EFFecting Change: Pride in Digital Freedom

Editor’s Note: The re-emergence of AT&T customer data in dark web marketplaces this June marks a troubling evolution in data breach dynamics. For cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, this incident highlights how legacy breaches can evolve into new threats as stolen data is repackaged, decrypted, and redistributed. While not a new compromise, the decryption of nearly 44 million Social Security Numbers and the consolidation of identity data into actionable profiles significantly amplify risks, demanding renewed vigilance and proactive response strategies. This analysis presents a concise case study of the life cycle of compromised data and its ongoing implications for breach notification, legal exposure, and security policy. Industry News – Cybersecurity Beat AT&T Repackaged Data Leak 2025: New Risks from Old Breaches ComplexDiscovery Staff In June 2025, the cybersecurity and legal technology sectors were jolted by the…

Signup to receive the Early Edition in your inbox here. A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the past 24 hours. Here’s today’s news: IRAN  Israel appears to be preparing to attack Iran, European and U.S. officials say. Israeli officials say the IDF has been on high alert in recent days for possible escalation with Iran, while a senior Iranian official said that Iranian military and government officials have discussed their response to a potential Israeli strike. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations yesterday advised commercial mariners to exercise caution while in the region due to “increased tensions … which could lead to an escalation of military activity.” Barak Ravid reports for Axios; Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi, and Eric Schmitt report for the New York Times. The State and Defense Departments yesterday began arranging the departure of non-essential personnel from diplomatic and military…

Growing up in Virginia, it can be easy to take for granted how much history is steeped within the nearly 240 years of the Commonwealth’s existence. While the state is well-known for being the birthplace of four of the first five presidents of the United States and housing many of their residences, it is also (in)famous for sparking the monumental Supreme Court case of Loving v. Virginia. Back in 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were arrested in their Caroline County house, shortly after they were married in Washington, D.C. They were arrested for violating Virginia’s laws against interracial marriage, which made it a felony for interracial couples to leave Virginia, marry, and resume residence in the state. The Lovings pleaded guilty in 1959 at the Caroline County courthouse. They were sentenced to one year in prison, but the original sentence was suspended on the condition that they would leave the state for the next 25 years, unable to return together during that…

A tragic off-ramp incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at the UC Davis off-ramp from Interstate 80, where a 56-year-old man died following a medical emergency while driving. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the scene around 1 p.m. after receiving reports of a crash involving a driver who appeared to be slumped over the steering wheel. Details of the UC Davis Off-Ramp Incident According to CHP officials, the driver was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 when he experienced a medical emergency while approaching the UC Davis off-ramp. The medical condition caused the driver to lose control of his vehicle, which subsequently drifted off the roadway and collided with the off-ramp guardrail. Emergency responders arrived quickly at the scene, but the driver succumbed to his medical condition. The CHP has confirmed that the fatality resulted from the medical emergency rather than injuries sustained in the crash itself. Traffic Impact and Road Closure The UC Davis…

The following is a translation from Korean to English of a post on a Naver Blog by Attorney Haenam Jung. Attorney Jung is a retired Korean judge working with IPG Legal who shares interesting issues on his Naver Blog on Korean Law. His blog is in Korean and we shall be sharing some of his posts and reposts on this blog over the next couple of months. The below is a computer translation of the Supreme Court’s Official Summary of the case that was edited by IPG Legal for clarity. [Korean] Supreme Court Decision 2024do16133, June 5, 2025, Violation of the [Korean] Special Act on the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (Photographing, Distributing, etc. Using Cameras, etc.), etc. (D) Appeal Dismissed [A case in which it was questioned whether the act of recording, storing, and possessing video information transmitted using the video call function of a mobile phone using the recording function of the mobile phone constitutes a violation of Article 14, Paragraphs 1…

