In response to the U.S.’s hostile pronouncements about Canada becoming the 51st state and in response to tariffs and the way the U.S. is treating its long-time friend and ally Canada so horribly, a lot of Canadians are reportedly opting not to buy American, not to vacation in America, and to sell their second homes…
The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons
Jeffrey Neuburger, Meredith Lipson, and Jiyoon Kim of Proskauer write: On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its final rule (the “Rule”) carrying out Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The Rule is designed to prevent access to certain categories of…
Trump ordered to pay legal bill of UK firm he sued over Russia dossier
The Associated Press reports that a British judge has ordered President Trump to pay more than 625,000 pounds ($820,000) in legal costs to Orbis Business Intelligence, the company he unsuccessfully sued over a dossier alleging he took part in sex acts in Russia. Orbis was founded by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence officer who…
Judge Rejects Government’s Attempt to Dismiss EFF Lawsuit Against OPM, DOGE, and Musk
NEW YORK—A lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from disclosing tens of millions of Americans’ private, sensitive information to Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) can continue, . Judge Denise L. Cote of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York partially rejected the defendants’ motion to…