: The federal Judiciary today released the results of its first-ever employee survey exploring workplace issues, along with a new report containing recommendations for improvements aimed at achieving the Judiciary’s goal of fostering “an exemplary
: With minors spending more time than ever on social media, many parents are concerned about its effects on their children. In response, legislatures across... The post H.B. 3, 2024 Leg., Reg. Sess. (Fla. 2024) appeared first on Harvard Law Review
: The WTO Fish Fund has marked an important milestone with the submission to the WTO of the first-ever fisheries subsidy notification made possible through support from the Fund. The submission on 3 June by Tonga under the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies has additional significance given the developing Pacific region's exposure to the effects of harmful fisheries subsidies. The notification was prepared during a workshop held from 20 to 22 May in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, as part of a project funded by the Fish Fund, and contributes to Tonga’s implementation of the
: Key Takeaways: Understanding the Significance of Bond Investments In the ever-evolving landscape of investment opportunities, one asset class continues to stand the test of time: bonds. Despite fluctuations in economic conditions, bond investments remain a cornerstone of diversified portfolios, offering stability, income, and resilience. Rezaah Ahmad, CEO of WiseAlpha, sheds light on the enduring importance of bond investments in today’s dynamic market environment. The CEO’s Insights: Why Bonds Matter More Than Ever Stability Amid Uncertainty “Investing in bonds remains crucial for investors and individuals, even with the UK’s lowest inflation and stable interest rates,” says Rezaah Ahmad. Bonds serve as The post The Untold Truth About Bond Investments: CEO Reveals Why It’s Essential for Every Investor appeared first on Business Today
: Key Takeaways: Navigating the Hiring Maze: Challenges and Frustrations In an ever-evolving job market, UK businesses are grappling with the complexities of hiring, with 74% expressing heightened difficulty in recruitment over the past five years. A recent survey conducted by global job matching platform Indeed sheds light on the inefficiencies plaguing the hiring process, revealing a landscape fraught with frustration and inefficiency. Mismatched Expectations: Ambitious Targets vs. Sourcing Challenges Despite ambitious hiring targets set by businesses—amidst over 908,000 job vacancies in the UK—finding quality candidates remains akin to a daunting treasure hunt. The disparity between demand and supply is glaring, The post Unlocking the Secret to Effortless Hiring: AI-Powered Solution Shakes Up UK Businesses appeared first on Business Today
: Hello. The CALL Private Law Library Special Interest Group met October 2 for the first meeting of the 2024-2025 session. This year we are going to focus on soft skills in private law libraries, and we started with reviewing statistics and data-driven decision making. These decisions can be as simple as which books to weed based on circulation statistics to as in-depth as which products to cancel based on little use. We welcomed a number of private law librarians for a rousing discussion on the use of stats, how we make decisions, how we report the statistics to our managing partner / C-level team / lawyers, and everything in between. We ended with a round table, as we often do, and came up with some ideas for future sessions, including how private firms bill / don’t bill for online research, how to use the stats to inform new training sessions, and will AI ever be able to run stats for us? We concluded with a call for private law librarians to volunteer with CALL’s mentorship program, which is making a com[...]
