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- Trump Administration Leaks: Legality of Confide App
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- The Cost of Changing a Youth's Life
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Trump Administration Leaks: Legality of Confide App
James Goodnow
Tech Attorney
Fennemore Craig
President Trump's press conference last week took dead aim at the "criminal" leaks that took down his top national security adviser, and now House GOP leaders are demanding a Justice Department inspector general probe the leaks surrounding Flynn. In a bizarre twist of fate, Wired has reported that Republican operatives and White House staffers are actually using the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Confide, which touts disappearing messages and anti-screenshot features, to chat privately without a trace. This encryption app helps White House staffers leak -- and possibly break the law. Is the use of the Confide app legal, especially when it's in the hands of government staffers?
Says Goodnow: "Call Confide the Snowden app of the Trump administration. It raises issues of privacy, national security, and transparency. But throw it into a Trump White House and it's a legal Molotov cocktail ready to blow. On the campaign trail last year, President Trump loved to flaunt DNC emails leaked by WikiLeaks -- even calling on Russia to hack into the country to find Hillary's missing emails. Now the shoe's on the other foot -- in part because of the Confide app -- and he's not happy. What are the legal risks? The list is long. As an initial matter, Confide could be a tool that is used to aid and abet in violating the law. Leaking information about national security is illegal under a wide variety of federal laws. One of the fears of an app like Confide is its 'military-grade end-to-end encryption' and proprietary auto-delete feature could facilitate or perhaps, some may argue, even encourage a violation of the law. At the same time, how Confide interacts with multiple federal laws requiring the recordation of White House communications is unclear. The legal issues raised are serious and complicated -- particularly when national security is on the line. But does Confide serve a purpose -- one that serves a whistleblowing function that strikes to the heart of our democracy? President Trump has been on a Twitter tirade slamming White House leaks since the resignation of Michael Flynn -- warning that leakers will be caught. Many argue that this hardline approach overlooks the fact that General Flynn arguably violated the Logan Act, which prohibits private citizens from engaging in foreign diplomacy, and the Federal False Statements Act, which criminalizes making false statements to government officials. The real scandal, many argue, is that Flynn engaged in these activities, and that there may be deeper Russian connections than others know. Whistleblowing via apps like Confide, proponents argue, thus serves a crucial role in weeding out corruption in our system. The Confide app is at the epicenter of some of the most significant laws and political issues in recent times. My prediction: A legal explosion is coming."
Goodnow is a nationally recognized legal and political commentator. A Harvard Law School graduate, Goodnow was featured on the cover of the American Lawyer, one of the largest circulated legal publications in the U.S. (March 2016). Having handled some of the highest profile cases in the country, he has offered legal commentary for CNN, "Good Morning America," "Today," The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, People Magazine and others.
Bio: https://lambergoodnow.com/legalcommentator/
Contact: Terence J. Murnin, [email protected]
Post-Election Stress Disorder a National Health Crisis
Kiran Dintyala, MD, MPH
Founder, President
Stress Free Revolution
Post-Election Stress Disorder is affecting millions of Americans and is becoming a national health crisis, says Dr. Dintyala. According to several independent surveys, 90% of those reporting election-related stress thought this election was worse than any other; Internet searches for "presidential election" were associated with searches for depression and anxiety; 57% report the current political climate to be stressful; 65% of Clinton supporters say their stress levels have increased since the election; crisis and suicide prevention hotline calls surged following the election. In addition to feelings of insecurity, severe chronic stress often leads to physical symptoms, poor relationships, and depression.
Says Dr. Dintyala (aka "Dr. Calm"): "It's no secret that the majority of people who didn't vote for Donald Trump are having trouble accepting his administration. In fact, many Americans are seeking medical help for the anxiety they are experiencing due to the change of occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. I have seen patients with Post-Election Stress Disorder, including some with previously well-controlled blood pressure who are coming in with alarmingly high numbers. I'm calling this 'Trumpertension,' a substantial increase in blood pressure unrelated to diet, sodium intake or exercise that is solely attributable to worries over what a Trump presidency may mean for your future and America's. I find myself sharing tips to stay calm amidst the seemingly endless flow of unsettling news and ways to remain positive and hopeful, no matter who's in the Oval Office."
