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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. million for failing to conduct “timely or adequate background checks” on approximately 8,600, or 95%, of its non-registered associated persons. The post Regulatory & Legal Alerts – Dec. California.

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Tesla seeking government affairs specialist in Sweden amid union protest

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It appears that Tesla is looking to strengthen its legal team in Sweden, with the company posting a job opening for a government affairs specialist for the Nordic region. ” The person selected for the position would have a number of responsibilities. Tesla describes them as follows.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

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2022 : The “Kindle” of license plates— Reviver ’s connected, digital RPlate —is now legal for use by any California car-owner, following a 10,000-car pilot that started in 2018. Identifying cars as legal for travel in high-occupancy vehicle lanes. Update 14 Oct. That’s so last year.

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Electric jet company Lilium partners with Palantir

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Over the past ten years, there has been an explosion in the number of companies looking to offer personal electric aircraft to the masses. In their efforts to introduce this electric personal jet, they have partnered with the software giant Palantir. Readers should recognize that personal electric jets are far from ready.

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Rise of the dashcam culture in automotive ecosystem | Autocar Professional

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When insurance fraud is becoming widespread and vague claims arise, they become a safe source of evidence that is crucial in settling legal disputes. Enhancing personal and vehicle security They not only help with accident documentation, but also ensure personal and vehicle security.

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Musk’s “Master Plan, Part Deux”; expands Tesla to heavy-duty electric trucks and urban transport; integrated energy generation and storage

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Tesla’s acquisition of Solar City, earlier post ) as well as into heavy-duty electric vehicles and urban transport. Electrifying major forms of on-road transport. In addition to consumer vehicles, there are two other types of electric vehicle needed: heavy-duty trucks and high passenger-density urban transport. Master Plan v2.0

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

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Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority have determined that, contrary to the concept and vision, transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft are the biggest contributor to growing traffic congestion in San Francisco. Erhardt et al. Science Advances Vol.