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New Oceana-Supported Research Reveals a Few Companies are to Blame for a Big Share of Crimes at Sea

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Seamanship, Ecotrust Canada, Crime, TOI, Research, Fishery, Pressure, Oceana, Database, Offense, Canada, GLOBE, Income, Policy, Illegal drug trade, Drug, Aquaculture, Nature, Science Advances

Small-scale fishers, who are often more visible to law enforcement due to their proximity to the coast, are disproportionately criminalized for fishing crimes while industrial fishers are frequently let off the hook, says Dr. Belhabib.

Key Points: 
  • Small-scale fishers, who are often more visible to law enforcement due to their proximity to the coast, are disproportionately criminalized for fishing crimes while industrial fishers are frequently let off the hook, says Dr. Belhabib.
  • Other crimes that co-occurred with illegal fishing included bribery, illegal or fraudulent use of flags, waste dumping, and illegal trans-shipment.
  • We need stronger national and international rules that end industrial-scale illegal fishing and address fishing and related crimes together.
  • To access Oceanas fact sheet, please visit oceana.org/fishycrimes .The full reports are available in Nature Human Behaviour and Science Advances .

Lieff Cabraser and Sauder Schelkopf Announce Broad Denial of Defendants' Motions to Dismiss in Physical, Sexual, and Emotional Abuse Lawsuits Against Devereux Behavioral Health

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Legal, Professional Services, Orders, Pulitzer Prize, Devereux Foundation, Disability in Canada, Sexual abuse, Class, District court, Douglas v. U.S. District Court ex rel Talk America, Assault, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Court, Autism, LLC, Safety, Callous, Sex, Title IX, Offense, Air Quality Health Index (Canada), Child, Distress, Intelligence quotient, Patient, Rape, Online gambling, Sex industry, Kairys

"This is a huge win for our clients," stated Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin, who filed the case with co-counsel from Sauder Schelkopf.

Key Points: 
  • "This is a huge win for our clients," stated Lieff Cabraser partner Annika K. Martin, who filed the case with co-counsel from Sauder Schelkopf.
  • "The only thing more horrifying than the nature of the offenses against patients uncovered here is their breadth.
  • We are very pleased with today's order from the Court and are eager to move the case forward, states attorney Joe Sauder of Sauder Schelkopf.
  • The complaints detail numerous incidents of abuse against children in the care of Devereux, including batteries, sexual offenses, emotional abuse, and rape.

Report: California Utilities are the Most Heavily Penalized in the Nation

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
Service, Safety, California Public Utilities Commission, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Public utilities commission, Offense, Consolidated Edison, Southern California Edison, Telecommunication, Corporation, Drug

The report, authored by freelancer Adam Warner and Good Jobs First Research Director Philip Mattera, summarizes more than 2,000 cases brought by state regulators with penalties of $5,000 or more.

Key Points: 
  • The report, authored by freelancer Adam Warner and Good Jobs First Research Director Philip Mattera, summarizes more than 2,000 cases brought by state regulators with penalties of $5,000 or more.
  • Southern California Edison has paid $842 million in wildfire cases as well as for other offenses, such as submitting falsified data to the California Public Utilities Commission.
  • Texas has the largest number of cases, at 365, but it has collected only $67 million.
  • With the new utility cases, Violation Tracker now contains 512,000 entries from more than 400 federal, state and local agencies with total penalties of $786 billion.

Notabene partners with global sanctions screening leader Refinitiv to deliver seamless counterparty sanction screening

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
Crypto.com, Industry, Compliance, Partnership, Friction of distance, Travel, AML, LSEG, London Stock Exchange Group, Refinitiv, Data Analytics Acceleration Library, Luno, Offense, VASP, The Compliance Team, Technology, Software, Growth, FATF, CEO, Cryptocurrency, Nota bene

Through the product integration with Refinitiv's World-Check, Notabene customers can now automatically screen counterparties to the crypto transactions processed on their platform.

Key Points: 
  • Through the product integration with Refinitiv's World-Check, Notabene customers can now automatically screen counterparties to the crypto transactions processed on their platform.
  • In addition, the screening solution is built into Notabene's rules engine , which allows joint customers to automatically detect and block transactions routed to sanctioned individuals.
  • Pelle Brndgaard, CEO of Notabene, adds: "The Refinitv x Notabene functionality is a fantastic addition to any Compliance Team's arsenal of Travel Rule tools.
  • With over 40,000 customers, and 400,000 end-users across 190 countries, Refinitiv is powering participants across the global financial marketplace.

Road Safety Market worth $5.8 billion by 2026 - Exclusive Research by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
Knowledge, Intelligence, Offense, Accident, Display board, Surveillance, Software, Research, Computer security, City, Population, Compliance, Safety, Component, Biometrics, Method, Region, GEM, Urbanization, Police, Consultant, Emergency, SME, Maintenance, Usability of web authentication systems, Lists of television programs, Satellite navigation device, Risk management, Marketing, Vertical, Solution, System

Road safety enforcement solutions help the police and related authorities to enforce traffic law and perform traffic surveillance to improve road safety and increase public safety.

Key Points: 
  • Road safety enforcement solutions help the police and related authorities to enforce traffic law and perform traffic surveillance to improve road safety and increase public safety.
  • Enforcement solutions, comprising hardware (sensors, cameras, displays, and radars) and software, are vital for road safety.
  • The professional services segment has been segmented into three categories: consulting and training, support and maintenance, and system integration and deployment.
  • Various Asia Pacific countries have begun to recognize that road safety measures can help reduce issues such as traffic congestion and road accidents.

