On August 27th, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released an unclassified summary of the results of its 90-day review of the origin of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The DNI serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC), a coalition of 17 intelligence agencies and organizations. Key points of the summary are: SARS-CoV-2 probably […]
On July 6th the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel issued a Slip Opinion holding that public and private entities may impose vaccination requirements even though the only vaccines available are authorized under an emergency use authorization (“EUA”) pursuant to Section 564 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”). A copy if the Slip Opinion can be found […]
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14036 Promoting Competition in the American Economy. The aim of the order is “to promote the interests of American workers, businesses, and consumers.” The order establishes the White House Competition Council. The mission of the council is to “coordinate, promote, and advance Federal Government efforts to address overconcentration, monopolization, and unfair […]
In Van Buren v. United States, decided on June 3, 2021, the US Supreme Court clarified the reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). (18 U.S.C. § 1030 et seq.) The case involved a police sergeant who, in return for a bribe, used his patrol-car computer to access a law enforcement database to retrieve information about a license plate […]