DE Under 3: Illinois Set to Become First U.S. State to Count Arab Americans When Collecting Public Data
Far from mere tools, employee surveys and interviews serve as key indicators of an organization’s overall health and success. They play a pivotal role in assessing corporate culture, gauging satisfaction, gathering feedback,...more
A huge opportunity for Accountants is to use their knowledge of a Client’s businesses to identify new opportunities. However, this will not ‘just happen’....more
This article first appeared on ALM Consulting magazine. As companies across all sectors have invested massive amounts of capital in the collection and evaluation of data and analytics over the past decade, clear and coherent...more
Every day, car crashes wreak havoc, causing significant damage and, tragically, loss of life. The aftermath of such accidents can leave survivors with lasting trauma, sometimes even instilling a fear of driving....more
Having a robust online presence is essential for law firms looking to stay competitive. LinkedIn, with its professional focus and extensive user base, offers the perfect environment for legal practices aiming to build their...more
Abstract - Event data recorders (EDRs) were harvested and imaged after Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 56 km/hr frontal and 64.4 km/hr frontal offset crashes of 15 different brands of 2016-2022 vehicles. The...more
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In comparison to prior years, the ITC had a lower case load in 2023. This does not appear to have any relationship with the average time to resolution, but it could be contributing to the ITCs increased tendency to resolve...more
As 2023 ends, despite the visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it is a good time to take stock of government initiatives affecting your Affirmative Action practice, the better to get ready for 2024. Many things...more
New class action and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) filings have grown exponentially in recent years and reached record numbers in 2023. This trend is raising concerns for California employers as the state...more
On January 18, 2022, the FTC and DOJ (the “agencies”) issued a joint request for information (RFI) asking for comments on how they should update their approach to merger enforcement. Similar to past RFIs, a variety of...more
Those who have been reading this blog know that I like to analyze collections of documents at FDA to discern, using natural language processing, whether, for example, the agency takes more time to address certain topics than...more
In Parts I and II I explained the devastating impact of the new CRA Rule and what the underlying reasons for that adverse impact are. In Part III I will touch upon what banks are most significantly impacted by the new Rule....more
In my previous email I explained the devastating impact of the new CRA Rule on the percentage of banks receiving a less than satisfactory CRA Performance Rating. The data in Table 32 within the new Rule demonstrate that if...more
This week I have a special five-part podcast series, sponsored by Verint on the Future of Communication in Financial Compliance on the Innovation in Compliance podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network. My guest in...more
The U.S. Government Accountability Office's recently issued annual bid protest report is noteworthy because it shows that 31% of bid protests were sustained — more than double the rate for prior years— and that protesters...more
The Role of Energy Consumption Analysis in Extreme Weather Insurance Claims - Water damage to structures is among the most common type of first party property insurance claims. During periods of extreme weather, water...more
Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") published its much anticipated Bid Protest Annual Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2023. GAO's annual report is required under the Competition in Contracting Act...more
Introduction: Influx of Information Triggers Threats to Anti-Money Laundering Compliance - Information abounds. The internet, social media, and web 3.0 are full of content and it’s available with a few finger taps....more
While the United States has seen a decrease in murder rates in 2022, homicide still remains a grim reality, ranking as the third leading cause of death in the country, according to a CDC report. Shockingly, it is also the...more
In October 2022, I circulated “An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor[.]” Much has occurred since. Inflation remains an acute problem. In turn, contractors and subcontractors continue...more
The White House recently launched an effort to revise and update the statistical standards for race and ethnicity data collection across federal agencies with a stated goal of better reflecting the growing diversity of people...more
Although statistical analyses are commonly used to determine disparities in such employment decisions as hiring and compensation, they can be difficult to comprehend. In this session, we will explain the basic principles of...more
A recent US federal district court ruling finding a defendant’s evidence of cost savings inadmissible could change how efficiencies evidence is presented in merger cases. A US federal district court ruling last month has...more
Since 2016, the United States has had at least one landfalling hurricane each year and a total of 19 landfalling hurricanes. According to the Insurance Information Institute, five of the top 10 costliest hurricanes have...more