In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Tuesday March 28, 2023

First, from www.vice.com: Here is the FBI’s Contract to Buy Mass Internet Data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently purchased access to "netflow" data from Team Cymru, a company that obtains this data from ISPs. This data provides a picture of traffic volume and flow across a network and can be used to identify infrastructure used by hackers. The purchase, which was made for the FBI's Cyber Division, is part of an often overlooked trade of internet data. Senator Ron Wyden has asked the Department of Justice Inspector General to investigate the FBI's purchase of this data.

Next, from www.tampabay.com: Removal of ‘Ruby Bridges’ film from Pinellas school sparks outrage
A parent has complained that the Disney movie "Ruby Bridges," which tells the story of a 6-year-old who integrated New Orleans schools in the 1960s, is teaching their child that white people hate Black people. As a result, the Pinellas County school district has banned the movie from North Shore Elementary, raising questions about the district's leadership and the fairness of their decision-making. District officials cite state law, which some have called vague, as the reason for banning the movie and other materials with controversial content. Other countywide groups have spoken out against the decision, calling for the district to look more closely at their policies and the potential consequences of their decisions.

Finally, from www.govtrack.us: A bill to align executive compensation with sustainable value creation, and for other purposes. (S. 790)
A new bill, S. 790, has been introduced by Senator Mark Warner of Virginia to align executive compensation with sustainable value creation. The bill has been referred to committee and currently has two co-sponsors, both Democrats. If passed, it would become law and require executive compensation to be tied to sustainable value creation.

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Today's paper of the day is Climate Services: The Business of Physical Risk by Madison Condon. It is a discussion of the limited and expensive access to climate risk information available to individuals and municipalities, and the need for state and federal governments to invest in their own climate services capacity. The article also urges caution when partnering with private companies who have access to sophisticated modeling about future impacts.

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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