: The Ever-Changing Landscape of Waste Management In the fast-paced business world, waste management often becomes an afterthought. However, with the tightening grip of regulations, it’s a facet companies can no longer afford to overlook. Scott Hawthorne from Skips & Bins provides insight into the shifting sands of waste management laws that every business owner should vigilantly monitor. The Tightening Noose of Regulations The Fight Against POPs Starting in 2023, the disposal of upholstered furniture containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) underwent a significant change, mandating incineration over landfill disposal to prevent environmental and health risks. This shift affects businesses planning to The post Navigating the Maze of Waste Management Laws: A Business Imperative appeared first on Business Today
: Key Takeaways: A Game-Changer in Fintech Emerges In a landscape dominated by financial giants, a rising star has emerged in the form of Allica Bank, a fintech disruptor redefining banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With a stellar performance in 2023, Allica Bank’s Annual Report paints a picture of extraordinary growth, substantial financial gains, and groundbreaking achievements. Trailblazing in the Fintech Realm Allica Bank’s journey to success is nothing short of extraordinary. Within just three years of opening its doors to lending, the bank has etched its name as the fastest-growing UK fintech ever, a title bestowed upon it The post Unveiling a Fintech Phenomenon: Allica Bank’s Spectacular Rise to Profitability appeared first on Business Today
: Key Takeaways: In a groundbreaking turn of events, Nethone, a Mangopay company, emerges victorious at the esteemed FinTech Breakthrough Awards, cementing its status as a frontrunner in the realm of fraud prevention and transaction security. With its innovative AI-driven technology, Nethone revolutionizes cybersecurity solutions, setting new standards for combating fraudulent activities in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Nethone’s Triumph: A Testament to Innovation Amidst fierce competition from a global pool of contenders, Nethone clinched the coveted title of Best Fraud Prevention Company at the 2024 FinTech Breakthrough Awards. This triumph underscores Nethone’s unwavering commitment to pioneering solutions that address the pressing The post Exclusive: Revolutionary Fraud Prevention Solution Shocks the FinTech World – Inside the Breakthrough That’s Changing the Game! appeared first on Business Today
: New data from the Federal Trade Commission reveal that people reported losing a staggering $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, with reported losses increasing nearly three times since 2020. FTC data also show that people reported imposter scams more than any other fraud category in 2025—nearly one in three fraud reports were about imposter scams. These scams lured consumers through text, phone, email, social media, search engine results and other means. Some of the costliest impersonation scams start with a fake security alert, often from a bank. People are convinced to move money to “protect” it, with their losses often limited only by their available funds. Last year, people reported losing nearly $1 billion to business impersonators with the highest reported losses to bank impersonators—and about $920 million to government impersonators, up from $866 million and $789 million respectively in 2024. The FTC has seen a striking increase in reported fraud losses to all types of fraud—about $16 billion was [...]
: Hannah Steeves, the Instruction & Reference Librarian at the Sir James Dunn Law Library, Dalhousie University (Halifax), recently wrote an article on "Using Vinyl & Spotify to Understand Legal Information Online" . It originally appeared on Slaw.ca on February 15, 2022 . Most legal research is done online through a combination of open and subscription databases. Legal information is available at our fingertips through Justice Laws, LEGISinfo, CanLII, Westlaw, Lexis, ProView, SOQUIJ, [insert your preferred database here], and the list goes on. The availability of electronic resources has radically changed—and will continue to change—the way legal professionals conduct research. However, despite my enthusiasm for the improved accessibility and retrievability, I think the lack of engagement that new legal researchers have with print resources creates comprehension issues. The disconnect between a source’s print and electronic formats reduces their understanding of the process used to create the document. Unders[...]
: Key Drivers Behind the Rising Demand for Virtual CISOs Wednesday, April 22,2026 Businesses are navigating the challenges of a digital-first environment, which is driving an increased demand for expert-driven cybersecurity solutions. The virtual chief information security officer (vCISO) has become essential for organizations seeking to enhance their cybersecurity resilience while managing costs effectively. Effective security leadership is more crucial than ever, particularly in light of the evolving threat landscape, which includes ransomware attacks and data breaches. Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges Organizations face a significant escalation in cyberattacks as hackers continually evolve their tactics. This dynamic landscape makes it challenging for businesses to maintain effective defenses. A vCISO plays a pivotal role by providing specialized guidance in threat intelligence, risk management, and incident response. By working with a vCISO, companies can proactively identify vulnerabilities and impleme[...]
: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson has appointed Emma Mittelstaedt Burnham as Associate Director for Healthcare in the Bureau of Competition. “I am delighted to appoint Emma as Associate Director for Healthcare in the Bureau of Competition. She is a talented attorney with many years of experience at the Department of Justice as a senior antitrust enforcer,” said FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson. “Emma will be an invaluable champion in the FTC’s ongoing fight to protect Americans’ access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.” Emma has significant experience leading the investigation and prosecution of complex antitrust conduct cases, having spent 11 years as a prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division. Most recently, she served as the Director of Criminal Enforcement, supervising the Antitrust Division’s price-fixing matters throughout the United States. She previously held the positions of Trial Attorney, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, Assistant Chief, and[...]
