A new bill was introduced last week that would ban TikTok and other foreign technology. The bipartisan bill would provide the federal government with the authority to restrict or ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, along with technologies produced in six different...
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US Supreme Court Upholds Single Penalty for Non-Willful Violations of Bank Secrecy Act
On Feb. 28, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Bittner v. United States, holding that non-willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) should be handled per annual report, not per bank account, a ruling that saved the taxpayer in this case millions in fines....
Is ESG Good for Your Business?
ESG in a Nutshell The goal of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs is simple: minimize risk, increase shareholder value and contribute to solving societal problems; but do so in a way that is at the same time good for your business, society and the...
Executive Order May Make Non-Competes Obsolete in Advisory Industry
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order aimed at growing competition in the economy and labor market. One component raising many questions is Biden’s attack on employers' use of non-compete provisions. Although the official policies that may alter the use of...
Ohio Attorney General Files Complaint to Treat Google As Common Carrier And/Or Public Utility
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost made the decision to face Google head-on with his office’s June 8, 2021 filing of a complaint for declaratory judgment to treat Google as a common carrier and/or public utility in the State of Ohio. This step is just the first of many...