New OSHA Covid-19 Standard Covers Healthcare Employees Only June 14, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson The Department of Labor has promulgated an emergency temporary standard (ETS) designed to protect healthcare workers but did not extend...
Federal Employees Allowed to Return to Offices Without Vaccinations June 14, 2021 By Daniel Wiessner U.S. government employees should not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to their workplace or made to...
Judge Dismisses Texas Hospital Workers’ Suit Challenging Covid Vaccine Mandate June 13, 2021 By Karen Freifeld A U.S. federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 workers at a Texas hospital over its requirement that...
Video Game Firm Electronic Arts Reports Data Breach June 11, 2021 Electronic Arts Inc. is investigating a recent data breach, where some of its game source code and related tools were...
FBI Chief Wray Warns Cyber-Attacked Firms Not to Pay Ransoms June 11, 2021 By Chris Strohm and Alyza Sebenius Companies and organizations that are victims of ransomware attacks shouldn’t pay hackers to unlock their data and should quickly contact...
Following Pandemic, Cyber Vaccines Needed to Protect Digital Economy: Viewpoint June 11, 2021 By Mike Dolan A surge in cyber attacks and ransomware hacks since the start of pandemic lockdowns is alarming for a world of...
NFL Offering $1 Million for Research Into Opioid Alternatives Including Cannabis June 11, 2021 By Tiffany Kary The NFL says it plans to fund research into alternative pain medications to opioids, including potential studies on whether cannabis...
EPA to Revisit Health Standards for Harmful Soot From Industrial Plants, Cars June 11, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Eric Beech The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it would re-examine health standards for harmful soot that the previous...
Nationwide Invests in Certificate of Insurance Startup Certificial June 10, 2021 Insurer Nationwide has invested in an early-stage funding round for Certificial, an insurtech with a platform that issues real-time certificates...
U.S. Chamber Urges U.S., EU to Adopt Data Privacy Shield, Halt Tariffs June 10, 2021 By Andrea Shalal The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday urged the United States and European Union to quickly resolve their disputes over...