Dr. Dintyala, a Palm Springs-based internal medicine physician, recently published "Seven Keys to Surviving the Trump Presidency" to offer tips for remaining calm, positive, and hopeful despite concerns for the country. Dintyala is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician who holds a master's in public health. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. Dr. Dintyala is a keynote speaker who hosts seminars and retreats to help people learn to reduce stress and find peace of mind and experience more joy.
Websites: www.stressfreerevolution.com and www.trumpertension.com
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]
Louis Vuitton Missed Joke from Parody Handbag Maker
Chris Schwegmann
Intellectual Property Attorney
Lynn Pinker Cox Hurst in Dallas
Louis Vuitton's trademark infringement suit against My Other Bag over an inexpensive canvas tote bag was tossed out of court when the judge said it was clear the parody bag wasn't a typical knockoff copy. Says Schwegmann: "This case is very different from most counterfeit litigation. Just by looking at them, the products sold by My Other Bag are clearly not Louis Vuitton bags. That is part of the joke. This is lawsuit is a cautionary tale that trademark holders need to pick and choose their targets carefully. Sometimes by suing, you bring more attention to the alleged infringer, and in this case, it seems that Louis Vuitton is the butt of the joke. There are several examples of trademark holders sending silly cease and desist letters, only to have the action backfire on them in a very public way."
Contact: Holly Scimeca, [email protected]
Nurse Practitioner Independence May Come to Texas
Bill Hopkins
Health Care Attorney
Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP in Austin
A bill in the Texas House seeks to end regulations that require nurse practitioners to contract with doctors in order to treat and write prescriptions. Similar regulations have been rolled back in other states, with no evidence of increased safety issues. In fact, he says, in some studies, nurse practitioner safety has ranked as high as or higher than doctor care. Says Hopkins: "For many years, NPs have argued that their knowledge, ability and training were more than sufficient to allow them to practice independently, care for patients and ensure safety. The justification for charging NPs for this 'supervision' traditionally has been that it is a necessary cost to ensure patient safety. But thanks to the Affordable Care Act, there are more people with insurance than ever before and access has become a primary concern. With the safety argument becoming less relevant and calls for better access getting louder, it looks like this may be the time for NPs to finally get the independence that they have sought."
Contact: Rhonda Reddick, [email protected]
The Cost of Changing a Youth's Life
Katherine Irwin, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
University of Hawaii Manoa
"For the past 30 years, America has been the most incarcerating nation in the world. And while President Obama and his attorney general led the charge to start decreasing our prison population, many in the U.S. continue to cling to punishment as a solution to social problems, with public schools being one among many institutions that continue to mete out harsh disciplinary actions for rule violators. In an era of tough-on-crime solutions to youth crime, some community leaders are taking a different approach by supporting, counseling, and mentoring young people. Not only are these approaches more effective in helping kids graduate from school, get along better with adults, and avoid getting into trouble, but they also cost less than punitive alternatives like detention and incarceration."
Finding humane and effective ways to curb interpersonal violence, especially youth violence, isn't easy. That's why so few lives are changed. As the child of an incarcerated father, Dr. Irwin certainly has skin in the game as she seeks ways for individuals to engage positively in conventional society. Her work has focused on the inequalities that underscore youth violence today, especially among Pacific Islander Teens, who face racism, sexism, poverty, and political neglect in the context of two hundred years of American colonial control in the Pacific. She'd love to work with you on an article that includes some of the following ideas: why black and brown lives need to matter; addicted to punishment: tales from the school-to-prison pipeline; the real cost behind curbing teen violence. Despite the gravity of the situation she sees, Irwin has a message of hope. The teens in her study display remarkable resilience and ability to overcome numerous hardships – from trauma to socio-political inequalities: Their suspension rate went from 16% to 0, and their school absences were more than 33% lower than a control group. And the cost is minimal: less than $160/year for each child, compared with the nearly $200,000 cost of incarceration for a single bed in Hawaii's youth correctional facility. She recently co-authored " JACKED UP AND UNJUST: Pacific Islander Teens Confront Violent Legacies" with Karen Umemoto, and has published numerous academic journal articles regarding youth violence prevention, ethnographic methods, inequalities and delinquency, and youth culture. She is dedicated to building culturally respectful, gender responsive, and non-punitive delinquency prevention programs for public school students.
Bio: www.socialsciences.hawaii.edu/profile/index.cfm
Contact: Penny Sansevieri, [email protected]
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