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Ex-Prisoners Exploited By New York “Body Shops”

The Crime Report

Nonunion labor brokers, known as “body shops,” in the New York City construction industry have targeted workers who have recently been released from prison and are under parole supervision or other court surveillance programs, in a move that many say ensures low wages and poses a serious safety risk for employees, reports The Guardian.

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Texas Punishes Companies That Refuse Business to Gun Manufacturers

The Crime Report

Writing in an op-ed for The Guardian. Wyoming passing a law earlier this year that allows gun companies to sue banks and other firms that refuse to do business with them. Reich said the law, in effect since September, is the first of its kind in the country.

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Amazon UK warehouse workers strike for first time over wages and cost of living

JURIST

GMB members at the strike told The Guardian of the physically strenuous tasks they perform at their job that are constantly monitored and measured against stringent performance targets. in the past year and average UK wages dropped to 2006 levels with inflation taken into account.

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Gun Ads Called Source of Profit for Facebook, Google

The Crime Report

Google’s ad systems carry out over 100 million gun ads yearly — even though the company says it bans them. And Facebook provides a platform for the unregulated 3D industry that creates “ghost guns,” the news outlet asserts. The company acknowledged the high-capacity ammunition ads violated its policy.

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After Weathering 2022 Cyber Attacks, Australia Positions Itself as World Leader in Cyber Security

The Crime Report

In 2022, Australian telecommunications company Optus suffered a cyber attack that compromised 9.8 Although the company says there aren’t reports yet of crimes being committed against those whose information was leaked, the amount of information left vulnerable to hackers has been under scrutiny.

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U.S. Tech Giants Line Up Against Stalking Bill

The Crime Report

The firms want to protect themselves from possible future liability and enforcement in the event that they do not adequately comply with newly proposed legislation, reports The Guardian. If the proposal passed, the companies would have to put policies in place to handle such requests, verify them and act.

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The Future of Law Firms: How Legal Tech Is Modernizing Traditional Practice

Attorney at Work

forcing at-home work to extend even further, the legal industry continues to feel the disruption. As in any industry that relies on collaboration, communication and transparency, the pandemic has forced legal professionals to find new strategies to manage their work. As another wave of COVID-19 ravages the U.S.,

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