The market for commercial spyware — which allows governments to invade mobile phones and vacuum up data — is booming. Even the U.S. government is using it.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.
An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters.
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Why Losing to Meta in Court Could Still Be a Win for Antitrust Regulators
As the Federal Trade Commission prepares to face off in court against Meta over a V.R. start-up deal, the agency is testing a novel argument as part of a strategy to push antitrust law.
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Clash Over Vaccine Mandate for Troops Snarls Annual Defense Bill
An $857 billion military policy measure is hung up in a dispute over whether to roll back a mandate that troops receive a coronavirus vaccination.
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Macron’s Plan on Migrants: Deport More, Give Others Legal Status
Under pressure from the right, the government of President Emmanuel Macron tries to balance a perceived immigration problem with a need for migrant workers.