t.co/YjeKnoTO3M #taxseason
Great piece from my Bloomberg News colleagues on the self certification rules around prediction markets.
"Joseph Steinberg – Translating Digital Evidence for Justice" Thank you for including me in the 2026 Power List --> https://js.tc/sfe1 #CyberSecurity #Justice #JosephSteinberg #CyberSecurityExpertWitness
The @SupremeCourtGA is looking to hire a career central staff attorney. If you’re interested in applying, you can read more about the position here. #AppellateJobs #AppellateTwitter https://t.co/hPqNbY9piC
Is the Fed’s “skinny” master account an unfair shortcut for crypto companies? Jessi Brooks, KK Bos & Vy Le dive deep into: 💥 Why Kraken's skinny master account is so historic 🤔 Whether Custodia's previous lawsuit against the Fed greased...
Hideous handling of #AlinaHabba may jeopardize #NJ lead in #mortgagefraud cases. She+3 successors all disqualified by a federal judge. #realestate #CRE #mortgage #PamBondi #Trump https://t.co/qjSREOwVWm
It's interesting that Congress is moving to restrict institutional investors from buying up homes, but there's no similar effort for health care.
my new favorite hobby is reading about Anthropic's internal AI workflows this one especially caught my attention: anthropic's ENTIRE legal review process is now handled by just 1 Claude system a single non-technical lawyer vibe-coded and it cut turnaround time by 80% here's...
‘What happens if we don't get Clarity?’ In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts Vy Le, KK Bos & Jessi Brooks dig into: 🤔 Whether regulatory guidance could suffice in the place of the Clarity Act 💀 How...
CFTC to set ‘rules of the road’ for prediction markets, Chair Selig says The guidance warns exchanges to avoid listing contracts that could be easily manipulated, citing examples such as bets tied to injuries or other narrowly defined sports outcomes. https://t.co/Dr13o6VPmA
CA AG Rob Bonta says Trump's antitrust approach "is not fueling competition or protecting workers. He is handpicking winners and losers."
CA AG Rob Bonta says of AI that state "must do everything we can to limit bias in AI and disenfranchising people of color."
