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Privacy Commissioners Issue Report on Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Tool

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

The use of a facial recognition tool by Clearview AI, Inc. was the subject of an investigation by the privacy commissioners of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec and their federal counterpart.

Financial Daily Dose 2.8.2021 | Top Story: Weak Jan. Jobs Report Paves Way for Biden’s Covid Relief Plan

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Friday’s “anemic” jobs report (just 49,000 jobs added in January, and precious few of those in the private sector) “underscored the pandemic’s brutal damage to the job market” and likely made President Biden’s sale of his $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief measure quite a bit easier in the process ......

DOJ Accelerates Enforcement Efforts Against Cybercriminals Who Engage in Ransomware Attacks

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On successive days last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled enforcement actions against international cybercriminal organizations that utilized ransomware to infect computer systems and then extort payment, often in the form of cryptocurrency, from victims worldwide.

New Antitrust Whistleblower Statute May Enhance Criminal Enforcement Efforts

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Former President Trump signed into law the Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019 on December 23, 2020.

Comments On Proposed Changes To TSCA Fees Rule Due February 25

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

On January 11, 2021, EPA published a proposed rule that would amend the 2018 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fees rule. 86 Fed. Reg. 1890.

Ransomware Incident Compromises Unemployment Claim Information of 1.6M in WA

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

It is being reported that the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO) is investigating a security incident, allegedly caused by a third-party vendor, that may have compromised the personal information of up to 1.6 million residents of the state of Washington who filed unemployment claims in

First Principles: AMLA Expands Stated Purpose of BSA and Exam Priorities

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Revisions to BSA Will Inform Regulatory Examinations for Years to Come - Third Post in an Extended Series on Legislative Changes to BSA/AML Regulatory Regime - As we have blogged, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”), contains major changes to the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), coupled wit

The Cannabis Conundrum: A Warning For Employers

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

While many states have legalized medical and recreational marijuana, marijuana remains an illegal controlled substance under federal law. As we have previously discussed, this has created a conundrum of sorts for employers who want to maintain a drug free workplace.

DFEH Issues New Guidance and a Template Report to Comply With California’s Pay Data Collection and Reporting Requirements: Are You Ready?

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has issued new guidance in the form of frequently asked questions on the state’s pay data collection and reporting requirements.

Quebec’s Updated COVID-19 Measures

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/02/21

Quebec Premier François Legault recently announced the relaxation of certain COVID-19 measures currently in place. These changes will come into effect on February 8, 2021, at midnight.

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