Road Safety Market worth $5.8 billion by 2026 - Exclusive Research by MarketsandMarkets™

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
Knowledge, Intelligence, Offense, Accident, Display board, Surveillance, Software, Research, Computer security, City, Population, Compliance, Safety, Component, Biometrics, Method, Region, GEM, Urbanization, Police, Consultant, Emergency, SME, Maintenance, Usability of web authentication systems, Lists of television programs, Satellite navigation device, Risk management, Marketing, Vertical, Solution, System

Road safety enforcement solutions help the police and related authorities to enforce traffic law and perform traffic surveillance to improve road safety and increase public safety.

Key Points: 
  • Road safety enforcement solutions help the police and related authorities to enforce traffic law and perform traffic surveillance to improve road safety and increase public safety.
  • Enforcement solutions, comprising hardware (sensors, cameras, displays, and radars) and software, are vital for road safety.
  • The professional services segment has been segmented into three categories: consulting and training, support and maintenance, and system integration and deployment.
  • Various Asia Pacific countries have begun to recognize that road safety measures can help reduce issues such as traffic congestion and road accidents.

The Safest Cities to Live in 2022 Published by HousesFor.Sale

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Monday, February 7, 2022
GLOBE, Fraud, Rape, Sale, City, Safety, Data science, Crime, CEO, Offense, NIBRS, FBI National Security Branch, Drug

The crime and safety score for each city below incorporates a weighted list of offenses based on the severity of the crime.

Key Points: 
  • The crime and safety score for each city below incorporates a weighted list of offenses based on the severity of the crime.
  • For example, a crime like rape or manslaughter would be rated heavier (more severe) than a less severe petty theft or fraud.
  • The "Safest Cities to Live in" list is located live at: https://housesfor.sale/crime-safety-rank
    Founder and CEO, Dominik Mazur, of InfoHome AI (parent company of HousesFor.Sale) stated:
    "Prospective homeowners or renters should learn about a neighborhood's crime statistics before moving in.
  • The Safest City to Live in are the following for these 15 states:

The Law Office of Michael A. Jacobs Announces Jacobs' Candidacy for District Attorney of Orange County, California

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Monday, January 31, 2022
Homicide, DNA, Jacobs, Sexual assault, District attorney, GLOBE, Denver District Attorney's Office, Violence, Offense, Dangerous offender, Review, Private investigator, Drug

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael A. Jacobs is announcing his intent to run for election to the position of District Attorney of Orange County, California.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Michael A. Jacobs is announcing his intent to run for election to the position of District Attorney of Orange County, California.
  • Jacobs is a former Orange County Deputy District Attorney with nearly 30 years of experience as a prosecutor.
  • During his career, he worked in the Felony Panel and the Career Criminal, Sexual Assault, Narcotics/Special Assignments and Homicide units.
  • If elected District Attorney, he will use his experience to ensure that the District Attorney's Office operates in a professional and ethical manner, focused on the prosecution of criminal violations.

Study Raises Concern That Annual T Fare Evasion Costs Could Rise by More Than $30 Million Under AFC 2.0

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
BART, Harvard University, Federal Transit Administration, Health, FTA, Offense, Urban planning, MBTA, Travel, T, Green Line, AFC, Green, National Bureau of Economic Research, Master, AFC 2.0, Government, Pioneer Institute, Pioneer, Fiscal, Kennedy School, San Francisco Bay Area, MTA, Education, Harvard College, MIT, Metrobus, Commonwealth, Representative, MIT Sloan School of Management, Transport, Taxicab, Ridesharing company, Rail transport, Airline, Cryptocurrency, Management

Still, trips that begin and end in outlying stations without gated boarding areas will almost certainly see more fare evasion.

Key Points: 
  • Still, trips that begin and end in outlying stations without gated boarding areas will almost certainly see more fare evasion.
  • Under AFC 2.0, plans call for all-door boarding to speed travel, and an annual investment of $10-$12 million in inspectors to validate tickets.
  • Rather than saving $35 million over 10 years as the project's FTA profile claims, Poftak said fare evasion costs could potentially increase by $25-$30 million annually.
  • To mitigate the losses, Poftak called for a $10-$12 million investment in enforcement staff, which could reduce annual Green Line and bus fare evasion losses by $14-$22 million.

NACB’s 2021 2nd Annual Social Equity Summit- RACE FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL EQUITY

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Thursday, December 2, 2021
CEO, Pharmacy, DEI, Industry, Trailblazer, Face, PST, Aftermath, Woman, Compliance, History, City, National Association, Hearing, EVP, Workplace, US, Fear, GLOBE, BIPOC, Offense, Social equity, Partnership, Journey, Front Line Assembly, Lobbying, Job satisfaction, Color, Trauma, Solution, Future, War, Employment, Learning curve, Life, Travel, Human resources, Animal, Drug, Management

New York, NY, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Cannabis Businesses ( NACB ) has announced the lineup for its 2021 Social Equity Summit.

Key Points: 
  • New York, NY, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Association of Cannabis Businesses ( NACB ) has announced the lineup for its 2021 Social Equity Summit.
  • Were in a race to undo the harms of cannabis prohibition and to ensure that the cannabis industry is one of the most diverse.
  • 11:00am 11:50 PST - Race Forward: A Look at the Future of Social Equity Programs
    Its been less than five years since the first state cannabis social equity program began, and the learning curve has been steep.
  • Experts on this panel will uncover lessons learned by social equity program trailblazers as well as innovations some of the newest social equity programs have incorporated.