Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country’s new president. [read post]

First, on August 4, 2023, a plaintiff shareholder filed a securities class action lawsuit in the Northern District of Ohio against KeyCorp, the bank holding company for KeyBank, and certain of its executives. [read post]

Over the last month, on our New Republic: Security States newsfeed, we rolled out a series designed to explain why fairly allocating the costs of software deficiencies between software makers and users is so critical to addressing the growing problem of vulnerability-ridden code—and how such a regime will require questioning some of our deep-seated beliefs about the very nature of software security. [read post]

Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Overview of Current Proposals — Governor Justice’s Proposal — House Republican Proposal — Senate Republican Proposal Income Tax Reductions — Economic Overview — Impact on Pass-Through Businesses — Impact on Migration and Remote Work — The Role of Reciprocal Agreements Sales Tax Changes — The Sales Tax Consensus — Rate Increase — Taxation of Professional Services Luxury Tax Excise and… [read post]