James Strong

6 days ago | movieguide.org | James Strong |Maxine Peake |Jason Isaacs |Ben Miles

WORDS OF WAR is a dramatized documentary about the life of Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya, who defied Vladamir Putin during the Chechnya war and exposed the brutal acts of his army for the world to see. The movie follows a roughly five-year period where Anna travels as a war correspondent, building rapport with the Chechen people and portraying their struggles. Meanwhile, she and the people close to her face intense scrutiny at home as Russia’s secret police look to silence her.

1 week ago | collider.com | Maggie Lovitt |James Strong

A journalist should never become the story, and yet, far too frequently, they do. Nearly twenty years ago, the assassination of American-Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya sent shockwaves around the world. She was a social commentator turned investigative journalist who unknowingly dedicated the final years of her life to giving Chechens a voice during the Second Chechen War and to exposing the corruption of Russia’s newly elected leader, Vladimir Putin.

Aug 8, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Strong |Sharon Klein |Philip Yannella |Adam Forman

On August 1, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the appointment of its first CISA Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. The appointee, Lisa Einstein, served as CISA’s Senior Advisor for AI and as Executive Director of CISA’s Cybersecurity Advisory Committee, advising CISA on the reduction of risk to critical infrastructure. She earned a dual master’s degree in computer science and international cyber policy from Stanford.

Aug 8, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Strong |Sharon Klein |Philip Yannella |Adam Forman

HealthEquity, an administrator of workplace benefits for more than 15 million people, is notifying 4.3 million individuals, starting on August 9, 2024, that their personal information was compromised. The compromised data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, employee IDs, employers, Social Security numbers, health card numbers, health plan member numbers, benefit types, dependent information, and diagnosis information, prescription information, and payment card information.

Aug 8, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Strong

As a young litigator, I was taught that there are certain rules of cross-examination not to violate: (1) ask only leading questions; (2) refrain from asking “one question too many,” (3) stick to one fact per question; and (4) never ask the “why” question. Although as a general practice, following these rules is generally wise, there are times when rules can or should be broken.