Google has been fighting a silent war against fraudulent listings on its Maps service. This battle came to light when a Texas business reported an imposter locksmith using their name. This was just the beginning. Google's investigation revealed a vast network of scammers creating and selling fake business profiles. These scammers target services people need urgently,...
A prominent law firm is standing up to a presidential executive order that targets them. The firm, Perkins Coie, claims that the order is unconstitutional and an attack on their right to represent clients and causes that the administration opposes. The order, signed by President Trump, accuses the firm of dishonest and dangerous activities, including undermining elec...
In a surprising turn of events, the Associated Press (AP) has taken legal action against three officials from the Trump administration. The lawsuit, filed in a Washington, D. C. federal court, challenges the White House's decision to limit AP's access to presidential events. This move comes after the AP refused to adopt the administration's new name for the Gulf of M...
The Trump administration recently pulled the plug on New York City's congestion pricing plan, which had just started to make drivers pay to enter Manhattan. This decision came from the U. S. Transportation Secretary, who argued that the federal government has control over the highways leading to Manhattan. The secretary said that the new tolls were unfair to drivers ...
Judge Tanya Chutkan has expressed doubts about issuing a broad restraining order against Elon Musk and his cost-cutting initiative, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The judge is cautious about acting on news reports alone and has questioned the evidence presented by the 14 states involved in the lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by 14 states, aims to challe...
In a surprising turn of events, Argentine lawyers have accused President Javier Milei of fraud. This comes after he promoted a cryptocurrency called $LIBRA on social media. The coin was supposed to boost economic growth by funding small businesses and startups. However, things took a dramatic turn when Milei deleted the post just hours later. The value of the currenc...
The boxing world is buzzing with a new controversy. The International Boxing Association (IBA) is at odds with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and boxer Imane Khelif. The IBA claims the IOC allowed two female boxers to compete unfairly in the Paris Olympics. These boxers, Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting, were assigned female at birth and identify as women. The...
The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, is considering new steps which could greatly impact data breaches in the US. A prominent data privacy group has taken action on these steps. The group is suing the government and DOGE, alleging that the agency has led to an unparalleled breach. This situation highlights data priv...
Imagine receiving a text message promising a great remote job with high pay. Sounds too good to be true, right? That's because it was. Scammers tricked people into opening cryptocurrency accounts and maintaining specific balances, all while promising hefty commissions for online product reviews. Unfortunately, the commissions never came, and the scammers disappeared ...
Lawyers for Donald Trump got an early peek at a draft of special counsel Jack Smith's report. They don't like what they see and are warning that if the report is released, they'll take legal action. Two of Trump's former staffers, Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira, are also trying to stop the report's release. They argue that the report paints them in a bad light and...