Twitter blocks its first account and hospitals get more malware
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 04:33 NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images Twitter flipped a switch this week and bam: Users in Germany could no longer see the tweets of a banned neo-Nazi group. Twitter flipped a switch this week and bam: users in Germany could no longer see the tweets of a banned neo-Nazi group. German cops wrote Twitter trying to get the account shut off completely ; Instead the company confined the blackout to Germany. How did they do that? The microblogging social network had already engineered its own system to block content country by country. Emma Llanso at the Center for Democracy and Technology sees Twitter's response as limited and appropriate. "If Twitter or other companies start responding to less formal requests from governments that doesn't go through a full court or administrative process," says Llanso, "and is just the government saying 'we don't really like this, can you make sure this is inaccessible in our country,' that would raise a concern." The head of the ...
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United States: Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Class Action, Remanding Question Of Sanctions Against Plaintiffs' Counsel - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
In a recent ruling the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities fraud class action against the Boeing Company and remanded the question of whether sanctions under Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be levied against plaintiffs’ counsel after allegations attributed to a confidential witness, which initially saved the case from dismissal, were later denied by the witness.
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United States: Federal District Court Affirms U.S. Department Of Labor’s Position That Healthcare Providers Participating In HMOs For Federal Employees Are Subject To Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements - Littler Mendelson
In a long-awaited decision, the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that three hospitals that provide medical services through a HMO to individuals covered by the FEHBP are subject to the OFCCP jurisdiction and reporting requirements.
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United States: Federal District Court Affirms U.S. Department Of Labor's Position That Healthcare Providers Participating In HMOs For Federal Employees Are Subject To Federal Contractor Affirmative Action Requirements - Littler Mendelson
In a long-awaited decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that three hospitals that provide medical services through a Health Maintenance Organization to individuals covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan are subject to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program's jurisdiction and reporting requirements.
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SEC Gives Companies OK to Use Social Media
WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission will allow public companies to make significant announcements on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites provided they alert investors which sites they intend to use. The decision announced Tuesday allows companies to use social media in place of more formal websites. The question arose after Netflix Inc. CEO Reed Hastings said on his Facebook page in July that subscribers together watched more than 1 billion hours of video for the first time during June, the agency said. (MORE: How the Great Recession Changed Our Spending Habits) An SEC rule requires that all investors receive significant company information at the same time. By allowing businesses to use more informal channels to share news with investors, the SEC is acknowledging the shift in technology that has made social media indispensable for the largest and most powerful corporations. One key requirement is that companies alert investors in press releases or regulatory ...
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