[{"description":"BEREC Study trip to Japan yannick.stephan Tue, 03/11/2026 - 10:27 Latest News From 26 to 30 October, BEREC’s leadership visited Japan on a study trip aimed at strengthening international relations and exchanging experience with key partners from government, industry, research and academia. The delegation was led by BEREC Chair Marko Mismas (AKOS, Slovenia) and was made up of Vice-Chairs Alejandra de Ituarriaga (CNMC, Spain), Michel Van Bellinghen (BIPT, Belgium), Sarah Jacquier-Pelissier (Arcep, France), Giacomo Lasorella (AGCOM, Italy), Klaus Steinmaurer (RTR, Austria) and Robert Mourik (ComReg, Ireland). The representative of participants without voting rights, Milan Radulovic (EKIP, Montenegro), and the Director of the BEREC Office, Verena Weber, also joined the delegation. The visit was part of BEREC’s broader efforts to deepen dialogue with international stakeholders and to gather first-hand insight into developments in advanced digital and telecommunications markets. Japan, as a global leader in connectivity, technology and research, offered an ideal setting for discussions on the future of electronic communications and digital policy. Exchanges with public institutions During the visit, BEREC’s delegation met with representatives of the European Union Delegation to Japan and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Conversations focused on the broader policy and regulatory landscape, shared priorities in connectivity, digital transformation and emerging technologies, and EU–Japan trade links, with a particular emphasis on digital matters. Discussions with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications covered developments in fixed broadband, including fibre deployment, digital infrastructure development and international submarine cables, as well as trends in Japan’s mobile communications policy, notably in relation to 5G and 6G. Developments in non-terrestrial networks, Japan’s policy approach to network resilience and AI governance, including the Hiroshima AI Process and the activities of the Friends Group, were also addressed. Dialogue with industry BEREC’s leadership also met with Sony, SoftBank, NTT, Rakuten and Ericsson. Discussions with industry provided an opportunity to exchange views on market developments, innovation in telecommunications and digital services, investment in network infrastructure, future network technologies, cloud-native solutions, Open RAN, and security and sustainability. At NTT, the company’s vision for the Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) was also touched on, with developments in next-generation communications infrastructure and future network architecture highlighted. In addition to the meetings organised, the delegation visited a dedicated briefing facility at SoftBank’s headquarters, where guests were presented with advanced technologies and solutions developed by SoftBank and its partners. The visit included live demonstrations and interactive presentations, covering areas such as high-altitude platform stations (HAPS), non-terrestrial networks, artificial intelligence, 5G and digital transformation. Perspectives from academia and research The BEREC leadership also met with representatives from the University of Tokyo and the RIKEN Centre for Computational Science. These visits offered academic and research perspectives on emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, data-driven innovation and the future development of digital ecosystems. The study trip underlined the importance of continued international engagement for BEREC, particularly amid rapid technological change and growing global interdependence in the electronic communications sector. The visit also reaffirmed BEREC’s commitment to exchanging knowledge and best practices with public authorities, market players and research institutions worldwide. <div","id":3260964,"source":"BEREC Office","url":"https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/news/latest-news/berec-study-trip-to-japan","titre":"BEREC Study trip to Japan","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:32:41 +0100"},{"pubDate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:50:51 +0100","url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/10/23/revolution-culturelle-projet-loi-transparence-salariale-entreprise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=revolution-culturelle-projet-loi-transparence-salariale-entreprise","titre":"La « révolution culturelle » est en marche ! Le projet de loi sur la transparence salariale a été déposé !","source":"Actualités site Gereso","id":3260503,"description":"Dès 2019, les dispositions légales ont rendu obligatoire la publication d’un index de l’égalité professionnelle pour toute entreprise d’au moins 50 salariés, destiné à calculer spécifiquement les écarts de rémunération entre femmes et hommes. Mais le sujet de la transparence salariale revient en force, au point d’inquiéter les services RH des entreprises, qui craignent une surcharge […] The post La « révolution culturelle » est en marche ! Le projet de loi sur la transparence salariale a été déposé ! appeared first on Le Blog GERESO"},{"source":"Actualités site Gereso","id":3260504,"description":"La valeur du point d’indice ne bougera pas en 2027. Annoncé dès le rendez-vous salarial du 8 juillet par David Amiel, ministre de l’Action et des Comptes publics, puis confirmé par le premier ministre Sébastien Lecornu dans Le Figaro le 17 septembre, le gel est désormais inscrit dans le projet de loi de finances (PLF). […] The post Budget 2027 : une nouvelle année de rigueur pour les fonctionnaires appeared first on Le Blog GERESO","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:50:51 +0100","url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/10/27/budget-2027-point-indice-gele-effectifs-remanies-nouvelle-annee-rigueur-fonctionnaires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=budget-2027-point-indice-gele-effectifs-remanies-nouvelle-annee-rigueur-fonctionnaires","titre":"Budget 2027 : une nouvelle année de rigueur pour les fonctionnaires"},{"titre":"Ce que le salarié publie regarde-t-il son employeur ?","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/droit/ce-que-le-salarie-publie-regarde-t-il-son-employeur-18216/","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:49:50 +0100","source":"Club des Juristes","description":"La question revient au cœur de l'actualité : un dirigeant de la Banque de France s'est vu reprocher d'avoir « aimé » des publications politiques sur LinkedIn ; une infirmière a été licenciée pour des photographies partagées dans un groupe Messenger. La réponse commande de distinguer ce que le salarié peut dire, ce qu'il doit taire et ce que l'employeur peut prouver. The post Ce que le salarié publie regarde-t-il son employeur ? appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3260370},{"titre":"Le français dans la fonction publique fédérale","url":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/46873","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:25:09 +0100","description":"dc.contributor.author: Larochelle, Vincent dc.date.issued: 2026-10 dc.description.abstract: Ce mémoire analyse la politique linguistique canadienne à travers l’un de ses aspects fondamentaux, celui des langues officielles dans la fonction publique fédérale canadienne. En partant d’une mise en contexte historique couvrant la période allant de la Conquête anglaise à la Révolution tranquille, il rappelle d’abord le contexte social dans lequel évoluaient les Canadiens français et les Canadiens anglais, et auquel la politique linguistique canadienne était censée répondre. Pour évaluer l’efficacité de la politique linguistique canadienne, ce mémoire procède à une analyse inédite de la composition linguistique de la fonction publique canadienne au fil du temps. Cette analyse de données s’étalant sur plus de 50 ans révèle un double constat : si les fonctionnaires francophones sont désormais représentés à la hauteur du poids démographique qu’ils occupent dans la société canadienne, les postes français ont subi un effondrement de près de 70% entre 1973 et 2024, passant de 12,5% à seulement 3,2% de l’ensemble des postes, tandis que les postes anglais demeurent quasi-stables, ne perdant sur la même période que 3,1% de leurs effectifs. Dans une fonction publique censée être bilingue selon la Loi, il y a aujourd’hui 15 fois plus de postes anglais que de postes français. Il y a par ailleurs six fois moins de postes français dans la fonction publique fédérale canadienne que le poids réel des francophones au sein de la société canadienne. En outre, pour chaque poste anglais disponible pour un fonctionnaire anglophone, le fonctionnaire francophone a accès à 6 fois moins de postes français. Il en résulte que, comme jadis, l’anglais demeure la langue de travail nettement dominante de la fonction publique fédérale, tandis que le français continue d’être marginalisé, en contradiction avec certains des objectifs de la Loi sur les langues officielles.; This master’s thesis analyzes the Canadian language policy through one of its fundamental aspects, official languages within the Canadian federal public service. Starting with a historical overview spanning the period going from the English Conquest to the Quiet Revolution, it first recalls the social context in which French Canadians and English Canadians evolved, and to which the Canadian language policy was supposed to respond. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Canadian language policy, this thesis carries out an original analysis of the linguistic composition of the federal public service over time. This over 50-year data analysis reveals a dual finding: while francophone public servants are now represented in proportion to their demographic weight in Canadian society, french positions have collapsed by nearly 70% between 1973 and 2024, falling from 12.5% to only 3.2% of all positions, whereas English positions have remained nearly stable, losing only 3.1% of their share over the same period. In a public service that is supposed to be bilingual under the Act, there are today 15 times more English positions than French positions. Moreover, there are six times fewer French positions in the Canadian public service than the actual demographic weight of Francophones in the Canadian society. Furthermore, for every Anglophone public servant who obtains a position in their language, a Francophone public servant has 6 times fewer chances of obtaining a position in their language. As a result, as in the past, English remains the clearly dominant working language of the federal public service, while french continues to be marginalized, in contradiction with some of","id":3260041,"source":"Faculté de droit Travaux récents"},{"source":"Actualités site Gereso","description":"2,1 %. C’est, selon la direction générale de l’administration et de la fonction publique (DGAFP), ce que les femmes fonctionnaires de l’État ont perçu en moins par rapport aux hommes en 2025, à emploi comparable et temps de travail égal. L’écart paraît modeste, mais il se niche là où les grilles indiciaires ne regardent pas : dans les […] The post Transparence salariale : les employeurs publics sommés de justifier leurs primes appeared first on Le Blog GERESO","id":3259453,"url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/11/02/transparence-salariale-employeurs-publics-sommes-justifier-primes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=transparence-salariale-employeurs-publics-sommes-justifier-primes","titre":"Transparence salariale : les employeurs publics sommés de justifier leurs primes","pubDate":"Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:51:32 +0100"},{"source":"EURACTIV.fr - Feeds","description":"Les juges d'instruction lui ont accordé le statut de « témoin assisté » The post Édouard Philippe interrogé dans le cadre d'une enquête pour détournement de fonds publics appeared first on Rapporteur FR","id":3254747,"url":"https://www.rapporteur.com/fr/news/edouard-philippe-interroge-dans-le-cadre-dune-enquete-pour-detournement-de-fonds-publics/","titre":"Édouard Philippe interrogé dans le cadre d’une enquête pour détournement de fonds publics","pubDate":"Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:01:21 +0100"},{"pubDate":"Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:56:19 +0100","url":"https://www.slaw.ca/2026/10/30/who-dunnit-part-2-persons-machines-under-upl-laws/","titre":"“Who Dunnit?” Part 2: Persons & Machines Under UPL Laws","id":3254674,"description":"The globe-trotting Law via the Internet Conference returned to Canada on October 13 and 14 in Montreal. It was just in time for CanLII’s 25th anniversary , convened under the theme of Trusted Past, Open Future to share developments and trends in the delivery of legal information across the world. On day one, University of Ottawa law professor Amy Salyzyn updated us on her research inventorying direct-to-public digital legal tools in Canada. The inventory is not new (it started in 2016, with updates in 2019, 2021, and 2023)—but it has certainly grown. In 2023, 118 tools were cataloged (you can . . . [more] The post “Who Dunnit?” Part 2: Persons & Machines Under UPL Laws appeared first on Slaw","source":"Slaw"},{"pubDate":"Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:40:01 +0100","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/en-bref/placement-dedouard-philippe-sous-le-statut-de-temoin-assiste-dans-une-enquete-pour-detournement-de-fonds-publics-18148/","titre":"Placement d’Edouard Philippe sous le statut de témoin assisté dans une enquête pour détournement de fonds publics","source":"Club des Juristes","id":3252845,"description":"Ce jeudi 29 octobre, Edouard Philippe, candidat Horizons à la présidentielle de 2027 et ancien Premier ministre (2017-2020), a été placé sous le statut de témoin assisté dans une information judiciaire ouverte notamment pour « détournement de fonds publics », « favoritisme » et « harcèlement moral » au sein de la communauté d’agglomération du […] The post Placement d’Edouard Philippe sous le statut de témoin assisté dans une enquête pour détournement de fonds publics appeared first on Le Club des Juristes"},{"source":"The Daily Intake","description":"Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first of three proposed rules that aim to update infant formula nutrient requirements. While the formal rulemaking process commences, FDA has also released new chemical contaminant testing data demonstrating that most infant formula samples showed low or non-detectable levels of contaminants, according to HHS' press release . FDA intends to conduct a