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Tuesday, October 04, 2022
Verizon Small Business Digital Ready: $10,000 grant opportunities now available
To be eligible to apply, users must complete any combination of 2 courses, coaching events and community events between 7/1/22 and 11/14/22, and apply by 11/14/22. Engagements through Personalized Mentoring feature are not included towards grant eligibility. Digital Ready is our online curriculum designed to give small businesses like yours the personalized tools to succeed in today's digital world. Learning modules, expert coaching, peer networking, access grant opportunities throughout the year and
Tuesday, October 04, 2022Cease And Desist Orders Made To Five Crypto Providers For Statements Relating To FDIC Insurance Coverage
FDIC issues cease and desist letters to five crypto businesses and news providers Federal Deposit Insurance Act prohibits falsely claiming products are insured or endorsed by FDIC Regulators increase scrutiny for statements made concerning deposit insurance for flow-through insurance and customer depositsPlease read more on
Sunday, October 02, 2022How Comcast RISE Can Bolster Small Businesses’ Cybersecurity Plans
Small businesses may not have the network security resources of a full-sized IT team, but they face the same risks as any large business, if not more. Cyber attackers are targeting small businesses more frequently, as their networks are typically more vulnerable and not as likely to have comprehensive protection in place to mitigate cyberthreats. In fact, between 2020 and 2021, data breaches at small businesses globally soared 152% in comparison to the two previous years, according to RiskRecon, a
Tuesday, September 13, 2022The Future of Global Mobility Tax
Many of us are familiar with the global mobility tax landscape of the past including international long-term assignments typically at the request of the employer. For these types of assignments, tax implications were generally understood in advance and company agreements with expatriate employees were standard in addressing relevant company and employee tax issues. Compliance with tax and employment law requirements was easier because the expatriate employees were typically located in cross border markets
Thursday, September 08, 2022OFAC Blocks Smart Contract Mixer By Adding Tornado To SDN List
OFAC adds digital asset mixer Tornado Cash to SDN list Digital asset market participants are prohibited from transacting with Tornado.cash addresses and smart contract OFAC puts digital asset market on notice that decentralized smart contracts may be blocked by U.S. Department of the Treasury Please read more on
Wednesday, September 07, 2022Waters of the U.S. Definition: Clean Water Act Update
Two recent events related to the Clean Water Act have piqued the interest of many who watch the goings on at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). One involves the Spring Unified Regulatory Update published the week of June 20 which reports that the EPA plans to issue an interim final rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) in August. This is a month or two in advance of the scheduled U.S. Supreme Court oral argument in the current Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency case on
Tuesday, September 06, 2022Meijer Expands Opportunities for Local and Diverse-Owned Businesses with Upcoming General Merchandise and Apparel Supplier Event
Retailer continues its commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion, as well as local industry, with upcoming vendor recruitment event focused on General Merchandise and Apparel GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today that it's seeking submissions from local and diverse-owned businesses for its latest Supplier Diversity event focusing on general merchandise and apparel. Interested vendors must provide video submissions, describing their brand and products, by Sunday,
Wednesday, August 31, 2022SEC Proposes Disclosures For Funds And Asset Management Advisors Making ESG Investment Claims
The proposed SEC regulations will apply to funds and investment advisors making ESG related claims. The public comment period closes Aug. 16. The SEC is concerned that investors need more disclosure about ESG claims The extent of required disclosures will vary depending on the ESG claims made by funds and advisorsPlease read more on
Wednesday, July 27, 2022Exploring Service Of Process When Litigating Against Foreign Counterparties
It’s 2022, but it could be 1922 or 1822. Regardless of how far back one looks, it was, it is, and it will always be true that international business and trade is a necessary and dominant reality of our global economy. Companies across all industries, products and services (including suppliers, distributors, manufacturers, financial, accounting and legal, etc.) regularly enter into and rely upon cross-border transactions with foreign counterparties to run their businesses. Please read more on
