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Defendants' failure to demonstrate that, as a matter of law, the credentials presented by the Plaintiffs did not permit them to perform the contemplated duties of their employment precludes granting Defendent's motion for summary judgment

5 Apr 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

In Appeal of Coughlin, Decisions of the Commissioner of Education No. 14,751, the State Education Commissioner stated “an internship certificate is recognized by the State Education Department as a valid credential authorizing the holder to act within the area of service for which the certificate is valid”. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

Disclosure Review: Corp Fin Staff Discusses 2024 Priorities

4 Apr 2024, 9:01 pm by Meredith Ervine

As always, note that all Staff comments are subject to the standard disclaimer that the views are the person’s own in their official capacity and not necessarily reflective of the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or members of the Staff, and our summaries are based on our real-time notes. [read post]

TheCorporateCounsel.net Blog - http://www.thecorporatecounsel.net/Blog/

National Security at the United Nations This Week (April 1-5)

4 Apr 2024, 8:10 pm by Mary Szarkowicz

High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called current human rights abuses in Haiti “unprecedented in modern Haitian history. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

U.S. Government Accountability Office Report on Impact of 2020 Trademark Modernization Act and Fraud

4 Apr 2024, 6:17 pm by Unknown

Recommendation 2: The Commissioner for Trademarks should identify and implement improvements to current data systems to strengthen trademark data analytics for stronger fraud risk management. [read post]

IP Finance - http://www.ip.finance/?m=1

“Tarrant County approves use of pre-numbered ballots. Do they ensure election integrity?”

4 Apr 2024, 7:37 am by Rick Hasen

In a briefing to the county commissioners ahead of the board’s vote, Tarrant County Election Administrator Clint… Continue reading The post “Tarrant County approves use of pre-numbered ballots. [read post]

Election Law - http://electionlawblog.org/

Does the DMA Let Gatekeepers Protect Data Privacy and Security?

4 Apr 2024, 6:19 am by Mikolaj Barczentewicz

During the Parliament’s DMA session, European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager said: I also see part of the communication against the DMA most obviously saying, well, your gadget is not safe anymore because of the DMA. [read post]

Truth on the Market - http://truthonthemarket.com/

Gensler resolves to continue updating ‘rules of the road’ for investors, issuers

4 Apr 2024, 6:02 am by Unknown

Separate from the commissioners’ complaints about aggressive agency rulemaking, the SEC increased its pursuit of basic securities fraud in the past year. [read post]

Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation - http://jimhamiltonblog.blogspot.com/

UK ICO Publishes Priorities for Protecting Children’s Privacy Online

4 Apr 2024, 6:00 am

On April 12, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) launched the third installment in its consultation series examining how data protection law applies to the development and use of generative AI. [read post]

Privacy & Information Security Law Blog - https://www.huntonak.com/privacy-and-information-security-law/

Commissioner Peirce Blasts SEC for Lack of Public Engagement

3 Apr 2024, 9:03 pm by renholding

Let me start by reminding you that my views are my own as a Commissioner and not necessarily those of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or my fellow Commissioners. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

Enforcement Chief Speaks on the “Why” of SEC’s Work

3 Apr 2024, 9:01 pm by renholding

As is customary, my remarks this morning are in my official capacity as Director of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the staff. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

Alliance for a Stronger FDA to discuss funding request in webinar series

3 Apr 2024, 9:00 pm by Guest Contributor

Here are the details: Human Foods Program (HFP) Deputy Commissioner Jim Jones on Friday, April 5 at 11 a.m. [read post]

Food Safety News - http://www.foodsafetynews.com/

Public Service Awards

3 Apr 2024, 12:34 pm by David Reiss

Banks previously served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services from 2014 to 2022, where his accomplishments included establishing the first-in-the-nation Right to Counsel program for low-income tenants. [read post]

REFinBlog - http://www.refinblog.com/

Ukraine lowers age of military conscription to bolster armed forces in war with Russia

3 Apr 2024, 12:16 pm by Shannon McKeown-Gilmore | U. Oxford Faculty of Law, GB

This second bill is still being considered in parliament but has faced broad criticism, for example, from the Commissioner for Human Rights within the Ukrainian Parliament who had previously warned that the bill may contradict the country’s constitution. [read post]

JURIST - Paper Chase - https://www.jurist.org/news/

Commissioner Johnson Announces CFTC Market Risk Advisory Committee Meeting on April 9

3 Apr 2024, 11:03 am by dfaulk-white