comprehensive review of the 30 nutrients currently required in infant formula marketed in the United States. The FDA intends to consolidate final changes to infant formula nutrient requirements into a single comprehensive final rule. Today's proposed rule (phase 1 of three) would update requirements for iodine, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin D and reaffirm existing requirements for chloride, potassium, selenium, and sodium. It would also change the units of measure for two nutrients and request public input on potential requirements for ingredients that are currently not required in infant formula but commonly added by manufacturers due to their nutritional value ( e.g ., arachidonic acid (ARA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and L-carnitine). FDA is accepting comments on the proposed rule until February 26, 2027. Keller and Heckman LLP will provide updates throughout the rulemaking","id":3251756,"titre":"FDA Proposes Rule to Update Infant Formula Nutrient Requirements","url":"https://www.dailyintakeblog.com/2026/10/fda-proposes-rule-to-update-infant-formula-nutrient-requirements/","pubDate":"Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:53:31 +0100"},{"titre":"LC v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (anonymity order)","url":"https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/lc-v-secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions-anonymity-order/","pubDate":"Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:01:50 +0100","source":"Judgement Courts Tribunals England Wales","description":"UT ref: UA-2026-000083-PIP In the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber 28 October 2026 Before: Stewart Wright Judge of the Upper Tribunal Between: LC -v- Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Anonymity Order Appellant: LC Respondents: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Tribunal: First tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Tribunal venue: Scarborough Tribunal Case Nos: SC231/24/00181 Tribunal decision date: 29 August 2025 NOTICE: Any breach of this order is liable to be treated as a contempt of court and may be punishable by imprisonment, fine or other sanctions under section 25 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. The maximum punishment that may be imposed is a sentence of two years’ imprisonment or an unlimited fine. It is ordered , under rule 14(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (Upper Tribunal Rules) 2008, that, without the permission of this Tribunal, no one shall disclose or publish the name, or any part of the address, of the appellant in these proceedings or publish or reveal any other information that would be likely to lead to the identification of the appellant. The appellant shall be known as LC. Anyone who objects to this order may apply to the Upper Tribunal for it to be varied or set aside. A copy of this Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales. REASONS This anonymity order is made on the application of the appellant. It is sought because “the appeal involves a disabled claimant and details of their disability are to reasonably be inferred from a prospectively publicised decision”. I have by a separate decision allowed the appellant’s appeal to the Upper Tribunal. That decision will be published on public facing websites and, if no anonymity order is made, the appellant would be named in that decision. The principle of open justice is of fundamental importance to the justice system. An aspect of open justice is that parties’ names are made public. Derogation from this principle requires justification. Particular regard must be given to the importance of the right to freedom of expression, including the right to publish reports of cases. In this case, I am satisfied that it is necessary to derogate from the open justice principle to the limited extent of not naming the appellant. The appellant has ADHD and anxiety and depression and those features of his health and conditions need to be referred to in the decision on the appeal. In that context, I am satisfied that an anonymity order should be made because I accept a risk of harm could arise for this vulnerable appellant if he was to be identified in these proceedings, because those health details would then be in the public domain. The public interest in open justice and freedom of expression will still be served by this order and the final decision in this appeal being published online. The letters LC are not the appellant’s initials. The post LC v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (anonymity order) appeared first on Courts and Tribunals Judiciary","id":3248599},{"pubDate":"Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:58:22 +0100","url":"https://theconversation.com/france-three-overlapping-woes-are-fuelling-a-generation-of-discontent-295102","titre":"France: three overlapping woes are fuelling a generation of discontent","id":3248553,"description":"KEY TAKEAWAYS The French high schooler-led uprising is not a sign of a generational struggle pitting the young against baby boomers. The uprisings indicate a state of discontentment reflecting three grievances: failings within the education system, eco-anxiety and concerns over employment in the age of AI. Far from demanding a break with the established order, young protesters are simply asking for the right to live a good and fair life... like their predecessors before them. Rarely has Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents seemed so relevant to the times in which we are living. Although the discontents we are currently witnessing do not necessarily affect society as a whole, they are certainly impacting an entire generation born in the 21st century, as well as their parents and their social environment. Admittedly, we know that generations are not homogeneous and that any attempt to generalise is an oversimplification. Nevertheless, the high schoolers that are taking to the streets to protest in this day and age belong to a relatively homogeneous age cohort. You would be forgiven for thinking that the current unrest is the result of a clash of generations. From the outside, it is often viewed as a generational tug of war between a struggling young population and the rest: an aging but relatively prosperous Europe . Criticism is, without doubt, being directed at “baby-boomers” or those born during the thirty years following World War II (which were marked by economic prosperity and low unemployment, conditions that now seem a world away today). The problem lies elsewhere Nevertheless, this is not a generational conflict, and the fact that a substantial proportion of parents , as well as the majority of the population , share the students’ demands shows that the problem lies elsewhere. These demands are nothing new, and they help explain why many parents joined their children during the first demonstrations, along with teachers, to show their support over deteriorating conditions in high schools. The students and their initial demands were hijacked by more politically radical movements, some even revolutionary or anarchist, as well as opportunistic groups that took advantage of the disorder to loot shops and businesses, without any tangible political agenda. According to an official report dated October 14, 2026, “937 law enforcement officers, 248 students and 149 members of educational staff have been injured since the beginning of the high school student movement.” The demonstrations on October 18 resulted in more than 1,800 arrests . The proliferation of various groups with overlapping demands muddles the student movements’ original message, leaving us with little more than the smouldering remnants of a battlefield. Nevertheless, it is the central concerns of these students that I wish to explore here. Ultimately, this movement appears to lie at the intersection of several anxiety-inducing issues. Rather than speaking of a convergence of struggles, we should speak of a convergence of anxieties. Three sources of anxiety The movement appears to reflect the convergence of three factors that are also sources of concern: the perceived deterioration of public education ecological anxiety the new difficulties young people face in the labour market, particularly those associated with the development of artificial intelligence (AI). These three factors provide fertile ground for psychosocial anxiety. The high school students’ main demands appear legitimate and concern improving working conditions: replacing absent teachers, shortening excessively long school days, reducing the number of students per class, repairing and maintaining infrastructure, and improving or abolishing Parcoursup , the widely criticised higher education admissions platform that is often difficult to understand. These demands echo the broader perception that conditions in the French school system have deteriorated and that the system is relatively inefficient compared with those of neighbouring countries.","source":"The Conversation – Articles (FR)"},{"source":"Club des Juristes","description":"Condamnée pour « détournements de fonds publics », la candidate RN à la présidentielle a fait déposer son mémoire en défense devant la Cour de cassation. The post Affaire des assistants parlementaires du FN : la défense de Marine Le Pen dévoile ses arguments à la Cour de cassation appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3247526,"url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/droit/affaire-des-assistants-parlementaires-du-fn-la-defense-de-marine-le-pen-devoile-ses-arguments-a-la-cour-de-cassation-18085/","titre":"Affaire des assistants parlementaires du FN : la défense de Marine Le Pen dévoile ses arguments à la Cour de cassation","pubDate":"Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:37:24 +0100"},{"titre":"Le Sénat adopte le projet de loi « casseurs-payeurs »","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/en-bref/le-senat-adopte-le-projet-de-loi-casseurs-payeurs-18070/","pubDate":"Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:38:12 +0100","description":"Le Sénat a adopté, dans la nuit du 27 au 28 octobre 2026, le projet de loi relatif à la réparation des dommages résultant de violences ou de dégradations commises dans l’espace public et au recouvrement des dommages et intérêts, dit « casseurs-payeurs ». Le texte vise à renforcer la responsabilité financière des participants à […] The post Le Sénat adopte le projet de loi « casseurs-payeurs » appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3246612,"source":"Club des Juristes"},{"pubDate":"Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:38:12 +0100","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/en-bref/loi-casseurs-payeurs-laurent-nunez-annonce-une-saisine-du-conseil-detat-18072/","titre":"Loi « casseurs-payeurs » : Laurent Nuñez annonce une saisine du Conseil d’État","id":3246613,"description":"Dans la nuit du 27 au 28 octobre, le Sénat a adopté, en première lecture, le projet de loi relatif à la réparation des dommages résultant de violences ou de dégradations commises dans l’espace public et au recouvrement des dommages et intérêts, dit « casseurs-payeurs ». Le texte adopté élargit notamment les possibilités de saisie […] The post Loi « casseurs-payeurs » : Laurent Nuñez annonce une saisine du Conseil d’État appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","source":"Club des Juristes"},{"source":"Actualités site Gereso","description":"Pour les employeurs publics, ces évolutions soulèvent des questions très concrètes. Comment protéger les agents exposés aux fortes chaleurs ? Comment maintenir l’accueil du public et la continuité des services lorsque les conditions météorologiques perturbent l’activité ? Comment adapter les b'timents, les équipements et l’organisation du travail à des conditions climatiques appelées à évoluer ? Avant d’engager des […] The post Changement climatique : comprendre les mécanismes pour mieux préparer les services publics appeared first on Le Blog GERESO","id":3245544,"url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/10/27/changement-climatique-comprendre-mecanismes-mieux-preparer-services-publics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=changement-climatique-comprendre-mecanismes-mieux-preparer-services-publics","titre":"Changement climatique : comprendre les mécanismes pour mieux préparer les services publics","pubDate":"Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:40:06 +0100"},{"pubDate":"Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:13:41 +0100","titre":"Avec Codex, Atos investit le terrain de Palantir dans les opérations critiques","url":"https://itsocial.fr/contenus/actualites/intelligence-artificielle-actualites-contenus/avec-codex-atos-vient-sur-le-terrain-de-palantir-dans-les-operations-critiques/","source":"IT SOCIAL","id":3244910,"description":"Atos a lancé Atos Genesis Intelligence, une suite d’IA déployable du cloud public à l’environnement isolé, et Atos Codex, qui traduit les analyses de l’IA en actions. L’entreprise de services numériques vise la défense, le transport et le secteur public avec une ontologie opérationnelle, le procédé qui a fait la force de Palantir auprès des […] The post Avec Codex, Atos investit le terrain de Palantir dans les opérations critiques appeared first on IT SOCIAL"},{"id":3243876,"description":"Claim number: M00LU691 In the County Court at Luton Luton Justice Centre 5 June 2026 Before: His Honour Judge Davies Between: Luton community housing limited (“squared”) -v- 1. Christopher Earl 2. David Earl 3. Charlotte Earl 4. Roger Litchfield MR VAUGHAN appeared on behalf of the Claimant THE FOURTH DEFENDANT appeared In Person (part) NO APPEARANCE by or on behalf of all other Defendants Judgement (approved) This Transcript is Crown Copyright. It may not be reproduced in whole or in part, other than in accordance with relevant licence or with the express consent of the Authority. All rights are reserved. WARNING: reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including social media. Anyone who receives a copy of this transcript is responsible in law for making sure that applicable restrictions are not breached. A person who breaches a reporting restriction is liable to a fine and/or imprisonment. For guidance on whether reporting restrictions apply, and to what information, ask at the court office or take legal advice. HHJ DAVIES: The first decision that I need to make now at 10.10 am is whether to proceed with this adjourned sentencing hearing in the absence of each of the defendants. I am satisfied that the defendants have been duly served with notice of today’s