Some believe that Sarbanes Oxley was necessary to help investors. They say that were problems pre-Sarbanes Oxley and that there was: no real scrutiny of the "self-regulated" audit firms who at the time were attempting to bolster consulting fees by t
HIPAA in a nutshell There are two HIPAA rules requirements; privacy (2003) and security (2005). Both rules require: -Identifying possible threats, -Assessing specific vulnerabilities, -Determining appropriate and reasonable safeguards and -Implement
It is amazing sometimes the way that our Federal Regulators operate, as they prevent some industries from consolidating and due to political pressures disallow others. Indeed the business office supply business is completely competitive and the move
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - http://www.fda.gov: The FDA is probably most thought of when the word recall comes up. It is obvious that the FDA deals with food and drug issues, but they are also in charge of testing, monitoring and recalling
The Securities and Exchange Commission thought it might be a nifty idea for Corporate Board of Directors to have fewer insiders on them so they would serve the will of the shareholders and not allow corporate executives to do so much hanky panky and
The war between online gambling and the US gaming industry is getting heavy, as the government is intervening now. Why? Simple, many states receive a lot of revenue from the gaming industry. States like Nevada, Alabama and New Jersey and without thi
Legal problems can easily sink your internet business before you even begin to swim. Legal requirements abound in the internet arena. Its your responsibility to get yourself up to speed on these requirements. Ignorance of the law is not acceptable.
How old is too old when it comes to driving? When is it time for seniors to give up their driving privileges? My 83 year-old grandfather was driving nearly until he died. Had it not been for a sudden head injury caused by a fall he took at a conveni
Sarbanes Oxley, also known as SOX or SarbOx, an act that came into force in July 2002, is considered as one of the most important changes in United States securities laws. Approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, the SOX brought
The Age Discrimination Regulations came into force on 1 October 2006 and implement the age component of the European Framework Employment Directive. The DTI Regulatory Impact analysis predicts that 8,000 Age Discrimination claims will be brought in
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Part Three applies to all "services Providers" that is, anyone who provides goods or services to the public, whether for profit or not. Accordingly, the scope of the DDA is enormous, covering for example church
In this great country, the land of the free, where people died to give us the freedom not to have to pay a tea tax to England, there is a great injustice going on, that would make our fore fathers roll over in their graves! (Well, they'd be spinning
