Longtime Russian dissident and critic Alexei Navalny was sentenced to an additional 19 years in prison on a roster of extremism-related charges following a closed-door hearing. The scandalous sentencing prompted denunciation from numerous countries, international organizations and human rights groups. According to a report from Interfax, the Moscow City Court convicted Navalny of organizing an…
On August 3, 2023, Unum Group – a Fortune 500 insurance company – became yet another target of cyber criminals as it revealed a data breach on its subsidiary- Starmount Life Insurance Company, Inc. The company posted a notice of data breach on its website, alerting users about unauthorized access to its MOVEit server. According…
Hong Kong’s highly contentious National Security Law has once again stirred up interest in the legal community. This time, the focus is on the ex-wife and children of Elmer Yuan Gong-yi, a pro-democracy activist who has avoided the reach of Hong Kong authorities after fleeing the region. In a recent development, the national security police…
Law firms and corporations with a stake in the European financial sector should be aware of a new development announced on 20 July 2023. The Council of the European Union has reached a political agreement with the European Parliament on the proposed Directive amending two significant directives – the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU),…
In an alteration to long-standing convention, the unrestricted use of medical records in Arizona divorce and parenting time cases is undergoing considerable change. Previously, as long as matters of parenting time and legal decision-making were contested, all relevant medical records were admissible and could be employed in a family law case. This same principle was…