hearing in accordance with the Court’s previous orders. In so far as the fourth defendant was concerned, he was in court when I adjourned the matter on the last occasion and I fixed the date on that occasion. However, he has also been served with the Notice of Hearing, as have the other three defendants. There have been numerous previous hearings on this contempt application. At the substantive hearing at which I found proved a number of breaches of the injunction order made by His Honour Judge Murch, the second and fourth defendants attended court. The first defendant, Christopher Earl and the third defendant, Charlotte Earl have not attended court on any of the occasions on which the case has been listed. I adjourned the hearing on the last occasion to give the defendants one final opportunity to obtain advice or representation or to consider what material they want to put forward to the Court in relation to mitigation and no further information has been forthcoming and, nor am I told, have they been in contact with the claimant and they have not been in contact with the court. I consider the various matters, as identified in the well-known decision in Sanchez v Oboz [2015] EWHC 235 (Fam) dealing with proceeding in absence on a contempt application. I bear in mind that that is a decision that should not be taken lightly but, in my judgment, in this case, the defendants have demonstrated that adjourning the matter yet again is most unlikely to secure their attendance. In the circumstances, I conclude that they voluntarily absented themselves from this adjourned sentencing hearing and that the appropriate thing to do is to proceed in their absence. It does not seem to me that there is anything to be gained by putting the matter back for a few minutes on the occasions when, in particular, the fourth defendant has attended, he has attended promptly and it seems to me most unlikely that this is a case in which he is simply late. I have also considered whether the appropriate thing to do is to issue a bench warrant to secure the attendance of the defendants at the sentencing hearing but, in my judgment, it is more appropriate to deal with the sentencing hearing in their absence rather than issuing a warrant now and putting it back until that warrant is executed. Adjourned hearing (after the Fourth Defendant attended court) I am now dealing with the adjourned hearing of two applications to commit the defendants for breach of an injunction order made by His","source":"Judgement Courts Tribunals England Wales","pubDate":"Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:03:22 +0100","titre":"Committal for contempt of court: Luton Community Housing Limited -v- Earl and others","url":"https://www.judiciary.uk/judgments/committal-for-contempt-of-court-luton-community-housing-limited-v-earl-and-others/"},{"id":3242626,"description":"If changes pass, citizens will no longer pay licence fees toward Czech Television and Czech Radio, and the government will instead fund public media operations from the state budget. Opposition MPs and experts have described these far-reaching changes as a dangerous attempt to weaken public service media, threatening their","source":"EUobserver","pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:21:22 +0100","titre":"Czech government approves first step to scrapping TV and radio licence fees in 4.36am vote, sparking protests","url":"https://euobserver.com/244873/czech-government-approves-first-step-to-scrapping-tv-and-radio-licence-fees-in-4-36am-vote-sparking-protests/"},{"pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:19:17 +0100","url":"https://itsocial.fr/contenus/actualites/intelligence-artificielle-actualites-contenus/alcatel-lucent-enterprise-vise-le-secteur-public-avec-une-ia-de-communication-hebergee-en-europe-pour-rainbow/","titre":"Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise vise le secteur public avec une IA de communication hébergée en Europe","id":3242587,"description":"Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise a ajouté à sa plateforme de communication Rainbow une couche d’IA, Rainbow Premium, hébergée et opérée en Europe et activable sans migration. L’éditeur vise le secteur public et les activités régulées, qui cherchent une IA de réunion hors des outils grand public, sans nommer ni les modèles ni l’hébergeur. Les salariés ont adopté […] The post Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise vise le secteur public avec une IA de communication hébergée en Europe appeared first on IT SOCIAL","source":"IT SOCIAL"},{"url":"https://www.callacbd.ca/CALL-Blog/13521958","titre":"Revised First Edition of the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide Now Available","pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:55:55 +0100","description":"A revised first edition of the Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide/Guide canadien de la référence juridique en accès libre (RJAL) is now available.  The guide’s editors have incorporated reader feedback and corrections into a revised edition. Some of the changes include moving the general rules to their own section and revising rules on citing regularly updated books, regulations, administrative decisions, and generative AI for greater clarity and increased consistency across the guide. Additions to the guide include guidance on creating a bibliography/table of authorities and on citing reports, dissertations, municipal by-laws, court materials, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - Crown Treaties, amongst other sources. A more detailed list is in the guide’s introduction. Since the publication of the guide in June 2024, the editors have led multiple online training sessions and conference workshops. We are now working on training materials that reflect the revised edition. The francophone editors continue to work on the French version of the guide, with the aim to publish it in 2026. Once the French version is published, we will be able to better focus our efforts to have the courts, tribunals, and the government adopt the guide and to add the guide to citation management tools. Reaction to the guide has been overwhelmingly positive. In fact, the guide was a recipient of a Clawbie for Best Legal Papers, Reports, or eBooks of 2024 and the CALL/ACBD Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing . The guide’s editors remain committed to feedback and encourage users to get in touch at coal.rjal@ubc.ca","id":3241524,"source":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit CALL/ACBD Blog"},{"titre":"CALL Research Tips & Tricks: Finding Standards / Trucs et astuces de recherche de l’ACBD: comment trouver des normes","url":"https://www.callacbd.ca/CALL-Blog/12930018","pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:55:49 +0100","description":"Le français suit plus bas. We all have a few tricks up our sleeve when it comes to performing legal research. We sometimes share them with clients. And sometimes, we like to use those tricks to hunt down seemingly impossible to find material and wow them. Because nothing is “impossible” for law librarians. The CALL blog has started a new regular series of research tips and tricks. Please share your favourite or coolest strategies with Michel-Adrien Sheppard to have them published on the CALL blog. Nous avons tous nos trucs favoris quand il s'agit de faire de la recherche juridique. Parfois, nous les partageons avec nos clients. Et parfois, nous aimons les épater en utilisant ces trucs et astuces pour mettre la main sur des informations apparemment impossibles à trouver. Car rien n’est « impossible » pour des bibliothécaires de droit. Le blogue de l'ACBD a lancé une nouvelle série sur les trucs et astuces de recherche. SVP partagez vos stratégies les plus intéressantes ou les plus « cool » avec Michel-Adrien Sheppard afin de les faire publier sur le blogue de CALL/ACBD. Today: Finding Standards ( Susannah Tredwell, Manager of Library Services at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP , Vancouver ). It originally appeared on Slaw.ca on August 31, 2022. It is republished here with permission of the author. Standards, which “ establish accepted practices, technical requirements, and terminologies ”, are often referenced by acts and regulations; in order to be able to properly interpret a piece of legislation you may need to see the standard it is referring to. Frequently the fastest and most efficient solution (if not the cheapest) is to buy the standard, either in print or electronic format. However, if you’re buying a digital version it is important to be aware of how the standard is licenced, e.g. in some cases the person who bought the standard is the only person who can use it. For Canadian standards, the   Standards Council of Canada   (confusingly — for law librarians at least — abbreviated SCC) is a useful place to start. Standards are frequently referred to by a number (e.g. “CSA Z1008:21”) where the first letters indicate who issued the standard (in this case the   Canadian Standards Association ) , the middle numbers indicate the number of the standard, and the last number indicates the year of issue (i.e. 2021). Standards are frequently revised or replaced, so it is important to know which particular version of a standard you are looking for. Older standards can be more challenging to find. Your local public library may own some standards in print format so it is worthwhile checking with them. A number of Canadian standards are available for free; for example you can find the online collection of Codes Canada publications (including the National Building Code of Canada 2020, the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020 and the National Fire Code of Canada 2020) at   https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/search/?q=NRCCode . Similarly the British Columbia Codes 2018 are available online at   https://www.bccodes.ca/index.html","id":3241472,"source":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit CALL/ACBD Blog"},{"description":"CALL member Dominique Garingan , Library Manager in the Calgary office of Parlee McLaws LLP, recently wrote an article on \" The Singular They: Gender Inclusivity in Canadian Legal Writing and Style Guides \" . It originally appeared on the website Notes Between Us on June 22, 2022 . It is reprinted here with permission. Language is a product of culture, and it is known that the English language lacks a singular pronoun that signifies the non-specific   he   or   she . Although at times unintentional, this singularity versus plurality of pronouns, coupled with gendered indicators, has helped entrench the binary perceptions of gender found in writing which we are now seeking to change.  The Department of Justice of Canada recently provided a   series of guidelines   on the use of gender-neutral language in a legislative context. These guidelines include as a recommendation the use of the singular   they   and its other grammatical forms ( them ,   themselves , and   their ) to refer to indefinite pronouns and singular nouns 1 . In addition, dictionaries such as the Oxford English Dictionary ( definition 2 | blog ), the Canadian Oxford Dictionary ( definition 3 ), the Cambridge Dictionary ( definition ) and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary ( definition | blog ) have acknowledged both the acceptability – and, for some, the controversy – of the singular   they. While there seems to be a growing acceptance towards gender inclusive and non-binary pronouns, this post seeks to explore an increasingly acknowledged yet still seemingly paradoxical entity in legal writing:   the singular   they . This post briefly investigates the use and acceptance or lack thereof of   they   as a singular pronoun through a review of a limited sample of Canadian legal research, writing, and style guides accessible to the writer. Although current writing practices on gender inclusivity may have since changed since the publication of these titles, this post hopes to assist writers, researchers, librarians, and information professionals by providing a non-exhaustive point-in-time review of Canadian legal writing references and help facilitate a turning point in the journey towards greater inclusivity in legal writing. The Literature Reviewed (in Reverse Order of Publication) Edward Berry,   Writing Reasons: A Handbook for Judges , 5th ed (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada, 2020).  In the sample of guides reviewed,   Writing Reasons   seemed to provide the most inclusive perspective in its instruction. It was somewhat refreshing to see a writing handbook for judges as being the most progressive in its recommendations, albeit also the most recently published. The guide contains a section entitled   Prejudicial Language   and provides a checklist for more inclusive strategies. (p 114-115) “Invite the parties to define their own identity” is first on the list. As an example, Berry notes that some people may prefer the gender neutral   Mx.   to   Mr.   or   Ms . “Be wary of personal pronouns” is also listed. Here, Berry states that those who don’t identify as male or female may prefer   they . Berry notes the acceptance of   they   as a singular pronoun. However, the","id":3241470,"source":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit CALL/ACBD Blog","titre":"CALL Member Article: Gender Inclusivity in Canadian Legal Writing and Style Guides","url":"https://www.callacbd.ca/CALL-Blog/12854401","pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:55:48 +0100"},{"url":"https://www.callacbd.ca/CALL-Blog/12242053","titre":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries Intervention in Upcoming Supreme Court of Canada Copyright Case","pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:55:47 +0100","description":"By: Susannah Tredwell , Manager of Library Services at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP and James Bachmann , Instructional Librarian, Law Library, University of British Columbia Since 1988, when CALL/ACBD’s Copyright Committee was first set up, CALL/ACBD has advocated for its members' interests in the area of copyright. While the primary focus of CALL/ACBD’s copyright advocacy over the last few years has been on Crown copyright and primary law, CALL/ACBD has also made submissions about such areas as fair dealing and licencing. CALL/ACBD sees this work as not only supporting the needs of its members but also as serving the interests of access to justice as a whole. Continuing this work, on January 18, 2022 CALL/ACBD, along with Library Futures Institute, will act as an intervener in the Supreme Court of Canada case Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, et al. v. Entertainment Software Association, et al.   