By Michael Carney On July 24, 2013Its rare to be able to describe any incident of securities or financial fraud as a positive. But that’s exactly the case with yesterday’s indictment of alleged bitcoin Ponzi scheme operator Trendon T. Shavers of…
Lawmakers in Washington are again weighing in on who should and should not qualify as a journalist—and the outcome looks pretty grim for bloggers, freelancers, and other non-salaried journalists. On July 12, the Justice Department released its new…
Open-government advocates have much to celebrate this summer, particularly in California where three EFF-involved efforts have resulted in conclusive victories for the public’s right to know what their government is up to. In two lawsuits—one before…