Rights group lambasts EU’s ‘shameful attempt’ to justify Israel’s war crimes in Palestine – JURIST

Rights group lambasts EU’s ‘shameful attempt’ to justify Israel’s war crimes in Palestine – JURIST

Amnesty International condemned the EU on Thursday for refusing to condemn Israel’s recent airstrikes in Gaza, calling it “another shameful attempt to justify Israel’s genocide and war crimes against Palestinians.” In response to a statement from the European Council, the Director of Amnesty International’s European Institutions Office, Eve Geddie, observed that the EU refused to…

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Using Technology and Empowering Communities to Mitigate Wildfire Risk – The Story of FlameMapper | Knobbe Martens

Using Technology and Empowering Communities to Mitigate Wildfire Risk – The Story of FlameMapper | Knobbe Martens

In the latest episode of the Knobbe IP+ podcast, Knobbe Martens partner Mauricio Uribe speaks with Shea Broussard, Oliver Curtis, and Jim Kniss, the team behind FlameMapper, an AI-based solution for mitigating wildfire risk. Their conversation explores the origins of FlameMapper from each member of the team’s personal experience with wildfires to the innovative work…

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Rights group warns against North Dakota jury verdict ordering Greenpeace to pay 0m in liability – JURIST

Rights group warns against North Dakota jury verdict ordering Greenpeace to pay $660m in liability – JURIST

Amnesty International warned against a “chilling verdict” returned by a North Dakota jury on Thursday in a lawsuit against Greenpeace. The verdict orders Greenpeace, an environmental advocacy organization, to pay Energy Transfer, a fossil fuel company, $660 million US in defamation liability. Amnesty International described the jury’s verdict as “chilling” according to its “severe implications for…

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Senate Commerce Committee Questions Trump Tech Nominees

On March 12, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced two nominations key to the Trump Administration’s technology policy: Mark Meador as a Commissioner for the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), and Michael Kratsios as Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (“OSTP”).  Both nominees previously had their nomination…

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How to Win the Operational Efficiency Tournament: Your Bracket for Smarter Workflows | Mitratech Holdings, Inc

How to Win the Operational Efficiency Tournament: Your Bracket for Smarter Workflows | Mitratech Holdings, Inc

[author: Lauren Burnside] Match Up Insights, Eliminate Inefficiencies, and Take Home Productivity-Driving Process Improvements for Your Team March Madness isn’t just about buzzer-beaters and team pride – it’s about strategy, execution, and making every play count (and that extends to the workplace!). Teams that go all the way can’t just rely on talent; they optimize…

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Homeowners lied about smoke detectors at Airbnb house: DA

Homeowners lied about smoke detectors at Airbnb house: DA

Background: News footage of the house in Clinton, N.Y. that killed a mom and her baby in October 2024 (Mid Hudson News/YouTube). Inset (left): Shannon and Margaret “Maggie” Hubbard (Dignity Memorial). Inset (top, left to right): Dennis Darcy and Meredith Darcy (Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office). A New York couple was charged with manslaughter months…

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