The Verge

JUNE 26, 2020

A TikTok spokesperson said in a statement emailed to The Verge on Friday that it had submitted an update to the App Store to remove the feature, which it described as an “anti-spam” measure. TikTok has come under criticism for past security issues; in February 2019, the company paid $5.7

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The Verge

AUGUST 10, 2020

A California judge ruled that Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as employees in a stunning preliminary injunction issued Monday afternoon. At issue is the classification of ride-hailing drivers as independent contractors. Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Areas include federal and state laws covering product safety, data protection, export controls, employment law, and fair competition, as well as international laws. A Certificate of Compliance (CoC) is issued by the manufacturer. If a business has compliance issues or risks in manufacturing, the stakes can be high.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

The Treaty of Marrakesh, Top Issues: What’s the goal of the Treaty? This is satisfied by having a law like the Chafee Amendment in the U.S., or similar laws in other countries like India and the EU. Technological Protection Measures. law, plus it has import and export provisions between countries. Articles 5 and 6.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued an official statement on the tumult of the past week in the public stock market. Likewise, issuers must ensure compliance with the federal securities laws for any contemplated offers or sales of their own securities. Market participants should be careful to avoid such activity.

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The Verge

AUGUST 12, 2020

At issue is the classification of ride-hailing drivers as independent contractors, which Uber and Lyft say most drivers prefer because of the flexibility and ability to set their own hours. AB5, which was signed into law last September, enshrines the so-called “ABC test” to determine if someone is a contractor or an employee.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 1, 2014

However, we have yet to come to grips with what is ethical and what the laws should be in relation to rapidly changing technologies. At Benetech, we regularly grapple with questions related to this issue. As toolmakers, our ultimate impact is measured by what other people build with our tools.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

In May, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, along with city attorneys of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego, sued Uber and Lyft, arguing that their drivers were misclassified as independent contractors when they should be employees under the state’s AB5 law that went into effect on January 1st.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Digital lenders that share personal data of loan defaulters, with third parties, risk license withdrawal in Kenya after lawmakers added a clause – granting the banking regulator the mandate to revoke permits of operators who breach customer confidentiality – to the new law passed by the country’s National Assembly. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???. Gives you a comprehensive picture from start to finish of your entire process and helps eliminate redundant and potentially conflicting data issues. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued the Accounting Standards Update (ASU) no. self-balancing accounts?that?must

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

We cannot let them roll this horrible law out to other States. Instead of paying their workers, gig corporations pumped $200M to pass prop 22, claiming the worker protections guaranteed under the law would force them to drive up cost & pass it on to customers. Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images.

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The Verge

JUNE 24, 2020

At a time when the legitimacy of the carceral state, and policing in particular, is being challenged on fundamental grounds in the United States, there is high demand in law enforcement for research of this nature,” write the group. The top row shows “criminal” faces while the bottom row shows “non-criminals.”.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m measuring this entire effort by how it much it does to change this sorry state of affairs, in both the short and long term. It is narrower than the Treaty, and is not binding as a treaty would be (some call it “soft law” compared to the “hard law” of a treaty). law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . •

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The Verge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Amazon’s decision to fire warehouse worker Courtney Bowden violated labor laws, according to charges filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) last month and obtained by BuzzFeed News. Bowden argued that Amazon terminated her because she’d been speaking to co-workers about “pay and other workplace issues,” BuzzFeed News reports.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2021

The US Federal Trade Commission has warned companies against using biased artificial intelligence, saying they may break consumer protection laws. The result may be deception, discrimination — and an FTC law enforcement action.”. A new blog post notes that AI tools can reflect “troubling” racial and gender biases.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

And let me say upfront, I respect lawyers and legal issues that nonprofits and foundations have to navigate around social media. I’ll be talking about the latter as it relates to some of the ideas in my new book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine.). Legal Issues and Social Media.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In a 74-page opinion, the court affirmed the injunction that was issued on August 10th requiring Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees within 30 days. A recent poll funded by Uber found that the majority of drivers — as well as voters — support the plan.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

For instance, some Nigerian startups are guilty of issuing preferred shares in naira and then canceling to issue dollar-denominated SAFEs when they get incorporated in the U.S. This raises transaction costs to manage subsidiaries and issue employee stock options. Image Credits: Raise.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

The digital measures designed to defeat piracy usually end up equating accessibility with piracy. Accessibility of digital media has been repeatedly and systematically denied because of digital measures to “protect” content. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is being negotiated in secret. What makes the ACTA an exception?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Wider issues seem more cultural; startups not thinking big enough, investors lacking the necessary appetite for risk, and even — among wider society — some latent suspicion of entrepreneurs. . First is what we call impacts — different sets of measures that is contained in the Spain entrepreneurial nation strategy.

