10/25/2021· Telecommunication
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Compliance In The Wake Of Facebook v Duguid
By: Ray Horak
In the context of the Facebook v Duguid decision, considering all the issues it addressed and didn’t, clarified and confused, honest and conscientious actors have to be freshly concerned about TCPA compliance. That means checking all the boxes, doubling down on all the right things, and identifying and plugging all the holes in your call center operations.
10/20/2021· Marine - Maritime
The Role Of The Classification Society In Passenger Ship Safety
By: George Zeitler
The public wants to know who is directly responsible for cruise ship safety. Well, the simple answer is that responsibility for safety starts and ends with ship owners and managers. However, owners often seek assistance from classification (class) societies in identifying and evaluating safety risks. Although often referenced in the maritime world, class society roles and responsibilities relating to vessel safety are not widely known.
10/1/2021· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Aerospace & Defense Organization Resolves Organizational Issues Prior To ERP Upgrade
Not long ago, this global organization had implemented an ERP system across several aerospace and defense manufacturing plants. It was now considering an upgrade to the latest version of the system. However, the organization knew its end-users were still struggling to adopt the changes instituted by the prior initiative. Panorama deployed two organizational change management experts
9/28/2021· Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit Conflicts: Succession Lessons From The Jeopardy Host Fiasco
By: Jess Birken, Esq
So, what does this have to do with nonprofits, you ask? Well, as a lawyer for nonprofits, I've seen lots of organizations go through the process of selecting new leaders – and not all of them do it right, especially when an insider is involved. This Jeopardy host situation reminded me of those cases.
9/26/2021· Exercise & Fitness
Fitness Facility Operations: A Forensic Perspective
By: Dr. Laura Miele
Fitness facilities provide a number of services to the public. Those services encompass how to train and create an overall healthy being. There are national standards and guidelines that fitness facilities must follow in order to keep their members safe. Some issues that large and small fitness facilities have in common are the lack of knowledge regarding safe practices in the fitness industry
9/17/2021· Transportation
Defending Public Transportation Contractors: The Whistleblower's Song (Part 3)
By: Ned Einstein
As we struggle to bounce back, limited stimulus funds notwithstanding, it would help to know what we are in for. Reducing bloated public sector transportation costs are likely a part of that future. In response, private contracting should explode. But this does not mean the operating environment will be rosy, or even coherent.
8/26/2021· Telecommunication
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) - Facebook v Duguid: It Ain't Over
By: Ray Horak
Not particularly surprising to those of us who work in the TCPA domain or are impacted by it, the published articles, blogs and such are mostly, if not all, written by attorneys in the defendants’ bar. I reckon those in the plaintiffs’ bar like to keep their opinions, musings and strategies to themselves until the litigation process begins. I provided some TCPA background and context in a previous article, TCPA: Facebook v Duguid, but will repeat some of that here to refresh your memory.
8/6/2021· Marine - Maritime
By: George Zeitler
The adoption of the International Safety Management Code by the International Maritime Organization as a means to promote a change in maritime industry’s attitude towards safe operating practices has been well documented. The code placed a strong level of responsibility on the ship owner or operator to conduct a self-assessment of their policies and practices in order to develop and implement a safety management
8/5/2021· Industrial Hygiene and Safety
Occupant Health Hinges On Indoor Air Quality
Mold, pollen, dust, smog, smoke, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and other viruses and bacteria released through materials like furniture upholstery and carpeting, gaseous chemicals, particulates, and occupants, can all impact and jeopardize human health. Investing in healthier indoor air now will lead to a better environment in your building as we emerge from this pandemic with occupants that are more productive and focused.
8/4/2021· Appraisal & Valuation
The New Revenue Accounting Standard: Major Impacts On Business Valuation
The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the new Revenue Recognition Accounting Standard (the Standard) issued jointly by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the UK-based International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and to consider the Standard’s impact on financial analyses prepared by practitioners performing business valuatio
