The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Is Detaining People for ICE
Louisiana’s hunting and wildlife authority is one of more than 1,000 state and local agencies that have partnered with US immigration authorities this year alone. Powered by...
Belgium’s Latest Pirate Site-Blocking Order Spares DNS Providers
Over the past few months, Belgium has issued several site-blocking orders targeting hundreds of piracy-linked domain names. These blockades follow a newly instated two-step process. A local court first issues a blocking order, after which a special government body determines how it will be implemented. This process aims to prevent errors and overblocking. Pirate DNS Blocking While site blocking is common in Europe, these new Belgian...
Court Empowers Hollywood in Race to Block “Wicked: For Good” Piracy
While Australia’s site-blocking mechanism has made few enemies since 2018, it hasn’t been known for being fast. As discussed earlier this year, accuracy has traditionally been favored over speed, which is contrary to less cautious approaches taken in other countries. After an unprecedented request and cooperation from the Federal Court, Australia will now step up several gears and show whether it can achieve both. Not Just Another...
Aqua Wallet Suspends Dolphin Card Program After Provider Issue
JAN3’s Latam-focused lightning wallet Aqua suspends Dolphin Card; affected users will receive USDT refunds via Liquid. Aqua Wallet says that due to an unexpected issue with its card provider all cards in the Dolphin Card program are suspended and the Dolphin Card is disabled effective immediately, impacting cardholders globally. The company states remaining balances will […] Powered by...
Is Crypto a Security? (Part I) The Howey Test
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. Applying the Howey Test Following our Introduction, posted last week, today’s article is Part I of our multi-article series: Is Crypto a Security? The opinion editorial below was […] Powered by...