A federal campaign finance law preventing federal candidates from repaying personal loans of more than $250,000 with money raised after the election was ruled unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court on May 16, 2022. The law was challenged by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. Cruz objected to a provision in […]
As Austin cyclists navigate traffic danger, city looks at safer roads
Lauri Aylaian crawled across the blood-stained pavement of East Stassney Lane in Southeast Austin, struggling to reach her friend on the ground clinging to life 15 feet away. Aylaian, who was halfway through a cross-country bicycle trip from California to Florida with 74-year-old international cyclist Keith Culver on March 30, […]
Hiring a lawyer? Don’t be pushed into doing the wrong things | H. Dennis Beaver | Columnist
While medicine – the healing arts – have the Hippocratic Oath, there is nothing similar that applies to the legal profession, “and that’s a pity,” observes San Diego lawyer and divorce mediator Shawn Weber. “Not only divorce, but across the board, so often our profession does more harm than good. […]
Cameroon’s Fintech Start-ups’ Attitudes Toward and Culture of Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity, Capacity Development, and Financial Inclusion project, or CyberFI, brings together a robust, transparent community of practitioners and researchers working on digital financial inclusion. This series focuses on understanding financial inclusion ecosystems on their own terms—what countries are doing, what is working, and what isn’t. Six country case studies […]
Suspects aren’t entitled to a lawyer at clerk’s hearings in Mass. But having one makes a huge difference
New court data confirms what many lawyers have long suspected: Hiring an attorney can significantly increase your chances of avoiding criminal charges in Massachusetts. The statistics show defendants with an attorney were 42% more likely to avoid being charged with a crime in clerk magistrate hearings, where clerks decide behind […]
Russian bank turns to ex-Shkreli lawyer in US lawsuit over downed airliner
The logo of VTB bank is seen in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sanctioned VTB Bank said it planned to hire Marc Agnifilo and Zach Intrater of Brafman & Associates to replace Latham & Watkins Debevoise and White […]