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Coalition supports FCC fines on telecoms for privacy violations

CDT has collaborated with civil society partners to file two amicus briefs concerning the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) decision to impose fines on Verizon and T-Mobile.


Raleigh man pleads guilty in illegal tech export attempt

David C. Bohmerwald, a Raleigh-based electronics business owner, has pled guilty to attempting to export accelerometer technology with military applications to China without the necessary license.


Sioux Falls man sentenced for firearm possession and drug distribution

A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for possession of a firearm as a felon and distribution of methamphetamine. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schrier handed down the sentence on February 10, 2025.


Former executive director sentenced for embezzling funds from trail system

The former Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority (SRRA), Melissa Slemp Rose, has been sentenced to time served plus three years of supervised release.


US sanctions Russia-based Zservers over alleged ransomware activities

The United States, in coordination with Australia and the United Kingdom, has announced sanctions against Zservers, a Russia-based bulletproof hosting services provider.


FTC adjusts civil penalties for inflation as per federal mandate

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced adjustments to the maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of 16 legal provisions it enforces.


CCIA criticizes Utah's age verification bill over privacy concerns

Utah's Senate has recently approved a bill mandating age verification for app stores, while still permitting younger internet users to access content through other means such as web browsers.


Los Angeles attorney sentenced for evading millions in taxes over two decades

Milton C. Grimes, a veteran lawyer from Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for evading the payment of over $7.2 million in taxes over more than two decades.


TechNet CEO discusses AI's potential at Paris summit

Linda Moore, President and CEO of TechNet, has expressed her views on the recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit held in Paris, France.


Cocaine worth over $1M seized by CBP at Pharr International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas seized cocaine valued at over $1 million during a recent enforcement action.


EPA places 171 DEIA and environmental justice staff on leave

Over the past week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed 171 employees on administrative leave.


Instagram launches teen accounts in India with enhanced safety features

To coincide with Safer Internet Day, Instagram has announced the rollout of its Teen Accounts feature in India.


CBP partners with GSA and TxDOT for Los Indios port improvements

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) have announced a partnership for infrastructure improvements at the Los Indios Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Los...


Albuquerque man sentenced for violent confrontation on Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo

An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 102 months in prison for a violent confrontation that nearly turned fatal.


Former nonprofit director sentenced for misappropriating over half a million dollars

Ashley Clark Ingram, a former finance director at Habitat for Humanity of Central South Carolina, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.


Mexican citizen charged with illegal re-entry into US

A Mexican citizen has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh for illegal re-entry into the United States.


U.S. Attorney's Office urges vigilance on Safer Internet Day

Each year on February 11, more than one hundred countries recognize "Safer Internet Day."


South Carolina man sentenced for role in cocaine trafficking organization

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his involvement in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for moving large quantities of cocaine across the United States.


Montebello man sentenced for role in fatal overdose at Long Beach rehab

A Montebello resident, Juan Carlos Gutierrez, also known as "Johnny G," has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison.


Hays man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Fort Belknap reservation stabbing

A Hays man has admitted to fatally stabbing a woman during an altercation on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.