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Trump’s legal woes pick up speed as Republican 2024 race heats up | Donald Trump

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As Donald Trump runs again for the White House, he is dogged by four criminal investigations that have gained momentum, including two focused on Trump’s zealous drive to overturn his 2020 election loss, raising the odds he will face charges in one or more inquiries in coming weeks or months, say former federal prosecutors. All four inquiries have accelerated in recent months with numerous subpoenas to close Trump associates and testimony by key witnesses before grand juries in Washington DC, Georgia and New York, that pose growing legal threats to Trump, plus several of his ex-lawyers and allies. Two investigations…
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Center sets up committee to prepare draft digital competition law

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The Center has ordered setting up a committee that will review whether existing antitrust laws in the country are equipped to deal with the challenges that have emerged from the digital economy, and submit to the government a draft Digital Competition Act within three months. The move comes amid increased regulatory antitrust-related scrutiny over big tech companies like Google, which last year was fined by the Competition Commission of India in two separate instances for allegedly abusing its market dominance in the Android mobile device ecosystem, and the app store market . Apart from that, a Parliamentary panel has, in…
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Court: Chaco Canyon area drilling permits violated federal law

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OIL & GAS: A federal appeals court finds the federal Bureau of Land Management violated environmental law by failing to account for the cumulative impacts of approving nearly 200 drilling permits near Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. (Associated Press) ALSO:• Climate advocates urge the Biden administration to base federal methane emissions rules for oil and gas facilities on New Mexico’s regulations, which in essence are routine tire flaring and venting. (Albuquerque Journal)• Permian Basin oil production reached a record 5.6 million barrels per day in January. (Axios)• Oregon regulators say Amazon’s plan to power up to seven…
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Health Care Law & HIPAA Law

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Healthcare law is constantly changing, especially in today’s data driven online world. Healthcare providers have unprecedented concerns related to privacy and cybersecurity as different technologies and threats intersect in ways never seen before. With the growth of cloud computing and electronic health records, more regulations and greater scrutiny have been given to the industry, as hospitals, medical providers and healthcare agencies are liable in new and different ways. The National Law Review covers all legal aspects of the healthcare industry, with expert legal analysis on HIPAA regulations, non-profit organization status, to home health and nursing care abuse. Additionally, the National…
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Managing financial and other risks as a Contractor

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Whether you are a new contractor or have been working in the industry for some time, it is important to keep yourself informed, up to date and prepared for the various issues and risks faced in the construction industry. As many are well aware, the long term affected of the pandemic and subsequent inflation over the costs of materials and supplies. In such an environment, it has become far riskier to conduct business in circumstances where companies are often set up with little to no assets to their name. Meaning that if something goes wrong, the ability to recover any…