Kim Nayyer, CALL/ACBD’s President, and Robert Janes of JFK Law   will be representing CALL/ACBD and Library Futures. This case addresses the question of how the concepts of “communication to the public by telecommunication” and “making available on demand” as used in the Copyright Act should be understood. The outcome of this case has the potential to significantly impact various library activities, including controlled digital lending and possibly even the simple use of hyperlinks, particularly in light of the limited scope of current library and education exceptions in the Copyright Act . CALL/ACBD's submitted that the court refrain from broadly construing the terms “making available” and “Communication to the Public by Telecommunication” and that s. 2.4(1.1) of the act (\"Communication to the public by telecommunication\")   does not need to be understood as creating a new right.   You can find CALL/ACBD’s intervener's factum at https://www.scc-csc.ca/WebDocuments-DocumentsWeb/39418/FM050_Intervener_Canadian-Association-Law-Libraries-et-al.pdf . The other factums in this case are available at https://www.scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/info/af-ma-eng.aspx?cas=39418 .  CALL/ACBD has acted as an intervener at the Supreme Court of Canada on two other occasions. In Keatley Surveying Ltd. v. Teranet Inc. , which looked at Crown copyright, CALL/ACBD submitted   that “s. 12 Crown copyright does not extend to primary sources of law”. In York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency  (\"Access Copyright\"), CALL/ACBD submitted   that the SCC “should resist the temptation to modify or clarify the existing fair dealing test” stating that the existing test “is a flexible multifactorial test that allows libraries (and other institutions) to tailor access and appropriate copying policies that consider all relevant circumstances.” CALL/ACBD also made submissions to the 2018 review of the Copyright Act , R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42: one general submission   and <a","id":3241460,"source":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit CALL/ACBD Blog"},{"pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:55:45 +0100","titre":"New Professionals SIG Article: Library School and Beyond – Job Hunting Tips for New Grads","url":"https://www.callacbd.ca/CALL-Blog/10326333","source":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit CALL/ACBD Blog","id":3241437,"description":"By Erin Clupp, Research Librarian in Norton Rose Fulbright’s Vancouver office. Congratulations! You’ve successfully completed library school and are a freshly minted information professional. What is an exciting time in your life can also be overshadowed by what comes next: the dreaded job hunt, heightened by the fact that we are still struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this being a challenging and unprecedented time to enter the workforce, there are still many exciting opportunities that await you. Here are some tips and words of advice that I hope are helpful and comforting as you navigate through this next phase of your career: 1) Manage your expectations but be kind to yourself First and foremost, job hunting can really suck. It’s important to acknowledge this and understand there will be periods of frustration, self-doubt, and worry (especially when we have bills to pay). This is normal! Rejection can be painful, and sending applications into that black hole where resumes seem to go can be demoralizing but don’t give up! When job hunting, be mindful of the following: As a new grad, you are probably eager and excited to land that first job and start working! Have some patience, the process may take longer than you would like it to be (before and during the interview process). It is also great to have goals, but realize you may not get your “dream job” right outside the gate. That is fine! Along the way, you may find you don’t have one dream job after all, and that you enjoy doing many types of work. Resist the urge to compare yourself to others. Some people may seem to have better “luck” or have more apparent success early on. We don’t always know their stories, what their past experiences are or who they may know. Just remember, we are all operating on different timelines and your opportunity will come. It doesn’t make you a failure or unworthy if it takes you a bit longer or if you end up in an area completely different than you originally thought. While job hunting can become a full time job, don’t forget to take breaks and don’t let it become all-consuming. Focus some energy on your hobbies, personal relationships, and most importantly rest! 2) Beyond the library – be flexible and think outside the box The information profession is evolving, and while there are still plenty of “traditional” LIS jobs in academic and public library settings, there are increasingly more jobs in special libraries and in larger “information teams” in government, private corporations, and non-profits. When searching for job postings, don’t just focus on the job title, be sure to also read the descriptions and position requirements. Look for buzz words like “information analyst”, “knowledge management”, “content creation”, “competitive intelligence”, “prospect research”, “information architecture”, or “data curation”, all of which use the skills of an LIS professional and are increasingly in demand as businesses recognize the need for improved information governance and user experience. I know people with LIS backgrounds who work in academic institutions, museums, archives, law firms, government, telecommunications companies, non-profit organizations, healthcare, and international organizations doing a variety of work including research, privacy, information security, instruction, technical writing, and management. Basically any organization that deals with information and people (read: all of them) may have a position that you can apply for. Now is the time to experiment and try new opportunities. Don’t worry about pigeonholing yourself, because you can always leverage your transferable skills and move within industries and organizations. 3) Take a leap – consider a move! While not possible (or desirable) for some, consider moving to a new city (or country!), especially if you are in a very competitive market"},{"description":"We all have a few tricks up our sleeve when it comes to performing legal research. We sometimes share them with clients. And sometimes, we like to use those tricks to hunt down seemingly impossible to find material and wow them. Because nothing is “impossible” for law librarians. The CALL blog has started a new regular series of research tips and tricks. Please share your favourite or coolest strategies with  Michel-Adrien Sheppard to have them published on the CALL blog. Nous avons tous nos trucs favoris quand il s'agit de faire de la recherche juridique. Parfois, nous les partageons avec nos clients. Et parfois, nous aimons les épater en utilisant ces trucs et astuces pour mettre la main sur des informations apparemment impossibles à trouver. Car rien n’est « impossible » pour des bibliothécaires de droit. Le blogue de l'ACBD a lancé une nouvelle série sur les trucs et astuces de recherche. SVP partagez vos stratégies les plus intéressantes ou les plus « cool » avec  Michel-Adrien Sheppard afin de les faire publier sur le blogue de CALL/ACBD. Today:  Secret Search tips from an Information Sleuth   by George Roy, Law Society of Manitoba (originally published February 1, 2021 on the Great LEXpectations blog): Sometimes an article can be very tricky to track down. It might be from an obscure journal, or maybe from something old enough that no one carries it any more. That may require tracking down a print version hidden away in some library’s archives, but sometimes some creative searching online can provide surprising results. Limit where you look Sometimes too much is just as bad as not enough. If you find yourself searching for an article title on a web search engine you may get hundreds or thousands of results. Most of us will scan the first page, and maybe the second, but are quick to give up after that. A lot of the time, articles will be published as a PDF, so limit your search to that file format by either using the advanced search function  Or use the limiter “filetype” in the search field. Change where you are looking Most articles are often published as part of a journal. That means you might limit your search to libraries or sites that have access to that publication. If you separate the article from the journal, you can look in unusual places that have already uploaded or published that article separate from its original publication. When you browse the search results, try looking at academic websites. Again, you can use the advanced search, or use the limiter “site:” and limit to academic domains such as “.edu.” Sometimes universities publish their  syllabi","id":3241434,"source":"Canadian Association of Law Libraries / L'Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit CALL/ACBD Blog","titre":"CALL Research Tips & Tricks: Articles that are tricky to track down / Trucs et astuces de recherche de l’ACBD: articles difficiles à trouver","url":"https://www.callacbd.ca/CALL-Blog/10149027","pubDate":"Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:55:44 +0100"},{"titre":"Réforme de la facturation électronique : sans données propres la conformité ne suffit pas","url":"https://itsocial.fr/contenus/tribunes/reforme-de-la-facturation-electronique-sans-donnees-propres-la-conformite-ne-suffit-pas/","pubDate":"Sat, 24 Oct 2026 08:22:08 +0200","source":"IT SOCIAL","description":"Le 1er septembre 2026, la réforme de la facturation électronique est enfin entrée en vigueur. Selon David Amiel, ministre des Comptes publics, c’est une entrée en matière réussie avec près de 70 % d’entreprises ayant choisi leur plateforme. Mais ces chiffres ne disent pas tout : avoir choisi une Plateforme Agréée ne veut pas dire […] The post Réforme de la facturation électronique : sans données propres la conformité ne suffit pas appeared first on IT SOCIAL","id":3239171},{"source":"Club des Juristes","description":"Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Jean-Yves Le Borgne, avocat pénaliste au barreau de Paris, ancien vice-b'tonnier de Paris et ancien secrétaire de la Conférence, alors que Jordan Bardella porte plainte contre Mediapart après la publication d’accusations concernant des propos antisémites qu’il aurait tenus lorsqu’il était adolescent. Pourquoi le président du RN a-t-il choisi cette stratégie […] The post « Quid Juris » – Bardella : tout comprendre de sa stratégie judiciaire appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3237759,"url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/les-podcasts/quid-juris-bardella-tout-comprendre-de-sa-strategie-judiciaire-17995/","titre":"« Quid Juris » – Bardella : tout comprendre de sa stratégie judiciaire","pubDate":"Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:38:33 +0200"},{"source":"Club des Juristes","id":3237754,"description":"Le candidat à la présidence de la République Bruno Retailleau a enjoint, le 19 octobre, le gouvernement à modifier la date du second tour de l’élection présidentielle, annoncée pour le 2 mai 2027. L’ancien ministre de l’Intérieur estime ce calendrier inopportun, au regard des troubles à l’ordre public qui seraient susceptibles d’intervenir la veille à l’occasion des manifestations du 1er Mai. The post Les dates de l'élection présidentielle peuvent-elles être modifiées ? appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","pubDate":"Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:38:32 +0200","titre":"Les dates de l’élection présidentielle peuvent-elles être modifiées ?","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/droit/les-dates-des-elections-presidentielles-peuvent-elle-etre-modifiees-18020/"},{"titre":"« Quid Juris » – Bardella : tout comprendre de sa stratégie judiciaire","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/les-podcasts/quid-juris-bardella-tout-comprendre-de-sa-strategie-judiciaire-2-18010/","pubDate":"Sat, 24 Oct 2026 07:38:32 +0200","source":"Club des Juristes","description":"Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Jean-Yves Le Borgne, avocat pénaliste au barreau de Paris, ancien vice-b'tonnier de Paris et ancien secrétaire de la Conférence, alors que Jordan Bardella porte plainte contre Mediapart après la publication d’accusations concernant des propos antisémites qu’il aurait tenus lorsqu’il était adolescent. Pourquoi le président du RN a-t-il choisi cette stratégie […] The post « Quid Juris » – Bardella : tout comprendre de sa stratégie judiciaire appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3237758},{"source":"BEREC Office","id":3237358,"description":"BEREC Office Director signs EU Agencies Network Green Charter yannick.stephan Fri, 23/10/2026 - 11:48 Latest News On 23 October, ahead of the International Day Against Climate Change (24 October), the Director of the EU Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office), Verena Weber, signed the EU Agencies Network (EUAN) Green Charter, reaffirming the BEREC Office’s commitment to stronger environmental sustainability and a greener institutional approach. EUAN Green Charter By signing the Charter, the BEREC Office joins other EU agencies and Joint Undertakings in taking the necessary steps towards achieving climate neutrality by 2030. The Charter supports the goals of the EU Green Deal and the wider EU ambition of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The Green Charter sets out a common framework for improving environmental performance and using resources carefully in daily work. The parties commit to reducing their impact on the environment. They will systematically measure greenhouse gas emissions and prioritise action to reduce them, especially emissions linked to travel. The Charter also promotes careful resource use, sustainable electronic solutions, green public procurement, and greater staff awareness of environmental best practices. It also commits to setting clear environmental goals, complying with environmental rules and sustainability reporting requirements, and providing the resources needed to put these commitments into practice. The EUAN Green Charter endorsement is part of BEREC and the BEREC Office’s broader commitment to reducing the environmental footprint of their activities. This commitment is also reflected in their Greening Action Plan . It sets out measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the