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There’s a CLOUD Beyond the EU’s GDPR

6/25/18: Companies that have come to grip with their responsibilities and risks under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, may have to rethink their comfort level.  An article originally published in E-Commerce Times and posted on the website of law Foley & Gardner LLP explains how the US’ new CLOUD (Clarifying Overseas Use of Data) Act  “… changed the privacy provisions that were in effect under the 1986 Stored Communications Act.” 

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Millennial Perceptions of Business

6/25/18: Deloitte’s seventh annual Millennial Survey showed a dramatic shift from its surveys over the previous two years, which showed a positive view of business. According to the new study, “… in 2018, there was a dramatic reversal as opinions of business reached their lowest level in four years.

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Enforcement Continues for Gaddafi-Era Bribery

6/25/18: In the first coordinated resolution of an anti-corruption case with French authorities, Societe Generale entered into an agreement with the US DOJ and the Parquet national Financier to settle criminal charges into the company’s role in paying bribes to Libyan officials and manipulating London InterBank Offered Rates (LIBOR). 

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Harmonizing AML Rules Across the EU

6/25/18: In May 2018, the EU Parliament and member stated agreed to rules that strengthen the European Union’s efforts to counter money laundering.  A post by Lindsay Columbo on The FCPA Blog highlights the three main measures contained in the new rule. 

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Collaborating in the Fight to End Modern Slavery

6/12/18: More than 40 million people are victims of modern slavery.  The Global Business Coalition Against Human Trafficking (GBCAT) is committed to doing something about modern slavery.  An article on the GBCAT website by Peter Nestor explains an initiative by GBCAT and its partners the UN Global Compact and the RESPECT Initiative, to assist other organizations in addressing the issue. 

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