Nevada Reps Propose to Study the Regulation of Internet Gambling in U.S.

Two Nevada Congressional Representatives are going to propose that online gambling can be regulated by the U.S. government, and instead of outlawing online gambling, the U.S. should be embracing it. Shelley Berkley and Jon Porter are slyly not asking for outright endorsing internet gambling, not yet, but only that Congress initiate an 18-month study of online gaming to figure out how it could be regulated by the U.S. The study would be conducted by the National Research Council, a relatively independent agency.

CE Marking Electronic Products

Outline article on understanding the basic requirements for CE marking products sold within the European Union.

The Coming Food Shortages Thru Over Regulation Caused by the Masses

There are many people who believe that the food and drug industry are evil and that the substances that are in these products are killing people. It is true that we do not know yet the long-term effects of many of the changes we are making to our food processing methods or the long-term effects of many of the drugs that we prescribe to prevent disease.

Taxi 'Recap' - The Short Version; Part 1

Weaned on the belief that 'talking politics' in public might get me locked up (due to the supposed vigilance of Apartheid spies) providing objective, critical analysis of government policies is not always easy, but here goes...

Earned Monopolies: Are They Really Bad? Re-Thinking Our Anti-Trust Laws

There are many types of Monopolies in Business, Commerce and Industry. Most of the Monopolies that we see are actually created by the Government itself. For one our patent laws enable a company a temporary Monopoly on new emerging technologies, which allows them a head start in trade for putting capital into developing such technologies.

What is the Securities and Exchange Commission?

The Securities and Exchange Commission, also referred to as the SEC, was created back in 1934 by section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It was created to regulate the securities industry, protect investors from fraud, as well as to enforce federal securities laws. Some of the federal securities laws that are enforced by the SEC include: the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Regulatory Requirements And Their Impact On Your Business

Regulatory requirements, as the term implies, are requirements mandated by relevant authorities for your business. Anything closely or remotely related to your business must be within your purview. Complete information on such requirements facilitates the future course of action and prevents any fines or enforcements attached.

Corporate Governance Elements Of Sarbanes Oxley

Sarbanes Oxley Law, more commonly known as SOX, is a popular legal tool to ensure that the right measures of corporate governance are infused in the business operations to avoid any corporate scams or misreporting. In fact, the area governed by this act is much larger and diverse, yet the eventual aim is to curtail any illegal activity in the business sphere by tightening the grip of law on the overall operations, especially the financial proceedings.

All Service Providers The DDA Affects You! Do Not Ignore This Article!

Is your business accessible to those who may be Disabled - if not you could be breaking the Law

Legal Problems The Newbie Should Know About

Legal problems can easily sink your internet business before you even begin to swim. Legal requirements abound in the internet arena. It's your responsibility to get yourself up to speed on these requirements. Ignorance of the law is not acceptable. Links to your Contact Information and All About Us Information should be on all of your webpages. Your main legal information is your Copyright, Terms of Service, Disclaimer, and Privacy Policy and they should be included as well.

SEC Wanted More Board of Directors Who Were Not Insiders; Unintended Consequences Again

The Securities and Exchange Commission thought it might be a nifty idea for Corporate Board of Directors to have fewer insiders on them so they would serve the will of the shareholders and not allow corporate executives to do so much hanky panky and keep getting such big bonuses.

Regulatory Compliance and The Mis-Use of Law

To protect the public from what might be called run-away capitalism, the United States Government has set up regulatory bodies to curb corporate crime. Unfortunately nearly every law they make they make not to protect the American People but rather to protect one corporation, industry or business group against another. How so you ask?

OSHA Can't Do Everything! Check Your Safety And Health Regulations

OSHA is a company that its sole purpose is making sure that every company complies with the regulations. Of course, there are not enough employees in OSHA to keep an eye on every company existent, but, some tactics are used.

Business Case Study; What Causes Over-regulation?

Have you ever considered what causes the government to make more laws and rules which impact business? Most of these rules and regulations cost the consumer more money because it costs money to companies to follow access rules and they pass these costs on to the consumer.

Aircraft Washing and Regulatory Issues

Perhaps you are a pilot or just love aircraft and you want to start a business washing, cleaning and detailing general aviation aircraft such as single engine, cabin class twins and private or corporate jet aircraft? There will be things that will be required of you by the local airport in order to get an activity permit, as well as some regulatory issues.