Regulation
Why more regulation of connected car technology is probably just up the road
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Several months ago, I bought my first new car in years. I had planned to buy a used one, but decided a shiny new …
EPA Sets Stricter Health Advisory Limits for PFAS – a Harbinger of More Regulation? | Locke Lord LLP
On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dramatically lowered its lifetime health advisories levels (HALs)[1] for two per- and polyfuoroalkyl substances (PFAS). EPA previously established a combined HAL for two chemicals, PFOS and PFOA, of 70 parts per trillion (ppt) in 2016. The new advisory limits are stringent. Revised HALs are 0.004 …
Sustainable technologies, strong regulation would save real estate sector
By Henry Uche, Lagos The real estate sector has been bedevilled with gory stories. Experts have adduced that the lack of strong partnership between private and public sectors, weak regulation, quackery, micromanagement and use of outdated technology inputs and resources are some of the reasons the sector has been experiencing ugly incidents which had claimed …
Vladimir Putin’s 20-Year March to War in Ukraine—and How the West Mishandled It
In early November, months before the war began, CIA Director William Burns visited Moscow to deliver a warning: The U.S. believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing to invade Ukraine. If he went ahead, he would face crippling sanctions from a united West. The American spy chief was connected on a secure Kremlin phone with …
Ukraine Proposes Neutral Status With Guarantees, and Zelensky Seeks More Western Help
Ukraine and Russia said they made progress in talks to end the war, with Kyiv presenting its proposal for a neutral status and international security guarantees as Moscow continued deadly strikes across Ukraine despite promises to focus its campaign on the eastern Donbas region. Though the latest round of negotiations, opened by Turkish President Recep …
U.S. to Sanction Companies Providing Technology for Russian Military, Intelligence Services
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is preparing sanctions targeting Russian companies it says provides goods and services for the military and intelligence services, including dual-use components used in weapons proliferation, U.S. officials said. The Treasury Department sanctions, which could be announced as early as next week, come as the U.S. and allies continue to target a range …
Tencent Faces Possible Record Fine for Anti-Money-Laundering Violations
HONG KONG—Chinese technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. TCEHY -5.19% is facing a potential record fine for violations of some central bank regulations by its WeChat Pay mobile network, as Beijing toughens its regulations for fintech platforms, according to people familiar with the matter. Financial regulators recently discovered that WeChat Pay had flouted China’s anti-money-laundering rules …
Tesla Failed to Oversee Elon Musk’s Tweets, SEC Argued in Letters
WASHINGTON—Securities regulators told Tesla Inc. TSLA -0.21% last year that Chief Executive Elon Musk’s use of Twitter had twice violated a court-ordered policy requiring his tweets to be preapproved by company lawyers, according to records obtained by The Wall Street Journal. Tesla and the Securities and Exchange Commission settled an enforcement action in 2018 alleging …
‘It’s Very Difficult to Ban Peer-to-Peer Technology’ – Regulation Bitcoin News
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce believes that the U.S. government cannot ban bitcoin, stating that “it’s very difficult to ban something that’s essentially a peer-to-peer technology.” The commissioner is hopeful that with the new chairman who has deep knowledge of bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, the SEC can take a fresh look at some of the reasons used …
Commissioner says counties did not ask for new state law requiring health regulation approvals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — June 2, 2021 is the take effect date for a new state law requiring county commissions or other appointing entities for boards of health to approve all new rules from those boards along with any amendments to existing rules. Commissioner Greg Puckett “A bad bill” was how Mercer County Commissioner Greg Puckett …