environmental performance of operations, such as more sustainable travel, online and hybrid meetings, greater energy and resource efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable procurement.","pubDate":"Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:23:23 +0200","url":"https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/news/latest-news/berec-office-director-signs-eu-agencies-network-green-charter","titre":"BEREC Office Director signs EU Agencies Network Green Charter"},{"pubDate":"Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:22:29 +0200","titre":"Avec Blade, Shadow loue les heures creuses de ses GPU aux équipes qui mettent l’IA en production","url":"https://itsocial.fr/cloud-infrastructure-it/cloud-infrastructure-it-actualites/avec-blade-shadow-loue-les-heures-creuses-de-ses-gpu-aux-equipes-qui-mettent-lia-en-production/","id":3237349,"description":"Shadow vient d’annoncer Blade, une plateforme d’inférence qui loue aux entreprises les GPU de son cloud gaming, laissés libres par les joueurs en journée. Le fournisseur français étend ainsi son activité grand public vers l’IA des entreprises, avec un prix qui suit la capacité disponible. L’inférence, c’est-à-dire l’exécution des modèles d’IA en production, se loue […] The post Avec Blade, Shadow loue les heures creuses de ses GPU aux équipes qui mettent l’IA en production appeared first on IT SOCIAL","source":"IT SOCIAL"},{"id":3237168,"description":"In April 1979, as Idi Amin’s government crumbled in the face of the Tanzanian military advance, a moment of opportunity opened. After years of dictatorship and terrifying violence, Ugandans had the opportunity to start again. This book attempts to do justice to the multiple ways in which they imagined their future at the time, before the tragic end to these turbulent months—Milton Obote’s fraudulent election and the start of the civil war. For the first time in many years, men and—to a lesser extent—women were able to ask critical questions about what it might mean to be Ugandan, how state and society should be organised, about who should hold authority—and in the name of what. This was a time of fear and economic deprivation, in an international context largely defined by the Cold War and the emergence of neoliberalism. But it was also a time of hope, and of the flourishing of political imagination that would nurture the public debate for many years to","source":"OpenEdition Books dernières parutions","pubDate":"Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:04:40 +0200","url":"https://books.openedition.org/africae/8186","titre":"Reinventing Uganda"},{"source":"Club des Juristes","description":"Le préfet des Bouches-du-Rhône a annoncé revenir sur sa décision de suspendre les transports publics à Marseille ce samedi 24 octobre 2026. Celui-ci souhaitait « suspendre pour 24 heures, sur la journée du samedi 24 octobre, les transports en commun ». Toutefois, la préfecture a indiqué ne pas avoir réussi à obtenir le consensus nécessaire […] The post Le préfet des Bouches-du-Rhône revient sur sa décision de suspendre les transports publics à Marseille appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3236795,"url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/en-bref/le-prefet-des-bouches-du-rhone-revient-sur-sa-decision-de-suspendre-les-transports-publics-a-marseille-ce-samedi-18003/","titre":"Le préfet des Bouches-du-Rhône revient sur sa décision de suspendre les transports publics à Marseille","pubDate":"Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:38:36 +0200"},{"pubDate":"Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:01:48 +0200","url":"https://www.slaw.ca/2026/10/22/book-review-legal-ethics-and-the-attorney-general-a-canadian-analysis/","titre":"Book Review: Legal Ethics and the Attorney General: A Canadian Analysis","source":"Slaw","id":3235829,"description":"Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review ( CLLR ). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD) , and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Legal Ethics and the Attorney General: A Canadian Analysis . By Andrew Flavelle Martin. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2025. xxi, 288 p. Includes bibliographic references and index. ISBN 9781487554736 (hardcover) $55.00; ISBN 9781487554774 (ePUB) $55.00; ISBN 9781487554767 (PDF) $55.00. Reviewed by Emma Scott Librarian Legislative Library of British Columbia Law . . . [more] The post Book Review: Legal Ethics and the Attorney General: A Canadian Analysis appeared first on Slaw"},{"pubDate":"Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:04:53 +0200","titre":"Opinion of 27 July 2026 on the amendment of the terms of reference and specifications of the national programme companies France Télévisions, Radio France and France Médias Monde","url":"https://www.arcom.fr/en/find-out-more/legal-area/legal-resources/opinion-27-july-2026-amendment-terms-reference-and-specifications-national-programme-companies-france-televisions-radio-france-and-france-medias-monde","id":3233315,"description":"The French regulatory authority for audiovisual and digital communication (hereinafter ‘Arcom’), Having regard to Act No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986, as amended, on freedom of communication, in particular Articles 3-1 and 48 thereof; Having regard to the Decree of 13 November 1987, as amended, approving the terms of reference and specifications of Radio France and the National Audiovisual Institute; Having regard to Decree No. 2009-79 of 23 June 2009, as amended, laying down the terms of reference for the national broadcaster France Télévisions; Having regard to Decree No. 2012-85 of 25 January 2012, as amended, laying down the terms of reference of the national broadcasting organisation responsible for France’s international audiovisual services (France Médias Monde); Having regard to the submission of a case before the court on 20 July 2026 concerning a draft decree amending the terms of reference and specifications of the national broadcasting organisations; Having deliberated on 27 July 2026, issues the following opinion: By letter dated 20 July 2026, the Government referred to Arcom a draft amendment to the decrees approving the terms of reference and conditions of France Télévisions, Radio France and the company responsible for France’s audiovisual services (France Médias Monde). These amendments are intended, in particular, to implement notices Nos. 1 to 4, 6 to 9 and 14 of the remit entrusted to Mr Bruno Lasserre, Honorary Vice-President of the Council of State, concerning the impartiality of the audiovisuel public service broadcasting, the conclusions of which were made public on 29 May 2026. In this regard, ARCOM welcomes the swift implementation of the proposals in the Lasserre report falling within its regulatory remit. The draft legislation submitted for its consideration makes it possible, in particular, to better define the scope of the requirement for impartiality and to enshrine it explicitly in the legislation setting out the obligations of public service broadcasters in the audiovisual sector. These new requirements will, however, necessitate the allocation of dedicated means, in particular to deal with the submission of cases before the court and to improve the functioning of the committees on integrity, independence and plurality of information and programmes (CHIPIP). The draft decree also summons ARCOM to make the following comments. I. – Provisions relating to the impartiality of public audiovisuel broadcasting Clarification of the requirement for impartiality and the obligations arising therefrom The draft decree clarifies the requirement for ‘impartiality in the public audiovisual industry’ set out in Article 3-1 of the Act of 30 September 1986, which is defined as ‘ an essential condition for building the necessary trust between the public, in all its diversity, and the public service, a common good that belongs to all”, implying “a duty to set an example in terms of transparency and honesty in reporting, as well as respect for the plurality of schools of thought and opinion ’ without hindering ‘the definition of an editorial line which, whilst implementing these principles, sets the services offered by the company apart’. The draft decree echoes the wording of the first notice of the Lasserre report and specifies in this regard that the requirement is to be assessed in a manner proportionate to the nature and format of the programmes and entails: the adoption, by each national broadcaster, of an editorial charter setting out the ethical rules applicable to news and the programmes that contribute to it; the establishment of proceedings for handling complaints regarding compliance with the charter; the publication of an annual report on the public’s perception of the impartiality of the services provided by the aforementioned broadcasters. As part of the monitoring of compliance with the terms of reference and specifications, Arcom, which is legally responsible for","source":"Arcom Textes juridiques"},{"titre":"Tackling run-down housing and climate change through the restoration of vernacular architecture? Insights on public action in Marseille's historic housing stock","url":"https://www.cahiers-espi2r.fr/2298","pubDate":"Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:33:38 +0200","description":"Context In the face of climate change and with its Mediterranean climate, the city of Marseille and its densely built historic center are likely to be increasingly confronted with risks such as heat waves, drought, and heavy rainfall in the coming years (Gaucher et al., 2020). Marseille’s historic housing stock also faces severe deterioration, especially in working-class areas of the first three districts. These issues have been highlighted since 2018 and the collapse of two buildings in the Noailles district, which caused the deaths of eight residents. The wave of mass evacuations that followed, affecting over 1,200 buildings and between 7,000 and 11,000 people over the following six-year period (Dorier, 2024), and the strong citizen reaction to these events have put run-down housing back on the public agenda in the historic city centre. Today Marseille’s city centre is the focus of an urban redevelopment project (projet partenarial d’aménagement) voted in 2019, which directly resulted from the 2018 building collapse and the crisis that followed. The project aims to tackle run-down housing, while also integrating climate change issues, notably through the restoration of vernacular architecture. This paper draws on the European research project SustHerit1 which considers the sustainable adaptation and transformation of historic housing in the context of climate change in Marseille, Vienna, Prague, Glasgow, and Zurich. It stems from the second work package of the project,","id":3231994,"source":"ESPI2R"},{"description":"Un voleur de secrets a remplacé pendant une heure et demie les binaires officiels de l’outil en ligne de commande d’OVHcloud, publiés sur GitHub. L’attaquant s’est servi des identifiants d’un développeur, dérobés par une extension d’éditeur infectée sur son ordinateur personnel un an plus tôt. La vérification d’empreinte d’un client a donné l’alerte, et OVHcloud […] The post OVHcloud fige ses publications après le remplacement malveillant des binaires de son outil CLI appeared first on IT SOCIAL","id":3231992,"source":"IT SOCIAL","titre":"OVHcloud fige ses publications après le remplacement malveillant des binaires de son outil CLI","url":"https://itsocial.fr/cybersecurite/cybersecurite-actualites/ovhcloud-fige-ses-publications-apres-le-remplacement-malveillant-des-binaires-de-son-outil-en-ligne-de-commande/","pubDate":"Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:33:25 +0200"},{"url":"https://itsocial.fr/logiciel-agilite/logiciel-agilite-articles/patrimoine-applicatif-lia-fait-chuter-le-cout-de-comprehension-du-cobol/","titre":"Patrimoine applicatif, l’IA fait chuter le coût de compréhension du COBOL","pubDate":"Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:26:16 +0200","description":"OpenAI fait de la migration du COBOL un exercice mesuré, avec un banc d’essai public et des taux de réussite multipliés en une génération de modèles. Comprendre un patrimoine applicatif ancien coûte de moins en moins cher, et l’effort des DSI se déplace vers la preuve que le nouveau code se comporte comme l’ancien. Les […] The post Patrimoine applicatif, l’IA fait chuter le coût de compréhension du COBOL appeared first on IT SOCIAL","id":3231133,"source":"IT SOCIAL"},{"description":"Les petites communes, privées de secrétaires de mairie expérimentés et tenues par un calendrier comptable resserré, confient leur gestion à des plateformes tout-en-un en mode SaaS. Dans ce mouvement, Berger-Levrault revendique 13 500 utilisateurs quotidiens pour WeMagnus, sur un marché du logiciel public qui se concentre autour de quelques éditeurs. L’IA y entre pour aider à rédiger […] The post Petites communes, la plateforme tout-en-un devient l’outil de continuité des petites municipalités appeared first on IT SOCIAL","id":3231134,"source":"IT SOCIAL","url":"https://itsocial.fr/logiciel-agilite/logiciel-agilite-articles/petites-communes-la-plateforme-tout-en-un-devient-loutil-de-continuite-des-petites-municipalites/","titre":"Petites communes, la plateforme tout-en-un devient l’outil de continuité des petites municipalités","pubDate":"Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:26:16 +0200"},{"url":"https://hdl.handle.net/1866/46805","titre":"The Cut-and-Play algorithm : computing Nash equilibria via outer approximations","pubDate":"Wed, 21 Oct 2026 08:13:27 +0200","source":"Faculté de droit Travaux récents","description":"dc.contributor.author: Carvalho, Margarida; Dragotto, Gabriele; Lodi, Andrea; Sankaranarayanan, Sriram dc.date.issued: 2026-03 dc.description.abstract: When players in a game face messy decisions—like yes/no choices, rules layered within rules, or conflicting objectives—traditional algorithms often fail to find stable outcomes. Carvalho, Dragotto, Lodi, and Sankaranarayanan introduce a new algorithm, Cut-and-Play, that breaks this barrier. Unlike previous methods, Cut-and-Play handles nonconvex and unbounded decision spaces—the kind often found in real-world markets, public policy, and artificial intelligence systems. It works by iteratively solving simpler approximations of a complex game and then refining them with mathematical “cuts” until a solution is reached. Most strikingly, the algorithm finds equilibria up to 10× faster than existing techniques and is the first of its kind to offer a general-purpose