In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Monday March 13, 2023

First, from www.nytimes.com: Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Causes Strain for Young Companies
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse on Friday has caused chaos in the start-up ecosystem. Entrepreneurs scrambled to get loans to make payroll as their money was frozen at the bank and investors doled out and asked for advice. The bank was a systemically important financial institution that provided services to nearly half of all venture-backed technology and life-science companies in the United States. Now, customers are unsure of when they will regain access to their money, and some are unable to make payroll.

Next, from foreignpolicy.com: America Is Still Losing the Information War Against Russia
This article examines the Russian Foreign Ministry's recent disinformation campaign, which has involved spreading fake news via Twitter and other outlets, such as the claim that the US created biological weapons in Ukraine. It argues that, despite the outlandishness of such claims, Moscow has had success in sowing doubt about US actions and intentions - and Washington has no counter-disinformation strategy. The article further examines how Russia honed these techniques during the Cold War and is continuing to weaponize disinformation.

Finally, from www.advocate.com: More Teens Get Breast Implants Than Trans Top Surgery
This article discusses the increasing rate of breast augmentation and reduction surgeries among transgender youth. The article highlights how anti-trans proponents often platform those who de-transition to create a narrative of regret that dissuades gender-affirming healthcare, despite the low de-transition rate. The article also notes that there were 203 gender-affirming surgeries performed on minors in the year, while 3,200 girls ages 13 to 19 received cosmetic breast implants in 2020, and another 4,700 had breast reductions.

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Today's paper of the day is Digital Rummaging by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson. This article explores the implications of digital surveillance technologies on the Fourth Amendment and proposes a new "rummaging test" to protect individuals from government collection of digital evidence. It looks at legal challenges around geofence warrants, smart home data, and long-term pole cameras in order to refocus attention on the government's power to rummage through personal data.

For a link to the paper and much more, check out our show page. As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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