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The Verge

MARCH 16, 2021

The issue is also coming to a head in legislation, with states like Arizona and North Dakota debating new laws that would force Apple and Google to offer more alternative software distribution methods and payment options on their platforms.

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Candid

JUNE 27, 2024

A report from The Bridgespan Group, Illuminating Impact: Why Gender Matters for Funders in Any Issue Area , warns that funders risk “leaving impact on the table” by not applying a gender equity lens broadly. Analyze gender in your issue area. Design a portfolio that addresses gender in your issue area.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

million to the Federal Trade Commission over alleged violations of COPPA, a children’s privacy law. TikTok said it was accessing clipboard content as an “anti-spam” measure, and added it had since submitted an update to the App Store. It had been allowing children under 13 years old to sign up for the app without parental consent.

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Tableau

MAY 24, 2021

They recognize that clear, digestible data helps communicate expectations to law enforcement; build trust in the community; and contribute to measurable, long-term change. Seven of those proposals ultimately become law—contributing to a more just and trustworthy system. But we also measured our impact.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

The FAA has issued more than $1 million in proposed fines, but the agency does not have the authority to conduct criminal prosecutions. The passengers in those incidents were referred to law enforcement and the FAA has proposed fines ranging from $29,000 to $45,000.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A thought leader in the intersection of philanthropy, law, policy, and technology, Bernholz writes about the business of giving in books, articles, and her award-winning blog, Philanthropy2173.com. com. She is working on her second book, tentatively titled, The Future of Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2012

In this sound bite culture, social justice organizations must carve out nuanced positions on complex social issues, from racial and gender equity to immigration reform. MiACLU is a new entry point – amplified by ethnic media and personalized through community outreach—to engage this population on the key issues that affect them.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Alex Circei is the CEO and co-founder of Waydev , a development analytics tool that measures engineering teams' performance. More than three-quarters of engineers want the option to work from home, and some countries are considering introducing remote work into law. Alex Circei. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Start with DORA metrics.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 3, 2025

New guidelines, laws, and amendments can significantly impact how organizations operate. Continuous learning encourages employees to deepen their understanding of compliance issues, improve their decision-making capabilities, and apply best practices in their daily operations.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Mayor DeBlasio has previously expressed support for the provisions and is expected to sign them into law without delay. The measures passed today don’t address every danger faced by those workers, but they establish many long-sought protections. Passage of the bills was first reported by The City , a local non-profit newsroom.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 7, 2021

The Harvard Law School graduate didn’t have to start her company, which helps businesses measure the efficacy of their diversity and inclusion efforts using hard data, but she needed to start the company. For Price, the drive to launch Kanarys came from her own experiences working in law.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

LawVu was founded in 2015 by Boyne, who spent over a decade working in IT and operations at law firms, and Sam Kidd, a SaaS project management expert. The startup serves in-house legal teams, instead of law firms, because “in-house lawyers have very different incentives and objectives to their private practice peers.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In 2014, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (EBASE) convened community, labor, and faith organizations to help pass a ballot measure that increased the minimum wage annually, required employers to offer paid sick days, and mandated that hospitality workers keep 100% of their tips.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2023

Police investigations are ongoing as Flutterwave, via legal counsel and law enforcement parties, has filed a motion and seeks to freeze accounts across 27 financial institutions that interacted with the missing funds, Techpoint Africa reported. Several tweets regarding the alleged hack have also come up over the weekend.

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The Verge

AUGUST 5, 2021

Once an alert is generated, it is reviewed by Apple and NCMEC before alerting law enforcement, providing an additional safeguard against the system being used to detect non-CSAM content. Alongside the new measures in iCloud Photos, Apple added two additional systems to protect young iPhone owners at risk of child abuse. Photo: Apple.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The rapid adoption of IoT is outpacing the security measures necessary to protect them. The issue is compounded by the sheer volume of devices now deployedeach a potential entry point for attackers. The complexity of addressing these issues lies in the need for more standardization across the industry.

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