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Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. 2017

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Peopletrail actively tracks the regulatory and legal environment that surrounds employment and criminal background screening. 7, 2017, a law in New York State makes it possible for individuals convicted of certain criminal offenses to have up to two convictions sealed. Simple Compliance with a Complex Law, 11/14/2017.

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Honda begins joint research with Boston University in information security for AI; secure MPC

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In order to enable AI to cooperate with people, personal information about the users must be collected and analyzed. Currently, personalized services have become common in our daily lives. These systems typically share personal data of users, often without their knowledge and control. This information must be protected.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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constitutional amendment that was passed by the National Congress of Chile and signed by the president, the people of Chile are the first in the world to be granted a new kind of human rights—“neurorights”—which advocates say are made necessary by rapid advances in neurotechnology. Chile’s congress is currently considering.

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Study finds ride-sharing companies biggest contributors to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco

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A) 2009 conditions; (B) 2017 conditions. TNCs are on-demand ride services where rides are arranged through a mobile app to connect the passenger with a driver, often a private individual driving their personal vehicle. Their open-access study is published in the journal Science Advances.

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Electrify America, Sacramento announce Green City investments: ZEV car-sharing, ZEV bus and shuttle routes, EV charging systems

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The projects—which include two new car sharing services, new ZEV bus and shuttle routes and electric vehicle charging systems throughout the region—are part of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative, which was announced by the company and city officials in 2017. Projects include: CAR SHARING. mile “Home Zone.”

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Was the Jeep Wrangler 4xe 2021’s 3rd Highest-Selling EV in the US?

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I say apparently as a PR person with Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, stated the following to me in a January 18 email: I can tell you that it is true, we were the best selling plug-in hybrid SUV last year in the US. . Auto Industry Analyst. credit off the the cap cost makes it a real cheap lease on 53k Jeep.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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Initially, it proved impossible to have the EA 189 engine meet by legal means the stricter nitrogen oxide requirements in the United States within the required timeframe and budget. I vouch for this personally, as does the entire Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG. The investigation of the facts takes legal responsibility into account.

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