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Frustrating Law Enforcement, Scam Robocallers Evade Crackdowns

The Crime Report

Scam robocallers are using an ever-increasing variety of tricks to maneuver around attempted crackdowns by state and federal law enforcement officials around the country and steal from vulnerable people, reports Pew Stateline. YouMail, a private company that sells call-blocking software and tracks the estimated number of calls, reported 4.1

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New Zealand passes law requiring climate disclosures from financial institutions

JURIST

” This is the first law of its kind. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark said that the legislation is expected to make a significant contribution to New Zealand’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and carbon neutrality in the public sector by 2025.

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United States: NYC Dept Of Consumer Affairs Publishes Sample Biometric Signage - Mintz

Mondaq

As we've written here and here, New York City's Biometric Identifier Information Law (the "NYC Law") is now in force, effective Friday, July 9th.

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The Ethical Guide to Lawyers Texting Clients

MyCase

Unlike in other industries, communication in law comes with specific risks if handled incorrectly, which applies even more so to digital channels. Overall, text messages provide a number of distinct advantages for law firms. According to a report published by the Consumer Affairs Research Team, 97% of Americans own a mobile phone.

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Japan parliament approves law to tighten restrictions on Unification Church donations

JURIST

Japan’s House of Councillors Saturday passed a law to tighten restrictions on the solicitation of donations by religious and secular groups. Under the law, organizations also cannot ask potential benefactors to sell real estate or other assets in order to donate. The bill will take effect 2o days after passage.