Four of the 12 crew members of the Madleen, including Greta Thunberg, were deported from Israel on Tuesday, with the remaining eight crew members, including French Member of European Parliament Rima Hassan, still in custody in Israel. The crew members were detained in international waters aboard a ship that intended to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, and they were transported to Israel by its military. The Madleen was seized by Israel’s military early Monday morning, approximately 200 kilometres from the Israeli coast. Crew members of the ship were detained, brought to Israel, and given the option of consenting to deportation or remaining in detention until appearance before a tribunal. The eight crew members who remain in detention appeared before the Israeli Detention Review Tribunal on Tuesday, where they were each issued 100-year entry bans from Israel for illegally entering the country. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, which organized the voyage, claims that the…

A serious traffic collision occurred on State Route 116 near West Watmaugh Road in Sonoma, California, on the afternoon of June 11, 2025. The incident, reported at approximately 3:53 PM, involved a head-on collision between a black Hyundai and a red hatchback. Emergency services, including the fire department and local law enforcement, responded promptly to the scene. The collision resulted in moderate injuries, as confirmed by the fire chief on site. One of the vehicles, a red Hyundai SUV, was found 15 feet into a ditch, while the black sedan sustained moderate front-end damage and was partially blocking a lane. Tow trucks were dispatched to clear the vehicles from the scene, and traffic was temporarily affected in the area. Authorities have advised drivers to exercise caution when traveling through the area and to remain vigilant for any ongoing road closures or detours. Our thoughts are with those injured in the accident, and we hope for their swift recovery. …

Written by Yip Man (Professor of Law, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University) To bolster Singapore’s position as an international dispute resolution hub, the Singapore International Commercial Court (International Committee) Bill (the International Committee Bill)[1] was introduced in Parliament on 14 October 2024 to establish the International Committee of the Singapore International Commercial Court (the SICC), a standalone body, to hear prescribed civil appeals and related proceedings from prescribed foreign jurisdictions.[2] The establishment of this transnational appeal mechanism followed the signing of a bilateral treaty between the Government of Singapore and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on 20 March 2024. This treaty concerned collaboration between the two jurisdictions on two key matters: 1) the establishment of the Bahrain International Commercial Court (the BICC); and 2) the setting up of a mechanism for appeals from the BICC…

Scouts Canada’s History of Sexual Abuse Scouts Canada is this nation’s leading youth organization. It offers a range of activities and programs for young people ages five to twenty-six. If you were sexually abused as a scout or if your child has been sexually abused as a scout, a Halifax sexual abuse lawyer can help. Scouts Canada was founded in 1914. It is affiliated with the World Organization of the Scout Movement. More than 40,000 young people currently participate in Scouts Canada, so there are plenty of opportunities for sexual abuse. How widespread has sexual abuse been in Scouts Canada? What are the rights of sexual abuse victims? And if you’ve been abused or your child has been abused as a scout, how will a Nova Scotia sexual abuse lawyer fight for justice on your behalf? What Do We Know About Scouts Canada Sexual Abuse? In 2011, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) discovered records of 340 sexual abuse incidents allegedly…

Global law firm Dentons has advised Aukera Energy on the acquisition of a 130 MWp solar portfolio in Lower Saxony. Corporate, Corporate in Germany, Energy Practice, Public Policy and Regulation, Tax, Tax in Germany, Europe, Germany, Düsseldorf, Berlin

Dentons has advised oil and gas major TotalEnergies on the sale by its subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria (TEPNG), of its non-operated 12.5% interest in the OML118 Production Sharing Contract (OML 118 PSC) for US$510 million to Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo). Energy Practice, Oil and Gas, United Kingdom

On February 15, 2025, scholars, practitioners, students, and policymakers convened at the New Directions in Environmental Law 2025 conference at Yale Law School to analyze changes and emerging issues in environmental law. Student reporters Abigail Murphy and Clara Cusanelli prepared this edited summary of the Keynote Address given by Ali Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor.  The unifying theme of the keynote address given by Mr. Zaidi, former White House National Climate Advisor, was the necessity for hopeful, non-partisan collective action in the face of the increasingly common “doom and gloom” of climate change. On a daily basis, we, as Americans, are bombarded by disasters and tragedies. News publications and social media sites are filled with reports of severe fires, droughts, floods, and dangerous storms. These events lead to a sense of powerlessness, which threatens the advances made globally in the fight against the inherited injustices…