solution method for this class of problems. The work is a leap forward for both the theory and application of strategic decision making. dc.type:","id":3231014},{"titre":"Véhicules autonomes : le défi invisible se joue aussi à bord","url":"https://itsocial.fr/contenus/tribunes/vehicules-autonomes-le-defi-invisible-se-joue-aussi-a-bord/","pubDate":"Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:25:29 +0200","description":"Le monde des véhicules autonomes entre en effet dans une nouvelle phase. Le débat public se concentre encore largement sur ce que ces véhicules savent faire. La question décisive est pourtant de savoir s’ils peuvent le faire en toute sécurité, de manière constante et à grande échelle. De l’expérimentation au déploiement En France, le cadre […] The post Véhicules autonomes : le défi invisible se joue aussi à bord appeared first on IT SOCIAL","id":3229981,"source":"IT SOCIAL"},{"id":3222365,"description":"Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Denys de Béchillon, professeur émérite de droit public à l’Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour et membre du Comité scientifique du Club des juristes, pour décrypter les propositions portées par plusieurs responsables politiques, de Marine Le Pen à Bruno Retailleau. Peut-on réviser la Constitution par référendum sans passer […] The post « Quid Juris » – Présidentielles : la grande foire à la Constitution appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","source":"Club des Juristes","pubDate":"Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:39:13 +0200","titre":"« Quid Juris » – Présidentielles : la grande foire à la Constitution","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/les-podcasts/quid-juris-presidentielles-la-grande-foire-a-la-constitution-17873/"},{"source":"Club des Juristes","description":"Cette semaine, Laurent Neumann reçoit Denys de Béchillon, professeur émérite de droit public à l’Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour et membre du Comité scientifique du Club des juristes, pour décrypter les propositions portées par plusieurs responsables politiques, de Marine Le Pen à Bruno Retailleau. Peut-on réviser la Constitution par référendum sans passer […] The post « Quid Juris » – Présidentielles : la grande foire à la Constitution appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","id":3222366,"url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/les-podcasts/quid-juris-presidentielles-la-grande-foire-a-la-constitution-2-17877/","titre":"« Quid Juris » – Présidentielles : la grande foire à la Constitution","pubDate":"Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:39:13 +0200"},{"pubDate":"Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:25:37 +0200","titre":"Justice as a Public Service: Delivering Better Outcomes","url":"https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/justice-as-a-public-service_d002d5b4-en.html","id":3214385,"description":"Effective justice systems underpin the rule of law, trust in public institutions, social development and economic productivity. This report provides the first cross-country assessment of the implementation of the OECD Recommendation on Access to Justice and People-Centred Justice Systems. Covering OECD and Justice Action Coalition member","source":"OCDE Publications"},{"source":"Actualités site Gereso","description":"Comment concilier devoir de discrétion professionnelle et obligation d’information du public ? En premier lieu, il convient de noter que l’obligation de discrétion professionnelle résulte du secret administratif qui s’imposait traditionnellement à l’administration. Cependant, le principe de la liberté d’accès aux documents administratifs proclamé par la loi n° 78-753 du 17 juillet 1978 (1) dont les […] The post Le devoir de discrétion professionnelle des agents publics appeared first on Le Blog GERESO","id":3212603,"titre":"Le devoir de discrétion professionnelle des agents publics","url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/10/12/devoir-discretion-professionnelle-agents-publics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devoir-discretion-professionnelle-agents-publics","pubDate":"Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:39:47 +0200"},{"source":"Club des Juristes","id":3206672,"description":"Jeudi 8 octobre 2026, des documents judiciaires ont été rendus publics, annonçant de nouvelles poursuites contre Nicolás Maduro et Cilia Flores pour « complot en vue de commettre des actes de torture ».  La justice états-unienne les accuse d’être au cœur d’un dispositif de décision concernant des actes de torture à l’encontre d’opposants, tels que […] The post États-Unis : nouvelles poursuites contre Nicolás Maduro et Cilia Flores appeared first on Le Club des Juristes","pubDate":"Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:39:18 +0200","titre":"États-Unis : nouvelles poursuites contre Nicolás Maduro et Cilia Flores","url":"https://www.leclubdesjuristes.com/en-bref/etats-unis-nouvelles-poursuites-contre-nicolas-maduro-et-cilia-flores-17731/"},{"source":"Slaw","description":"Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review ( CLLR ). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD) , and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Leading in the Law with Emotional Intelligence: The Path to Becoming a Twenty-First-Century Leader. By Rob Durr & Cliff Zimmerman. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2025. 342 p. Includes index. ISBN 9781531029654 (softcover) US$49.50; ISBN 9781531029661 (eBook) US$39.60. Reviewed by Marnie Bailey Manager, Knowledge Services Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP Emotional intelligence, . . . [more] The post Book Review: Leading in the Law With Emotional Intelligence: The Path to Becoming a Twenty-First-Century Leader appeared first on Slaw","id":3205683,"url":"https://www.slaw.ca/2026/10/08/book-review-leading-in-the-law-with-emotional-intelligence-the-path-to-becoming-a-twenty-first-century-leader/","titre":"Book Review: Leading in the Law With Emotional Intelligence: The Path to Becoming a Twenty-First-Century Leader","pubDate":"Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:59:51 +0200"},{"id":3201941,"description":"Avec le développement rapide des systèmes d’IA agentiques, leur évaluation soulève de nouvelles questions : comment mesurer leurs capacités, leur comportement et leur fiabilité dans des environnements de plus en... The post PUBLICATION- Évaluation de l’IA agentique appeared first on Hub France IA","source":"Hub France IA","pubDate":"Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:16:26 +0200","url":"https://www.hub-franceia.fr/publication-evaluation-de-lia-agentique/","titre":"PUBLICATION- Évaluation de l’IA agentique"},{"titre":"PUBLICATION – Baromètre 2026 France Num","url":"https://www.hub-franceia.fr/publication-barometre-2026-france-num/","pubDate":"Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:16:26 +0200","source":"Hub France IA","description":"Le 28 septembre dernier, la DGE a dévoilé le Baromètre 2026 France Num : un paysage marqué par l’envolée de l’intelligence artificielle chez les TPE-PME, désormais adoptée par 40 %... The post PUBLICATION – Baromètre 2026 France Num appeared first on Hub France IA","id":3201944},{"pubDate":"Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:16:25 +0200","url":"https://www.hub-franceia.fr/ia-reglementaire-publication-operationnalisation-du-reglement-europeen-sur-lintelligence-artificielle-ria/","titre":"IA & RÉGLEMENTAIRE – Publication Opérationnalisation du règlement européen sur l’intelligence artificielle (RIA)","source":"Hub France IA","id":3201939,"description":"Comment passer des exigences du Règlement européen sur l’intelligence artificielle à leur mise en œuvre concrète au sein des organisations ? Ce Livre blanc propose des repères pour mieux comprendre... The post IA & RÉGLEMENTAIRE – Publication Opérationnalisation du règlement européen sur l’intelligence artificielle (RIA) appeared first on Hub France IA"},{"pubDate":"Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:05:50 +0200","titre":"Full Disclosure","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2010/09/full-disclosure","id":3201057,"description":"Full Disclosure wfg-adm109 September 7, 2010 | 11:56AM Full Disclosure By Lesley Fair The FTC’s first law enforcement action related to the revised Endorsement Guides offers compliance insights for marketers.  In a proposed settlement with Reverb Communications, Inc. , the FTC alleged that employees of a public relations agency hired by game developers posed as consumers and posted reviews on Apple’s iTunes store without disclosing that the reviews came from people working on behalf of the developers. According to the FTC, in addition to giving their clients’ game apps high ratings, Reverb employees posted comments like \"Amazing new game,\" \"ONE of the BEST,\" \"[Company] hits another home run with [product name],\" \"Really Cool Game\" \"GREAT, family-friendly board game app,\" \"One of the best apps just got better\" and \"[Company] does it again!\" They didn’t disclose that the company was hired to promote the games and that it often got a percentage of the sales. The FTC alleged that these facts would have been relevant to consumers who were evaluating the reviews and deciding whether to buy the apps. The FTC’s proposed settlement, which names both the company and its owner, requires the company to take down the deceptive endorsements, and bans similar misrepresentations in the future.  Looking for more information?  Read The FTC’s Revised Endorsement Guides: What People are Asking","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts"},{"url":"https://itsocial.fr/cybersecurite/cybersecurite-actualites/apres-ses-dincidents-dalignement-openai-propose-des-dossiers-de-surete-que-les-acheteurs-pourront-exiger/","titre":"Après ses incidents d’alignement, OpenAI propose des dossiers de sûreté que les acheteurs pourront exiger","pubDate":"Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:25:11 +0200","source":"IT SOCIAL","description":"OpenAI propose de soumettre chaque entraînement de ses modèles les plus puissants à un dossier de sûreté inspiré de l’aéronautique et du nucléaire, approuvé sous plusieurs veto. Le cadre prolonge la publication de ses propres incidents d’alignement, le jour où l’éditeur reconnaît avoir tardé à prévenir l’Australie. Les acheteurs y gagnent une base de preuves […] The post Après ses incidents d’alignement, OpenAI propose des dossiers de sûreté que les acheteurs pourront exiger appeared first on IT SOCIAL","id":3200140},{"url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2011/04/ftcs-google-settlement-whats-buzz","titre":"The FTC's Google settlement: What's the buzz?","pubDate":"Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:06:39 +0200","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","description":"The FTC's Google settlement: What's the buzz? wfg-adm109 April 1, 2011 | 4:28PM The FTC's Google settlement: What's the buzz? By Lesley Fair “Sweet!  Check out Buzz.” “Nah, go to my inbox.” That was the intriguing choice facing Gmail users last year when Google launched Google Buzz, its social network. But according to a settlement announced this week by the FTC, the company violated the privacy promises it made to Gmail users and used deceptive tactics in the Buzz rollout. The story starts with Google’s privacy policy. From October 2004 until October 2010, Gmail users were told, \"Gmail stores, processes and maintains your messages, contact lists and other data related to your account in order to provide service to you.\"  On the subject of the choices users had about the use of their personal information in all of Google’s products, including Gmail, the privacy policy said, \"When you sign up for a particular service that requires registration, we ask you to provide personal information. If we use this information in a manner different than the purpose for which it was collected, then we will ask for your consent prior to such use.\"  According to the FTC, statements like that conveyed that Google would use information from people signing up for Gmail only for the purpose of providing them with email service and that Google would ask for their consent before using their info for any other purpose. So far, so good. But then came the roll-out of Google Buzz. The service allows users to share updates, comments, pictures, videos, and the like through “buzzes” made either publicly or privately to individuals or groups of users. When Buzz was launched, Gmail users were taken to a welcome screen that announced the new service and presented the “Sweet!” or “Nah” choice. If users clicked “Nah,” the FTC complaint alleges that their info was nonetheless shared in a number of ways. First, the user could still be “followed” by Gmail users who enrolled in Buzz. Second, if the Gmail user had previously created a Google profile, he or she could appear on the public Google profiles of Buzz enrollees who were following them. Third, a link to Buzz would show up on the list of links on the user’s Gmail page. If the user clicked on that link, he or she would be taken to the Buzz welcome screen and would be automatically enrolled in Buzz without any disclosure of that fact. In other words, users would be enrolled in certain features of Buzz even if they didn’t sign up. So much for “Nah.” The FTC’s complaint alleges that despite what it said in its privacy policy, Google didn’t use information from people signing up for Gmail just for the purpose of providing email service. Rather, the company used it to populate Buzz. Thus, said the FTC, the representations in Google’s privacy policy were false or misleading. Furthermore, the agency alleged that despite the promise in its privacy policy that Google would ask for consumers’ consent before using their information for another purpose, Google went ahead and used it to populate its social network without getting their permission. The FTC charged that was false or misleading and constituted a deceptive practice. The next part of the story:   The not-so-sweet results when users clicked the “Sweet!”","id":3200009},{"source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","description":"FTC asks “Do consumers notice class action notices?” lfair September 9, 2019 | 11:17AM FTC asks “Do consumers notice class action notices?” By Lesley Fair Do consumers notice consumer class action notices? That’s one of the topics that experts will discuss at an upcoming FTC workshop on issues related to communicating with consumers about class actions . Set for October 29, 2019, in