BIS Updates Freight Forwarder Guidance And Best Practices – Export Controls & Trade & Investment Sanctions

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory requirements. The document emphasizes the significant role…

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Subsea Cable Project Risk Management: Deciding Between CCIP Or OCIP – Insurance Laws and Products

Is a contractor-controlled insurance program (CCIP) or an owner-controlled insurance program (OCIP) best for your subsea cable project? This Q&A explores the cost, control and risk considerations. Global demand for green energy is driving the development of subsea cable projects. While subsea cables can represent a cheaper way to transport energy than overground or overhead…

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Pledge allegiance or else: Maryland public school forces students and teachers to salute the flag

PHILADELPHIA, May 30, 2024 — The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression today demanded that a public elementary school in Maryland retract its unconstitutional guidance that students and staff must stand and salute the U.S. flag during the Pledge of Allegiance. On April 26, Twin Ridge Elementary School in Mount Airy, a D.C. and Baltimore suburb, emailed all…

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Navigating accounts receivables in higher ed: 4 areas coming under more regulatory scrutiny

Higher education tuition payments and overdue fees are under increasing regulatory changes and scrutiny today, presenting a daunting challenge for accounts receivables teams. The challenge, says Cheryl Mazeski, compliance consultant for ECSI, is that many schools don’t see themselves as lenders or regulated entities.  But that’s changing.  “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared supervisory highlights…

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