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Immigration Expert Steven Riznyk Analyzes President Trump’s Challenged Travel Ban

14th February 2017
The 9th Federal Appeal Court’s decision regarding President Trump’s ban on travel is both interesting and simultaneously predictive of the future. The president issued several immigration-related presidential orders as soon as he took office and, although all controversial, the first one was just challenged. What the well-written ruling by the 9th Circuit demonstrates is not […]
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Golden Opportunity to Reset US Policy Towards Egypt

14th February 2017
President Trump has a golden opportunity to reset US relations with Egypt making human rights a high priority while simultaneously supporting Egypt's fight against terrorism. Egyptian President El-Sisi was the first foreign leader to call and congratulate Mr. Trump on winning the presidential election, signalling Egypt's eagerness to form a strong relationship with the new […]
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OECD's Common Reporting Standard: Still Work to Do

14th February 2017
KPMG LLP, the US audit, tax and advisory firm, has issued a new survey report on the international Common Reporting Standard (CRS), which reveals that financial institutions impacted by the regulations still have much work to do to meet with the initiative's significant compliance challenges. The CRS, introduced by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and […]
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More Than Four In 10 Lawyers Expect Their Law Firms to Increase Marketing Spend In 2017

14th February 2017
They may not have put out ads for the big game, but many law firms intend to make more of a splash this year. Nearly half (45%) of lawyers interviewed by Robert Half Legal anticipate their firms will boost marketing spending in the months ahead. Only 1% said marketing budgets would decrease. The survey was […]
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Widespread Shortcomings in Cybersecurity Readiness

13th February 2017
A study of 3,000 companies in the UK, US and Germany, conducted for specialist insurer Hiscox, reveals that more than half (53%) of businesses in the three countries are ill-prepared to deal with cyber-attacks. The Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report 2017 assessed firms according to their readiness in four key areas – strategy, resourcing, technology and […]
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Report of State Highway Safety Laws: Second Year of Unacceptable Increases in US Crash Deaths

10th February 2017
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) have released the 2017 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws. The 14th annual report rates all 50 states and the District of Columbia (DC) on adoption of 15 basic traffic safety laws. This "report card" exposes deadly gaps in these essential laws and should serve as both a […]
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Smart, Science-Based Regulation Needed to Advance America's Energy Renaissance and Jobs

10th February 2017
API President and CEO Jack Gerard testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee last week on the need for smart, science-based oil and natural gas regulations so that American consumers and workers and the environment can continue to benefit from America's energy renaissance. "America is now leading the world in oil and natural […]
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