Washington, DC, Consumers and Class Action Notices: An FTC Workshop will feature panelists from a wide range of perspectives exploring what the research suggests about notice methods, claims rates, and redress – and what can be done to improve consumer participation in class action settlements. To enhance our understanding of the issues, FTC staff just released a report summarizing the findings of two studies involving consumer class actions. In the first study, we looked at a sample of more than 140 cases and analyzed how variables like notice methods and compensation amounts affected consumer claims and check-cashing rates. A second staff study explored consumer perceptions of class action notices, including whether people understood their options. Consumer class actions have been an issue of long-standing interest to the FTC. For more than a decade, the agency’s Class Action Fairness Project has worked to ensure that settlements in consumer protection and competition matters provide appropriate benefits to consumers. To that end, the FTC has coordinated with state, federal, and private groups to gather information; looked at the impact of legislative and class action rule changes; and – where appropriate – filed amicus briefs. Free and open to the public, Consumers and Class Action Notices will take place at the FTC’s Constitution Center conference facility, 400 7th Street, S.W., in Washington. We’ll post the agenda soon, but in the meantime, we welcome your comments , including additional consumer perception evidence. We’ll keep the record open until November 22, 2019. Can’t make it to DC on October 29th? The event will be webcast.","id":3199071,"titre":"FTC asks “Do consumers notice class action notices?”","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2019/09/ftc-asks-do-consumers-notice-class-action-notices","pubDate":"Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:06:23 +0200"},{"url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2019/03/nixing-fix-warranties-mag-moss-restrictions-repairs","titre":"Nixing the Fix: Warranties, Mag-Moss, and restrictions on repairs","pubDate":"Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:06:23 +0200","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","description":"Nixing the Fix: Warranties, Mag-Moss, and restrictions on repairs lfair March 18, 2019 | 10:24AM Nixing the Fix: Warranties, Mag-Moss, and restrictions on repairs By Lesley Fair First, the bad news: That nifty purchase needs a repair. Now the good news for consumers: It’s still under warranty. But where can they go to get it fixed? Can the manufacturer restrict a consumer’s ability to go to the independent repair shop of their choice? Can the manufacturer use glue, non-standard screws, and proprietary diagnostic software that make it difficult for independent repair shops to fix things? Do limitations like these affect consumers’ rights under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act ? That’s the topic of Nixing the Fix: A Workshop on Repair Restrictions , an FTC event scheduled for July 16, 2019 . Enforced by the FTC, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act helps consumers make informed buying decisions and gives them access to remedies if the widget starts to fidget during the warranty period. One key consumer protection under Mag-Moss is that the law prohibits manufacturers from conditioning warranty coverage on the use of particular products or services. Here are some of the questions FTC staff intends to ask at Nixing the Fix : What’s the interplay between repair restrictions and the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act’s anti-tying provision, which establishes that manufacturers can’t condition coverage on the use of parts or services identified by brand, trade, or corporate name? Do repair restrictions affect the market for extended warranties and service agreements? What types of restrictions are consumers running into when they try to get their stuff repaired? Are manufacturers’ restrictions having an impact on small fix-it businesses? Are manufacturers using software that may render products obsolete or unfixable if consumers engage in DIY or go to a local repair shop? Are repair restrictions necessary to reduce the risk of physical injury or to protect manufacturers from liability for products improperly repaired by others? Do consumers understand the effects of repair restrictions? We’re also looking for empirical research and data about the prevalence and impact of manufacturers’ repair restrictions. For example, what can you tell us about code that disables products that have been repaired by someone other than the manufacturer, product designs that make third-party repairs difficult (like attaching batteries with glue only the manufacturer can remove), contractual post-sale or licensing restrictions, or proprietary diagnostic software and replacement parts? Please send us your research and data by April 30, 2019. Do you have suggestions about possible panelists? Email us at nixingthefix@ftc.gov . Nixing the Fix will take place on July 16th at the FTC’s Constitution Center conference facility, 400 7th Street, S.W., in Washington, DC. It’s free and open to the public. You can file public comments online and we’ll keep the record open until September 16, 2019. Follow the Business Blog for more information about the agenda and for watch-the-webcast instructions.","id":3199073},{"id":3199074,"description":"Planning a social media marketing campaign? Read this first. lfair November 13, 2018 | 12:24PM Planning a social media marketing campaign? Read this first. By Lesley Fair It started as one of those “run it up the flagpole” ideas to enlist big-name gymnasts to promote a brand of mosquito repellent just as news stories about the 2016 Brazil Olympics were sounding warnings about the Zika virus. Public relations firm Creaxion Corporation and specialty sports magazine publisher Inside Publications used a variety of digital strategies on behalf of the brand: athlete endorsements, social media posts, “advertorials,” and consumer reviews. But according to the FTC’s complaint , their efforts violated established FTC advertising principles. Which of those strategies are you using? And are you avoiding legal pitfalls by making appropriate disclosures? Creaxion – an Atlanta-based marketing and PR company – was approached by client HealthPro Brands to help launch its mosquito repellent. They agreed Creaxion would produce a “strategic media relations campaign” that would be “tied to the worldwide outbreak of the Zika Virus.” Creaxion then contacted Inside Publications, publisher of magazines like Inside Volleyball , Inside Cheerleading , and Inside Gymnastics , to broker a partnership with HealthPro. You’ll want to read the complaint for details about the “Social and Digital Media Activation and Athlete Engagement” agreement between HealthPro and Inside Publications, but here are some of the things HealthPro paid for: endorsements by leading gymnasts, magazine “articles” featuring the repellent, the product’s placement in “Good Luck” gift baskets from Inside Gymnastics to top U.S. gymnasts, and social media posts touting the product by Inside Publications and athlete endorsers. According to the complaint, Creaxion president Mark Pettit acted as an intermediary between Inside Publications and HealthPro. Ultimately, 2004 Olympic gold medal gymnast Carly Patterson Caldwell agreed to become a paid spokesperson. She received several thousand dollars for social media posts and an Inside Gymnastics advertorial. (She decided not to attend the Brazil Olympics because of her concerns about Zika.) Olympic gold medal gymnast Jake Dalton also signed on and was paid for promoting the repellent to his fans and followers. The two gymnasts posted endorsements of the repellent on social media without disclosing their paid promotional relationship. For example, Ms. Patterson Caldwell said on Facebook, “I was definitely bummed to have to make the decision to not go to Rio for the summer Olympics because of the threat of the Zika virus, but working on starting a family and being safe and protecting myself was way more important to my husband and me! I am so thankful to have found a safe and organic product (FIT Organic) that will ease my worries as mosquito season approaches.” Similarly, Mr. Dalton posted on Twitter, “Getting Rio Ready! Not worried about Zika. Fit Organic has my back and body covered. Love the Fit mosquito repellent.” Inside Publications also posted and reposted statements on social media about the repellent, primarily through its Inside Gymnastics account, including some featuring Patterson Caldwell and Dalton. According to the complaint, Inside Publications didn’t disclose the spokespersons’ paid promotional relationships with HealthPro or that its own posts were paid ads. Nor did it disclose that the “Caring for Carly,” “The latest on Zika” and “Move Over Mosquitos” articles were really paid ads. The FTC also says Creaxion conducted an online consumer review program that reimbursed Creaxion employees and “friends” for buying FIT repellent and reviewing the product online without disclosing their affiliation with the brand. The complaint charges that the gymnasts’ statements about the repellent were falsely represented as the","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","pubDate":"Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:06:23 +0200","titre":"Planning a social media marketing campaign? Read this first.","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2018/11/planning-social-media-marketing-campaign-read-first"},{"url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2014/04/keep-fcra-foreground-when-subject-background-screening","titre":"Keep FCRA in the foreground when the subject is background screening","pubDate":"Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:07:46 +0200","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","description":"Keep FCRA in the foreground when the subject is background screening chundycz April 9, 2014 | 12:13AM Keep FCRA in the foreground when the subject is background screening By Lesley Fair When the talk turns to Big Data, part of the conversation is about all the public information available about people's lives – and how companies market it to prospective employers, landlords, etc.  Two cases just announced by the FTC  serve as a cautionary reminder to members of the industry that what they do may be subject to the long-standing consumer protections of the  Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) .  InfoTrack, an Illinois company, and San Diego-based Instant Checkmate will be paying civil penalties to settle FTC lawsuits that they violated the FCRA.  Is it time for an FCRA refresher at your business? Instant Checkmate marketed its reports as a way for prospective employers and landlords to investigate applicants.  For example, the company advertised that one of the “GOOD REASONS to get instant criminal checks on anyone right now” was to “check out tenants before they rent.”  It also used a Google Ad Words campaign to make sure its site appeared when people searched for background checks on nannies, babysitters, maids, and housekeepers.  What kind of information would buyers get?  Current and previous addresses, birth certificates, arrest histories, and marriage and divorce records, to name just a few examples. InfoTrack offered similar services to employers nationwide, including background screening reports with people’s driving records, education and employment information, criminal histories, and even records from sex offender registries. How does the FCRA come in?  The law defines a “consumer report” as a “communication of any information” by a consumer reporting agency (CRA) that bears on a person’s “credit worthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, general reputation, personal characteristics, or mode of living” which is used (or expected to be used) as a factor in establishing their eligibility for credit, insurance, employment, or other reasons outlined in the law. According to the FTC, what Instant Checkmate and InfoTrack were doing triggered the FCRA.  For example, companies covered by the law must follow procedures to assure their reports are as accurate as possible, must take steps to see that those using their reports have permissible purposes for accessing them, and must provide required User Notices explaining key protections for consumers.  The law imposes special requirements when CRAs provide reports containing public record information that could have an adverse effect on a person’s ability to get a job.  In that case, the CRA must either: 1) notify the consumer that it’s reporting the information in the public record; or 2) maintain “strict procedures” – that’s the language in the law – designed to ensure the reported public information is complete and up to date. You’ll want to read the complaints for specifics of where the FTC says the companies fell short, but one example cited in the lawsuit against InfoTrack offers an object lesson on why FCRA protections are so important to consumers – and how the consequences can be devastating when companies don’t live up to the law.  According to the FTC, the reports InfoTrack provided to prospective employers included information about whether a job applicant was on the National Sex Offender Registry.  The employer would provide the first and last name and the date of birth to help InfoTrack with its search.  The problem was that before the fall of 2011, no date of birth was available for many names on the Registry.  