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pro se; Articles 28 and 29 (by Chris Doyle) This is the second order issued in this case. My tongue-in-cheek write-up of the first order may be found here. In essence, Petitioner thinks he is not required to pay sales or use tax on a truck and trailer he purchased and/or registered in New York. Petitioner’s primary basis for the claimed exemption is that he is a tax-exempt “Moorish-American.” I have read all of Articles 28 and 29 and have not found anything supporting Petitioner’s claim...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In early January 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“the DOJ”) Antitrust Division (“the Division”) announced a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (“DPA”) with Argos USA LLC (“Argos” or “the Company”). 1 While DPAs have been used to resolve prosecutions in other Divisions of the DOJ, the Antitrust Division has considered DPAs only since a policy shift in 2019. Under the new policy, DPAs were to be applied in limi...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Over the last several years, banks of all sizes have successfully partnered with emerging fintech companies to offer innovative loan products to a broader range of customers. Under a typical form of this partnership, a fintech, which is subject to the policies of the partner bank, will market loan products, take and process loan applications, and will service those loans once they are funded. The bank will determine customer eligibili...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As 2020 finally comes to a close, compliance officers face the unenviable job of performing their compliance program’s annual review under Advisers Act Rule 206(4)-7). An essential element of that review is updating the firm’s compliance policies and procedures to reflect relevant changes to regulations and regulatory guidance. Here’s a cheat sheet for Chief Compliance Officers summarizing the SEC’s big-ticket items from 2020....

Switzerland: ESG reporting and due diligence requirements On 29 November 2020, Swiss voters opted for the introduction of EU-style ESG reporting and due diligence requirements and against the so-called Responsible Business Initiative. 391 In brief On 29 November 2020, Swiss voters opted for the introduction of EU-style ESG reporting and due diligence requirements and against the so-called Responsible Business Initiative. While the initiative would have added teeth to the civil liability regime ...

January 14, 2021 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world another lesson about the unpredictability of life. Each country responded to the challenges posed by the pandemic in its own way. The German Government in its familiar technocratic and sober approach quickly unlocked massive financial resources to mitigate any immediate economic damage. It supported a further relaxation of the purse strings at EU level and put legislative acts in place that helped manage the uncertainty in the mos...

Steps for PCI DSS Gap Analysis Complying with Standards drawn by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council can be complicated and time-consuming. But, with a PCI DSS Gap Analysis, the process becomes a lot easier, streamlined, and less exhaustive. PCI Gap Analysis is the first step towards the Compliance process. The assessment provides details on your current security posture against what is expected and needs to be achieved by the organization. Most organizations are not sure of ...

Trialbee Partners with LiveRamp to Scale Reach for Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials Partnership bridges healthcare consumer divide enabling pharma to refocus patient recruitment budgets for better outcomes MALMÖ, Sweden & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trialbee, a leading global technology provider for patient matching and engagement in clinical trials, today announced a partnership with LiveRamp® (NYSE: RAMP), the leading data connectivity platfo...

Nominations are open for Compliance Week’s second annual “Excellence in Compliance Awards,” which for 2021 includes a new category to honor companies whose ethics and compliance programs are head and shoulders above the rest.

[December 30, 2020] FinancialBuzz.com News Commentary NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nowadays, an extensive layer of cybersafety is often required for business infrastructure or government agencies in order to protect sensitive information and consumer data. In fact, the global cyber security market size overall was valued at USD 156.5 Billion in 2019 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0% from 2020 to 2027, according to data by Grand View Researc...