The Office of Foreign Assets Control on March 29 will end the Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Agreement, which blocked Russian government property related to disposition of HEU extracted from nuclear weapons, OFAC said (here). The agency took the action because the national emergency on which the regulations were based has been canceled, it said. President Barack Obama on May 26 terminated a 2012 renewal of a 2000 executive order that activated the national emergency, which stated that Russia’s possession of a “large volume” of weapons-usable fissile material threatened U.S. national security and foreign policy. The HEU Agreements had been implemented successfully, allowing the discontinuation, OFAC said.
In the so-called sharing or peer economy, consumers use their smartphones or other devices to book housing through Airbnb or order a ride through Uber and Lyft. But such companies aren't typically subject to the same regulations as their traditional competitors and that has both benefits and downsides, several panelists said during a Consumer Federation of America event Friday.
In the so-called sharing or peer economy, consumers use their smartphones or other devices to book housing through Airbnb or order a ride through Uber and Lyft. But such companies aren't typically subject to the same regulations as their traditional competitors and that has both benefits and downsides, several panelists said during a Consumer Federation of America event Friday.
Federal regulatory agencies will need more expertise and other resources if they hope to manage the rollout of driverless cars, drones and other emerging technologies, several panelists said during a New America discussion Thursday. Georgetown University Law professor David Vladeck, who headed the FTC's consumer protection bureau for four years ending in 2012, said technology is evolving so quickly that statutes and regulations are outdated and don't map well onto the issues posed by emerging technologies.
Federal regulatory agencies will need more expertise and other resources if they hope to manage the rollout of driverless cars, drones and other emerging technologies, several panelists said during a New America discussion Thursday. Georgetown University Law professor David Vladeck, who headed the FTC's consumer protection bureau for four years ending in 2012, said technology is evolving so quickly that statutes and regulations are outdated and don't map well onto the issues posed by emerging technologies.
Federal regulatory agencies will need more expertise and other resources if they hope to manage the rollout of driverless cars, drones and other emerging technologies, several panelists said during a New America discussion Thursday. Georgetown University Law professor David Vladeck, who headed the FTC's consumer protection bureau for four years ending in 2012, said technology is evolving so quickly that statutes and regulations are outdated and don't map well onto the issues posed by emerging technologies.
Sidley Austin Intellectual Property Litigation practice adds as partner Ching-Lee Fukuda, ex-Ropes & Gray, a trial lawyer with patent litigation experience who focuses on technology ... ACT | The App Association hires Chelsea Thomas, ex-Apple, as vice president-operations, and David Maloney, ex-National League of Cities, as director-membership and strategic partnerships ... General Cable Executive Vice President-Chief Financial Officer Brian Robinson to leave when successor is named and after a transition period ... Sinclair hires as vice presidents, American Sports Network: Ibra Morales, ex-MundoMax, for operations, and Todd Siegel, ex-Ipowow, for sales ... iHeartMedia promotes Rich Moore to senior vice president-programming, Seattle.
ACT | The App Association hires Chelsea Thomas, ex-Apple, as vice president-operations, and David Maloney, ex-National League of Cities, as director-membership and strategic partnerships ... IAC hires Peter Foster, ex-Wrap Media, as general manager-global advertising and brand solutions, Match Group ... SnapApp hires Aaron Dun, ex-Intronis, as senior vice president-marketing, Matthew Carey, ex-Bottomline Technologies, as senior vice president-sales, and Albert Seeley, ex-Zipcar, as vice president-engineering ... Sidley Austin Intellectual Property Litigation practice adds as partner Ching-Lee Fukuda, ex-Ropes & Gray, a trial lawyer with patent litigation experience who focuses on technology ... Quixey, mobile search technology company, promotes Rajat Mukherjee to chief technology officer ... Viacom hires Kareem Chin, ex-Jefferies & Co., as vice president-investor relations.
Varying state laws may impede sharing of electronic health records (EHR), an official from the Department of Health and Human Services told a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said the problem could “jeopardize someone’s health" and asked if legislation is needed. The FTC backs legislation to bolster the agency’s consumer protection authority, a commission official told the joint hearing of the Information Technology Subcommittee and the Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Subcommittee.
Varying state laws may impede sharing of electronic health records (EHR), an official from the Department of Health and Human Services told a House Oversight Committee hearing Tuesday. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said the problem could “jeopardize someone’s health" and asked if legislation is needed. The FTC backs legislation to bolster the agency’s consumer protection authority, a commission official told the joint hearing of the Information Technology Subcommittee and the Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Subcommittee.