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This misuse of the legal system stifles legitimate dissent and must be seen as a direct threat to environmental justice and democratic freedoms.—
Seiji Yamashita,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025 -
As Warren Buffett has warned, the irreversible nature of AI development demands robust oversight to mitigate significant risks associated with its misuse and a lack of understanding.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The same access also exposed the email addresses the gang used for a file-sharing service called MEGA, which facilitated the group’s data theft from successful breaches.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie Lynn Serbin, 42, of Hobart, is charged with two counts of felony theft and one count of fraud, all Level 5 felonies.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Mixon, 38, pled guilty in December to misapplication of fiduciary property, according to court documents.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2025
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin D. Roosevelt certainly were not expected to provide aid to Nazi Germany during WWII, yet there is a systematic double standard and misapplication of the law against the Jewish state.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Defalcation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defalcation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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