On June 9, 2025, Tradercodes, LLC (“Defendant”) was sued in the Northern District of Georgia for allegedly violating the Do Not Call (“DNC”) provisions of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The National DNC registry was enacted by the federal government under the authority granted to it by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”). The TCPA generally prohibits companies from placing telemarketing calls to consumers who have registered their telephone numbers on the DNC registry.  In Wilson v. Tradercodes, LLC, Plaintiff claims that she received two text messages on her cell phone requesting confirmation of an appointment to discuss Defendant’s stock guidance services. Plaintiff allegedly registered her phone number on the National DNC registry at least 31 days prior to receipt of the subject text messages. Plaintiff further alleges that Defendant had not obtained her consent to be contacted by phone…

The Rule of Law is not just a value, a tradition, or a preference. It is the operating principle of the United States government and the foundation upon which legal rights, public institution, and constitutional safeguard depend. The Rule of Law in the United States does not mean that laws are always fair. It does not mean that legal outcomes are always just. It means that law, rather than arbitrary power, determines how authority is exercised. It means that no person is above the law. Continue reading The post The Rule of Law in the United States appeared first on Carolina Criminal Defense & DUI Lawyer Updates.

[One of the Orders calls on federal agencies to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition, which would label certain criticisms of Israel as anti-Semitic.] From Monday's decision by Judge Douglas Harpool (W.D. Mo.) in McClanahan v. Trump, which I think reaches the correct result: On December 11, 2019, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13899, directing federal agencies to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance ("IHRA") definition of antisemitism in enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14188 titled Additional Measures to Combat Anti-Semitism. It states that it shall be the policy of the United States to combat anti-Semitism vigorously, using all available and appropriate legal tools, to prosecute, remove, or otherwise hold to account the perpetrators of unlawful anti-Sematic harassment and violence. Plaintiff alleges Executive Order 14188 orders the…

Don’t miss Ansbacher Law’s Legal Update at the NEFL CAI “Margaritaville” Expo – happening Friday, June 13th at 1:45 PM with Attorney Barry Ansbacher! This CE-approved course dives into the most important legal changes affecting HOAs and condos across Florida. With so many changes happening, you do not want to miss this! Register now: https://northeastfloridacai.wildapricot.org/event-6100548 #AnsbacherLaw #LegalUpdate #NEFLCAI #MargaritavilleExpo #CAMCE #HOALaw #CondoLaw #DBPRApproved #CommunityAssociationLaw The post We invite you to a Legal Update at the 2025 NEFL CAI Margaritaville Expo! appeared first on Ansbacher Law.

The statute of limitations details how long you have to file a claim in Texas. What is the Statute of Limitations for Car Accident Injuries in Texas? When you’re injured in a car accident that wasn’t your fault in Texas, you have a limited amount of time to file a claim for compensation. Continue reading →

Virginia Driver Recommendation for Hiring Weiland Button John Weiland of Weiland Button in Richmond, Virginia was called upon recently to defend a driver cited for a traffic infraction in Virginia traffic court. The driver had the bad luck to be stopped by a law enforcement officer who was determined to write a citation in their situation. Knowing they did now want to pay the ticket and accept the negative impacts that came with that route they instead came to Weiland Button. Mr. Weiland personally met with the driver and detailed every defense available in their case – including his recommended course of action. The driver accepted Mr. Weiland’s counsel and followed his instructions to the letter. The case was a success. If you or someone you know has been cited for a traffic violation or were charged with reckless driving or DUI in Virginia call Weiland Button at (804) 355-8037 for a free consultation. Weiland Button, PLC is a leading Virginia Traffic Law Firm…