On this Ropes & Gray podcast, Nitish Upadhyaya, director of behavioral insights at R&G Insights Lab, is joined by partners from Ropes & Gray’s global crisis management & investigations practice—Jim Dowden, Laura Hoey, Josh Levy, Amanda Raad, Ryan Rohlfsen, Robert Silvers and Sarah Walters—to unpack the realities of handling complex, high-stakes crises in an era of global uncertainty. {Read full article here}
Southwest Airlines Pioneers New Cockpit Barrier Technology To Enhance In-Flight Security
Southwest Airlines has taken a step forward in aviation security by introducing retractable barriers designed to protect the cockpit when pilots need to open the door during flight. According to CNN, the Dallas-based carrier’s first Boeing 737, equipped with this innovative secondary barrier, entered service just in time for the Labor Day weekend travel. {Read full article here}
ICE contract could bring controversial surveillance tech to American streets
The breach appears related to a wave of attacks on companies’ Salesforce databases. Sensitive personal information belonging to 4.4 million customers, including names and Social Security numbers, was exposed in a data breach on credit bureau TransUnion, in what is believed to be the latest in a string of attacks targeting companies’ Salesforce databases. {Read full article here}
Last Updated on September 5, 2025 by Jim Kimmons