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28 05, 2021

Attorney Dershowitz Files $80 Million Defamation Suit Against Netflix

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Attorney and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for $80 million over his portrayal in the streaming service’s “Filthy Rich” series about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Miami federal court, contends that Netflix intentionally …

28 05, 2021

Internet Groups’ Lawsuit Claims Florida Social Media Law Is Unconstitutional

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Two tech trade groups filed a lawsuit against Florida on Thursday over a new law that would fine social media companies that ban political candidates, which they said violated free speech rights. The lawsuit, which said the bill signed by …

28 05, 2021

Inspector General Finds Trump EPA Officials Improperly Influenced Dicamba Approval

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Environmental Protection Agency officials improperly influenced a decision to re-approve use of dicamba, a herbicide blamed for crop damage in hundreds of lawsuits, during the Trump administration, according to an internal agency report. “We found that the EPA’s 2018 decision …

28 05, 2021

Internet Groups Warn Against Including Liability Shield in Trade Deals

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A coalition of internet accountability groups is warning the Biden administration against including liability protections for tech companies in future trade agreements, saying that could hamstring efforts to hold platforms responsible for user content. In a letter sent to President …

26 05, 2021

Congress Studying Federal Reinsurance for Cyberterrorist Attacks

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A research arm of Congress is studying the costs of cyber attacks on the U.S. infrastructure and whether the backup provided by the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP) is adequate for cyberterrorism events. The General Accountability Office (GAO) said …

26 05, 2021

U.S. Says Rules on Pilots’ Records Database Being Finalized

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is finalizing rules establishing a long-delayed electronic pilot records database demanded by Congress in 2010 in the wake of a fatal crash. In March, the FAA published proposed rules to establish a new …

26 05, 2021

People Moves: Embroker Names 2 Execs; Markel Promotes Castriotta; Kaufmann, McPhail Join WTW; Laufer, Pignataro to AGS Executive Team

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Digital commercial lines insurer Embroker announced the appointment of a chief insurance officer and a chief technology officer. Steve Prymas, Embroker’s new chief insurance officer, brings 20 years of experience to the company, having served as vice president, Specialty Lines …

26 05, 2021

Alabama Prohibits Businesses, Agencies From Requiring Vaccine Passports

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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a bill that prohibited private businesses and public institutions from requiring COVID-19 “vaccine passports” to access services or refusing those not inoculated against the coronavirus. “I’ve signed SB 267! Since the development of …

26 05, 2021

Wolves to Thank for 24% Drop in Deer-Auto Collisions

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Ecologist Rolf Peterson remembers driving remote stretches of road in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and seeing areas strewn with deer carcasses. But that changed after gray wolves arrived in the region from Canada and Minnesota. “When wolves moved in during the …

26 05, 2021

Despite Safety Questions, Tesla Sticks With Autopilot Cameras Without Radar Sensor

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Tesla Inc. said on Tuesday its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will be equipped with cameras and no radar sensor for semi-automated driving in North America starting this month. The move came amid growing scrutiny by regulators and media …