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Tech Giants May Face Court in Europe Over Data Privacy
January 18, 2021
The European Court of Justice recently declared that any regulator in the EU region should be able to bring about new proceedings concerning data privacy, potentially bringing a wave of new cases against Facebook and other U.S. tech giants.
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National Association of Realtors Bans Hate Speech at Work and Home
January 13, 2021
The National Association of Realtors has revised its professional ethics code for it’s 1.4 million members, banning “hate speech and harassing speech” 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at work, or at home, covering all communication, private and professional, written and spoken, online and off.
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Bloomberg and Rockefeller Asset Management Launch ESG Improvers Index
January 13, 2021
Bloomberg and Rockefeller Asset Management have launched the Bloomberg Rockefeller US All Cap Multi-Factor ESG (environmental, social, and governance) Improvers Index that ranks a company’s improvement in performance on material ESG issues relative to industry peers.
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Vatican and Business Leaders Form New Alliance
January 13, 2021
The world's largest investment and business leaders and the Vatican have launched a new partnership called, The Council for Inclusive Capitalism with the Vatican ("the Council") with the goal of reforming capitalism.
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Parler Sues Amazon After Suspension
January 11, 2021
Social media company Parler has sued Amazon and asked to be reinstated online, alleging that its suspension from Amazon's hosting service violated antitrust law and breached the companies' contractual arrangement.