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The Trump administration has reactivated the Alien Registration Act, a World War II-era law that requires all non-citizens in the U.S. to register with the government and provide fingerprints. This law has been inactive for the past 75 years. What Happened: The enforcement of the Alien Registration...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to make clear in the headline that JPMorgan’s $151 million settlement with the SEC encompasses both penalties and payments to investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced Thursday that it has charged two affiliates of...

The U.S. Supreme Court has highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and its growing role in the legal field. However, the court has also cautioned about the potential misuse of AI, which it believes could lead to “dehumanizing the law.” What Happened: A Mashable report...

The European Union has reached a significant milestone in cryptocurrency regulation as it formally enacted the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, positioning the bloc as a pioneer in tailored rules for the sector. The signing ceremony was led by European Parliament President Roberta...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) may face a federal investigation which could cost the company billions in fines. Reason: the company is not equipped to properly police harmful sexual content on the platform. Twitter may have broken the consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission when the company...

A law firm which represented socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in the legal battle concerning her role in sex trafficking with Jeffrey Epstein is now suing her.  The law firm has not been paid $878,000 for its work. In June, Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison for helping...

The Paraguayan government has re-approved a cryptocurrency bill which will now regulate crypto mining and trading in the country.  The bill was previously approved on December 21, 2021. However, the Chamber of Deputies modified it and later approved it in May 2022.  According to the...

Former President Bill Clinton has opened up about the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision on abortion.  Attacking the ruling by SCOTUS, Clinton said it has put "democracy at risk."  He went on Twitter to share his thoughts and said Supreme Court’s decision had put...

Early Saturday morning, President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan gun safety bill into law, the first major federal gun reform in three decades.   "God willing, it's going to save a lot of lives," Biden said at the White House as he signed the bill. "How many times have we...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) hit crypto exchange Bitfinex and Tether — the firm behind the stablecoin Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) — for violations of the Commodity Exchange Act, or CEA, and of a prior CFTC order. What Happened: According to a Friday...

The first official step of filing for divorce is to notify the opposing party by serving them with the divorce papers. This process is as simple as portrayed in the movies and on TV, although maybe not as dramatic. An official rings a door bell and hands a spouse the necessary divorce papers,...

Like most people who feel they have been wronged, companies are often willing to go to court to fight to protect their rights. One of the most willing is Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Large corporations like Apple employ scores of lawyers who, according to USA Today, are at least as important as...

Epiq Systems (NASDAQ: EPIQ) develops technology for electronic discovery, bankruptcy and class action settlement. Its eDiscovery branch provides consulting and develops software for electronic legal documents. The company’s bankruptcy arm software is used by creditors and monitors developments in...