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National Law Review: SEC to Focus on ESG
May 11, 2021
The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently signaled that climate issues are a priority going forward, including in establishing it’s 2021 examination priorities; which include an enhanced focus on climate-related and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force.
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Google Android Data Collection Transparency in 2022
May 10, 2021
Google has announced that it will create a new safety section in its app store that will let Android smartphone users see what data developers collect about them and share, plus additional privacy and security information beginning in 2022.
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Deloitte’s New Policy Prohibits Employees From ‘Illegal Speech’ In Private Conversations
May 06, 2021
Deloitte has unveiled new guidelines for employees stating that they cannot “condone, engage, or assist in illegal conduct or speech” regardless of whether they are at work or in private online conversation.
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Facebook Oversight Board Upholds Trump Ban
May 05, 2021
Facebook’s Oversight Board has announced that it has upheld the company’s decision to block former President Donald Trump from its platforms, meaning that Trump will continue to be blocked from Facebook and Instagram, but not indefinitely, giving Facebook six months to reassess.
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Zanotti in Daily Wire: Coke Pauses Diversity Plan After Intense Backlash
May 05, 2021
Coca-Cola put forward a new diversity quota policy this past year and after receiving significant backlash, the author of the plan, Bradley Gayton, has resigned and the policy put « on pause ».