Annabel Rodriguez grew up in Boston in a Spanish-speaking home where, from childhood, she was the family translator and advocate. She didn’t think a career in law was within her reach until she got a unique opportunity in college to enroll in a fellowship at the federal courthouse.
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The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Anthropic said on Friday night that the U.S. government had ordered the company to suspend access for all foreign nationals to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models, citing national security concerns.” The June 12, 2026 article entitled “U.S. Bars Foreigners From Using Anthropic’s Most Advanced A.I. Models” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/12/technology/anthropic-mythos-fable5-blocked.html) included these comments from Reporters Cade Metz and Dustin Volz:
The company revealed the order in a social media post, saying that it “must abruptly disable … Read the rest
Law firms invest enormous amounts of time, energy and money into events. Between sponsorships, client receptions, seminars, roundtables, webinars and conferences, events often represent one of the largest investments in a firm’s marketing and business development budget. Attorneys spend hours preparing presentations. Marketing and business development teams manage logistics, invitations and promotions. Weeks or even months of planning go into making sure everything runs smoothly.
Given that level of investment, you’d think every firm would have a clear strategy for … Read the rest
On February 28, 2026 I joined a friend to see “Emalani,” a newly commissioned play at Arena Stage, inspired by the life Emm Na’ea Rooke, who became Queen when she married into the Kamehameha royal family, and who became known as a humanitarian, health care crusader, and advocate for native Hawaiians in the years before the United States took over the islands.
I had the good luck to chat with the playwright, Lee Cataluna, before the event started, which … Read the rest
On February 11, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $ 2.75 million settlement with The Walt Disney Company (“Disney”), the largest civil penalty to date under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, “CCPA”), resolving claims that Disney’s opt-out mechanisms did not fully satisfy CCPA requirements. This settlement stems from California’s 2024 investigative sweep examining streaming services’ compliance with the CCPA.
The Attorney General’s complaint (“Complaint”) centered on Disney’s targeted advertising … Read the rest
Introduction
W&I Insurance is a product designed to cover losses arising from a breach of warranty, typically in a share or business purchase agreement. It has become standard practice across most markets for sellers to cap their liability at a nominal amount, positioning the product as an effective mechanism for enabling sellers to achieve a ‘clean exit’.
For buyers with limited experience of the product, the advantages may not be as immediately apparent as the clear advantage it offers sellers … Read the rest
Summary: India’s tax framework has long posed challenges for foreign investors, particularly around PE and profit attribution rules. NITI Aayog’s working paper proposes a presumptive taxation scheme to simplify compliance and reduce litigation with respect to profit attribution. Through introducing sector-specific profit percentages to turnover, the working paper intends to offer clarity and ease administrative burdens. Its success, however, will hinge on setting realistic rates that are pragmatic and practicable and can balance revenue protection with investor appeal.
Background
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The operators of an alleged transnational student loan debt relief scam have agreed to be permanently banned from the debt relief industry and to turn over more than $ 1 million in assets to resolve Federal Trade Commission charges that the operation bilked millions out of struggling student loan borrowers.
“It is illegal for debt relief companies to make false promises and use fake reviews and testimonials to promote a business,” said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of … Read the rest