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Insurance Lags Self-Driving Advances

July 5, 2016

Insurance companies are not able to keep up with advancements in self-driving vehicles, something made tragically clear this weekend when […]

OSHA’s New Bad Actor List

July 5, 2016

An OSHA “severe violators” pilot program has been rolled out in four Midwestern states. It will have significant implications for […]

The Lure Of Cybersecurity “Workarounds” In Healthcare

July 5, 2016

From Kaspersky Lab, a look at an academic study of cybersecurity in the healthcare setting, a subject that has been […]

Trade Associations As “Persuaders”

July 4, 2016

Starting this month, advice that has the direct or indirect effect of persuading employees to reject a union has to […]

Privacy Assurances Save U.S., EU Data Transfer Pact

June 30, 2016

The European Union and United States’ Privacy Shield agreement is likely to be approved, after the U.S. provided reassurances that […]

Airbnb Sues Using Internet Company Legal Shield

June 30, 2016

Airbnb, the online property rental service, has sued its home city of San Francisco, saying its new ordinance that would […]

Yelp Must Take Down Defamatory Lawyer Reviews

June 28, 2016

The user review website must take down nasty law firm reviews after another court found those writings to qualify as […]

Dealing With UK Privacy Compliance After Brexit: “Carry On”

June 28, 2016

For now, UK-U.S.data-transfer relations continue to be bound by the UK Data Protection Act of 1998. In the future the […]

DOL “Persuader Rule” Blocked By Texas Judge

June 28, 2016

The Department of Labor’s persuader rule, which requires companies to disclose information about law firms or consultants they retain for […]

Another Jurisdiction Bars Credit Checks Before Hiring

June 27, 2016

Philadelphia joins the growing list of jurisdictions that have banned the use of credit checks in making hiring decisions. A […]

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