If InfoTrack’s search found more than one person with the same first and last name, it reported a “possible match” to employers and gave them reports that included several different people with the","id":3198181},{"titre":"Two on the aisle for FTC’s “That’s the Ticket” workshop","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2019/06/two-aisle-ftcs-thats-ticket-workshop","pubDate":"Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:07:45 +0200","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","description":"Two on the aisle for FTC’s “That’s the Ticket” workshop lfair June 6, 2019 | 10:40AM Two on the aisle for FTC’s “That’s the Ticket” workshop By Lesley Fair Humphrey Bogart said it in “The African Queen” and it was a catchphrase popularized by Jon Lovitz on “Saturday Night Live.” But to the FTC, That’s the Ticket is the name of a June 11, 2019, workshop to explore consumer protection issues related to online ticket sales – and the agenda is out now. Consumers who try to buy tickets online to a concert, theatrical performance, or sporting event have often expressed frustration with the process. That’s the Ticket will bring together advocates, industry members, academics, and law enforcers to explore the topic from the consumer’s perspective. FTC Commissioner Slaughter will open the event at 9:30 ET. Next on the agenda: Professor Eric Budish from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, who will share his insights into the issues. The first panel will explore Bots and the BOTS Act . Passed in 2016, the Better Online Ticket Sales Act makes it illegal to “circumvent a security measure, access control system, or other technological control or measure on an Internet website or online service that is used by the ticket issuer to enforce posted event ticket purchasing limits or to maintain the integrity of posted online ticket purchasing order rules.” The next panel will address Other Consumer Protection Issues Around Ticket Availability . After a mid-day break, the topic will turn to The Adequacy of Ticket Price and Fee Disclosures . Do consumers have accurate information about how much they’ll be charged? The last panel of the afternoon will consider Consumer Confusion: What and From Whom Am I Buying? Do buyers have a clear picture of what they’re getting and the identity of the seller? Mary Engle, Director of the FTC’s Division of Advertising Practices, will offer closing remarks. Ironically enough, you don’t need a ticket to attend That’s the Ticket , which will take place on June 11th at the FTC’s Constitution Center conference facility, 400 7th Street, S.W., in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public or you can watch via webcast, which will go live moments before the 9:30 ET starting time on the That’s the Ticket event page. We’ll also live tweet using the hashtag #FTCticket.    ","id":3198174},{"description":"Le contrat n’est plus une exception dans la fonction publique. Selon un rapport de la Cour des Comptes publié le 4 juin 2026, le nombre d’agents contractuels a progressé de 37 % entre 2011 et 2024 alors que celui des fonctionnaires est demeuré quasiment stable. Les contractuels représentent désormais 24 % des effectifs publics, soit […] The post Contractuels : le nouveau visage de la fonction publique appeared first on Le Blog GERESO","id":3197944,"source":"Actualités site Gereso","titre":"Contractuels : le nouveau visage de la fonction publique","url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/10/05/contractuels-nouveau-visage-fonction-publique/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=contractuels-nouveau-visage-fonction-publique","pubDate":"Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:41:24 +0200"},{"source":"Actualités site Gereso","id":3197945,"description":"Le sujet ne date pas d’hier. Depuis fin 2025, la direction générale de l’administration et de la fonction publique (DGAFP) a engagé un cycle de groupes de travail avec les organisations syndicales et les employeurs publics afin de préparer un cadre commun de déploiement de l’intelligence artificielle dans les trois versants de la fonction publique. […] The post IA dans la fonction publique : un accord-cadre pour encadrer des usages déjà installés appeared first on Le Blog GERESO","pubDate":"Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:41:24 +0200","titre":"IA dans la fonction publique : un accord-cadre pour encadrer des usages déjà installés","url":"https://www.gereso.com/actualites/2026/10/05/ia-fonction-publique-accord-cadre-encadrer-usages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ia-fonction-publique-accord-cadre-encadrer-usages"},{"source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","id":3197412,"description":"FTC wants your feedback about proposed Made in USA Rule lfair June 22, 2020 | 4:04PM FTC wants your feedback about proposed Made in USA Rule By Lesley Fair If your clients are interested in Made in USA issues – and you know they are – there are two developments at the FTC they need to know about. First, the FTC just announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a Made in USA Labeling Rule . You’ll want to read the notice in detail, but the proposed Rule would apply to labels on products that make unqualified Made in USA claims. (In FTC parlance, an “unqualified” claim is a broad representation made without limitations.) The proposed Rule would incorporate established guidance already set forth in FTC decisions and orders and in the agency’s 1997 Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims . Consistent with that guidance, the proposed Rule would prohibit marketers from making unqualified MUSA claims on labels unless: Final assembly or processing of the product occurs in the United States; All significant processing that goes into the product occurs in the United States; and All or virtually all ingredients or components of the product are made and sourced in the United States. The proposed Rule wouldn’t change or affect any other existing federal or state law or regulation relating to country-of-origin labels, but it suggests one notable modification: The proposed Rule would allow the FTC to seek civil penalties for violations. Once the proposed Rule is published in the Federal Register, we invite you to file a public comment either online or on paper. (Thanks for following the instructions for submitting comments included in the notice of proposed rulemaking.) Development #2 is that the FTC just issued a staff report on last fall’s Made in USA workshop convened to consider consumer perception of Made in USA claims and to discuss the agency’s Made in USA enforcement program. Dive into the report for the details, but according to the one panelist who provided survey evidence on how consumers understand Made in USA claims, a 2013 study suggests that almost 3 in 5 Americans agree that “Made in America” means that all parts of a product, including any natural resources it contains, originated in the United States. According to that same study, one third of consumers believe that 100% of a product must originate in a country for it to be called “made” in that country. The report cites those statistics in support of long-standing guidance in the FTC’s Enforcement Policy Statement on U.S. Origin Claims that at least a significant minority of consumers are likely to be deceived by an unqualified Made in USA claim for a product incorporating more than a trivial amount of foreign content.","pubDate":"Mon, 05 Oct 2026 08:07:08 +0200","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2020/06/ftc-wants-your-feedback-about-proposed-made-usa-rule","titre":"FTC wants your feedback about proposed Made in USA Rule"},{"source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","id":3194910,"description":"Practice Fusion case suggests 6 health privacy pointers lfair June 8, 2016 | 9:01AM Practice Fusion case suggests 6 health privacy pointers By Lesley Fair Combine two of the most talked-about consumer protection topics – health privacy and consumer-generated online content – and what do you get? A proposed FTC settlement with Practice Fusion, the largest cloud-based electronic health records company in the country, and six compliance tips for others in the industry. One of San Francisco-based Practice Fusion’s primary products is an electronic records system for outpatient providers. In 2009, the company launched “Patient Fusion,” an online portal where patients whose providers were already using Practice Fusion could view or download their health information or transmit it to another provider. Patient Fusion also let patients send and receive secure messages from their providers. Fast forward several years and the company decided to expand Patient Fusion to include a public directory where current and prospective enrollees could search for doctors geographically or by specialty, read patient reviews of providers, and request appointments. But Practice Fusion had to ask itself a question familiar to many online companies: How do we get the content – in this case, patient reviews? That’s the focus of the FTC’s lawsuit. According to the complaint , Practice Fusion solicited data in a misleading way that led some patients to believe they were sending follow-up messages directly to their doctors about their diagnosis, medical treatment, prescriptions, etc. – and not contributing content to a public website. Practice Fusion, however, populated its new site with the information those people provided, some of which was highly sensitive. Here’s what happened. After appointments with their doctors, patients received emails titled “How was your visit?” The message continued, “To help improve your service in the future, please let us know how your visit went” and included a link with rating stars. The message ended this way: Thank you, Dr. [Name] In a footer, the message said “This email was sent to you by Patient Fusion®, a tool Doctor [Name] uses to deliver the highest quality of care to patients.” Below that in smaller print it said “Sent on behalf of Doctor [Name]’s office by: Practice Fusion.” If patients clicked the link, they were taken to a page that asked for feedback about things like how long they had to wait for their appointment, the doctor’s bedside manner, and whether their medical concern was addressed. There also was a text box where patients were invited to “leave a review for your provider.” Below that was a pre-checked box with the phrase “Keep this review anonymous.” What did some people put in that box? Highly sensitive information directly addressed to their doctors, not evaluations meant to be shared publicly. Here are just a few examples: “Dr [name], My Xanax prescription that I received on Monday was for 1 tablet a day but usually it’s for 2 tablets a day. I have not taken it to the pharmacy yet. Can I pick up a new one, or can I get a prescription called into a pharmacy? Thanks, [patient’s full name] “I called today and left a message regarding my daughter and no one has returned my call. I think she is depressed and has stated several times this week that she wishes she was dead. Could someone please call me [phone number]?” “The cefuroxime axetil does not seem to be doing anything for me. I did a little research and I think I have a yeast infection called candida. Not sure what to do about it yet. I guess I will first try to change my diet. Medication? [patient’s full name] “I would like to make an appointment for my back pain and possible shingles. Can you please call me @ [phone number]? Thank you! [patient's full name]” “I HAVE NO INFECTION [healthcare provider name].  EVERYTHING WENT","pubDate":"Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:09:37 +0200","url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2016/06/practice-fusion-case-suggests-6-health-privacy-pointers","titre":"Practice Fusion case suggests 6 health privacy pointers"},{"url":"https://www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/blog/2017/05/ftc-challenges-claims-opiate-withdrawal-products","titre":"FTC challenges claims for opiate withdrawal products","pubDate":"Sat, 03 Oct 2026 08:09:37 +0200","source":"FTC USA Business Blog Posts","description":"FTC challenges claims for opiate withdrawal products lfair May 4, 2017 | 11:04AM FTC challenges claims for opiate withdrawal products By Lesley Fair Is there a family or a workplace that hasn’t been touched in some way by the public health crisis of opiate addiction? It’s no wonder that advertisers are offering purported treatments. But an FTC settlement with a Texas-based business stands for the fundamental principle that companies’ health claims need the support of sound science. The products at issue were Withdrawal Ease and Recovery Ease – and the names were the first of many representations that Catlin Enterprises made about what it pitched as “The Leader in Home Opiate Detox Since 2009.” Withdrawal Ease and Recovery Ease included daytime formulations of vitamins, minerals, and herbs. The nighttime versions had different herbal blends minus the vitamins and minerals. Among the ingredients were passionflower, milk thistle, turmeric, ginger, peppermint, pomegranate, and horseradish. For people dependent on opiates, a major hurdle to recovery is withdrawal. The defendants positioned their products as a solution to that problem: “Withdrawal-Ease customers have reported a significant decrease in the intensity of their withdrawal symptoms after using the system and following the instructions in our Opiate Withdrawal Survival Guide.” “The brain is where many of your withdrawal symptoms originate. Withdrawal-Ease targets specific brain functions in order to help ‘reboot’ your brain’s natural chemical balance and function.” “It’s the most effective and advanced natural treatment for opiate withdrawal and detox that you can buy.” The defendants didn’t end there. In addition to making claims through consumer testimonials, they said the ingredients in Withdrawal Ease had been “proven efficacious under rigorous clinical trials” and specifically mentioned “Clinical Study Abstracts from The National Institutes of Health (NIH)” as proof of efficacy. In addition, for people on the “road to recovery from opiate dependency,” the defendants touted Recovery Ease as an effective treatment for Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS), a serious medical condition sometimes reported after initial withdrawal symptoms have subsided. Based on a review of the company’s so-called substantiation, the FTC charged that Catlin Enterprises and CEO George Catlin made deceptive claims about the products’ ability to significantly alleviate opiate withdrawal symptoms, increase the likelihood of overcoming dependency, or alleviate PAWS. What about the claim that clinical studies showed that Withdrawal Ease was effective?  False, alleged the FTC. Under the terms of the proposed settlement , the defendants will need human clinical testing to support a host of addiction-related and disease treatment claims. Other health representations will need competent and reliable scientific evidence. Misleading claims about tests or studies are prohibited, too. The proposed order imposes a $6.6 million judgment, which will be suspended based on the defendants’ inability to pay. There also is a clause that makes the full amount due if it turns out the defendants made any material misrepresentations or omissions in their financial statements. This is the FTC’s second case challenging deceptive claims aimed at people struggling with opiate addiction. (The Sunrise Nutraceuticals settlement was the first.) The topline takeway: Marketers that offer unsubstantiated answers to serious health problems can expect to hear from the FTC.","id":3194911}]