: Brussels, 27 April – Today marks the 10th anniversary of the GDPR’s adoption, the first comprehensive data protection framework spanning an entire continent, establishing clear rights for individuals and obligations for organisations across Europe. The moment that led to the creation of the EDPB The GDPR led to the establishment of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on 25 May 2018, replacing the Article 29 Working Party that was previously in charge of dealing with issues relating to the protection of personal data. The GDPR gave the Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) stronger enforcement powers and expanded the scope of their work from focusing mainly on national compliance complaints to routinely dealing with cross-border cases. In the past 10 years, the 31 European DPAs comprising the EDPB have worked together to ensure the consistent enforcement of the GDPR and a harmonised data protection approach across Europe. A key role in an evolving digital landscape Today, the GDPR is part of a broader an[...]
: Is it amour – or scam-more? lfair February 11, 2021 | 12:17PM Is it amour – or scam-more? By Lesley Fair Online romance may begin with Panic! At The Disco’s High Hopes , but according to a new FTC Data Spotlight , all too often it ends with the conclusion that – to quote the J. Geils Band – Love Stinks . Far be it from us to put a damper on Valentine’s Day, but reports to the Consumer Sentinel Network suggest that the injury inflicted by romance scams is on the rise. According to the new Data Spotlight , “For three years running, people have reported losing more money on romance scams than on any other fraud type identified in Sentinel. In 2020, reported losses to romance scams reached a record $304 million, up about 50% from 2019. For an individual, that meant a median dollar loss of $2,500.” Why the increase? The continued popularity of dating apps is part of the story, but the pandemic has played a part, too. For right now, the need for social distancing and masking makes the “meet cute” at the local cof[...]
: How an “invention promotion” outfit demoted the truth lfair September 13, 2017 | 11:15AM How an “invention promotion” outfit demoted the truth By Lesley Fair It sounds like there was some “inventing” going on at Florida-based invention promotion firm World Patent Marketing, but a Preliminary Injunction in a case brought by the FTC suggests it wasn’t the kind that unsuspecting consumers bargained for when they forked over millions of dollars based on the defendants’ misleading promises about patenting and promoting their products. For FTC watchers, the opinion is a page-turner from start to finish. We’ll focus on just a few of the claims the company “invented.” The defendants’ initial business model involved online ads that induced people to submit their product ideas. Salespeople responded, telling interested consumers that World Patent Marketing’s “review team” was researching the proposal because “the company is so selective with the ideas they choose to work with.” After a bit of a wait, salespeople calle[...]
: 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd., (collectively 7-Eleven) will pay $4.5 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the convenience store chain violated a 2018 FTC consent order by acquiring a fuel outlet in St. Petersburg, Fla. without providing the Commission prior notice. The $4.5 million penalty marks the largest civil penalty ever collected in an FTC case involving a prior-notice violation. It is also the largest negotiated settlement of any order violation in the FTC Bureau of Competition’s history. “Under the Trump-Vance FTC, merger remedies that protect competition are once again on the table. But for merger remedies to work, firms must abide by the terms of their consent orders, and we will hold parties accountable when they don’t live up to their commitments,” said Daniel Guarnera, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. “7-Eleven failed to fulfill the terms of the FTC’s consent order and is now paying a record price. The FTC will not h[...]
: The Federal Trade Commission announced today that is considering whether to update its Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses or take other action to prevent online platforms from engaging in ad-optimization practices that may be furthering impersonation scams. In an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to be published in the Federal Register , the FTC is seeking comment on the extent to which ad-optimization tools and services offered by social media, search engines and other digital marketplace platforms further efforts by scammers to impersonate legitimate businesses and government agencies using online ads. “Free markets depend on trust, transparency and consumers’ ability to make informed choices. Impersonation scams—especially when amplified by digital platforms that profit from them—do more than rob Americans of their hard-earned money,” said Christopher Mufarrige, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “They erode the very foundation that allows competitive markets[...]