A federal appeals court in Boston on Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s request to remove an injunction barring the US Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the rule restricting the issuance of mail-in ballots, affirming a decision from a lower district
Xapien raises $56m funding round
Xapien, an London-founded AI-native due diligence platform that investigates people and companies, has announced a $56m investment round led by Spectrum Equity, a growth equity firm that specialises in risk and compliance technology, including World-Check and Verafin. Existing investor
CfP: Association of Law and Political Economy Conference
The Association of Law and Political Economy (ALPE) invites proposals for its second annual meeting, to be held on June 9-10, 2027, in Boston, MA. Panels, roundtables, and individual paper proposals are welcome. ALPE encourages submissions by academics, organizers, practitioners,
Good advice on how CIO-CISOs can work together better!
SCWorld.com reported “For years, security leaders have debated whether the CISO should report to the CIO, the CEO, legal, or somewhere else entirely.” The September 10, 2026 article entitled ” What CIO-CISO alignment looks like when it’s working” (https://tinyurl.com/muha4mnm
G-DAY
G-day mate. Ready for some football down under? 🐨 <—- (Koala Bear emoji, a blog first)We limped away from the Wednesday night snoozer hitting the under and wiffing on Price over 65 yards rushing (he had 45 at
CIVIL RIGHTS/EDUCATION LAW: Harvard University Prevails in Most Recent Title VI Lawsuit Brought by the United States
Anne Hemenway—Senior Attorney
On August 13, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed the United States Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) complaint against Harvard University, which had been filed on March
Massachusetts Reinforces Importance of Properly Classifying Workers
A reminder to employers that classifying workers as independent contractors is only appropriate when legal standards are met and cannot be done simply for the sake of convenience or because that classification is requested by the worker.
The Massachusetts Attorney
Regarding Dismissal Of Criminal FCPA Charges
The Dark Side Of Jury Nullification
As it turned out, the pre-mistrial perception that the Lindsay Clancy jury was divided 11 to one was correct. With three jurors speaking out, it’s become clear that one juror, despite believing that the prosecution had failed to prove
The Women in AI Panel: Cat, Anastasia, Heidi, Sharon
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋I’m excited to share with you the 85th episode of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going