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Will The Cyberattacks On Water Systems In 7 States Be A Wakeup Call?

Cyberattacks on water systems may be the latest warning about vulnerabilities in America's critical infrastructure

BySteve Weisman,

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Fake Text Messages In Workplace Investigations—Why Misconduct Cases Now Need Digital Forensics

Can a screenshot still prove workplace harassment? A digital forensics expert on why cases that never needed forensics now depend on the device behind the message.

ByLars Daniel,

Contributor

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First Lawsuit Filed Against Trump’s New Tariffs—Why Legal Experts Are Skeptical It’ll Succeed

Legal experts say the law Trump used is harder to challenge—but his tariffs could be sweeping enough to pose concerns.

ByAlison Durkee,

Forbes Staff

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Message Screenshots Are Terrible Evidence—Courts Accept Them Anyway

A digital forensics expert on why screenshots of text messages prove almost nothing, what carrier records and backups miss and when only the smartphone can answer.

ByLars Daniel,

Contributor

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5 Reasons Metadata Can’t Prove Your Photo—Or Any File—Is Real

Metadata was never proof. It is an envelope written in pencil, and every new app and upload pipeline hands someone else an eraser.

ByLars Daniel,

Contributor

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As Investment Fraud Losses Hit $8.6 Billion, The SEC Rethinks A Job It Was Already Supposed To Be Doing

The SEC formed a new Retail Fraud Working Group as investment fraud losses soar, but questions remain about what the effort will do differently.

ByBrandon Kochkodin,

Senior Writer

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Nominations Open For America’s Top Lawyers 2026

Forbes has opened nominations for it's America's Top Lawyers list for 2026

ByLiane Jackson,

Forbes Staff

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New Zealand Moves To Ban Climate Change Litigation. Will The U.S. Follow?

The New Zealand government has proposed legislation to limit the ability of individuals to sue companies for the impacts of climate change.

ByJon McGowan,

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‘My AI Did It’ Is The Next Courtroom Excuse—And It Might Actually Work

'It wasn't me. The agent did it.' AI agents can use a computer like a ghost or just like you. A digital forensics expert on proving whether you or the AI touched the file.

ByLars Daniel,

Contributor

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Legal Tech Needs To Change Now

Legal technology is facing a existential crisis even as it flourishes

ByJoseph Andrew,

Contributor