Private Space Flight to Get Regulations

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed many new regulations for Space Flight to supposedly protect the people. Apparently the FAA has some greater ambitions...

HIPAA and Email - How Does Your Practice Deal with Compliance in a Digital Age?

Email as a communication solution for the smaller clinic can be a time-saving resource. It can replace the many phone calls and postal mailings, adding a financial benefit to the smaller clinic. However, some healthcare practitioners feel that emailing their patients equates to working for free, but some clinics have already adopted charging for email consultations. At some practices, patients pay a flat rate from $100 to several hundred dollars per year for this type of service. This article addresses email in the digital medical office and ramifications of HIPAA Compliance.

Video Game Regulations on Content

Should we allow the Government to regulate video games? Should we let the industry self-regulate? Do you as a parent regulate the video game content of your children? Have you considered any of this? Well, recently in an online think tank we did and there are many sides to the issue indeed.

FHA Regulations Aim to Stop Flipping Schemes

The FHA has proposed and adopted new regulations that will control illegal property flipping schemes.

Hedge Fund Regulations Guide 101

The popularity gained overtime and the ever-increasing crowd of investors in the Hedge Fund industry has augmented the need for higher degree of regulation in the hedge fund market.

Annoying Government Regulations For The Fitness Enthusiast

Maybe the US FDA is not good enough for some doctor that bums in the government office I suppose? I'm not talking about steroids or anything illegal here...

Electronic Medical Billing Software, HIPAA Compliance, and Role Based Access Control

HIPAA compliance requires special focus. A practice with multiple separate systems for patient scheduling, electronic medical records, and billing, requires multiple separate HIPAA management efforts. This article presents an integrated approach to HIPAA compliance and outlines HIPAA terminology, principles, and requirements to help the practice owner to ensure HIPAA compliance by medical billing service and software vendors.

Will New Federal Regulations Restrict Your Site Choices?

Do you plan meetings or conferences in Canada or Mexico that U.S. citizens attend? If so, you may soon have a tough time picking the perfect location for your next meeting or conference when a new effort by the Department of Homeland Security is implemented in December 2006.

Which Government Agency is in Charge of Recalling Certain Products?

There is no one government agency in charge of issuing recall notices for all products. Instead, different products fall under different jurisdictions, each of which is handled by a completely separate agency. In this article we will explain the jurisdiction of each of the six major government agencies in charge of recalling products and issuing recall alerts.

Business Wars in the Market Place; Online Gambling VS the Gaming Industry in the US

The war between online gambling and the US gaming industry is getting heavy, as the government is intervening now. Why? Simple, many states receive a lot of revenue from the gaming industry. States like Nevada, Alabama and New Jersey and without this tax revenue they will have severe budget issues.

All Service Providers The DDA Affects You! Do Not Ignore This Article!

Is your business accessible to those who may be Disabled - if not you could be breaking the Law

Bankers Need to Change: the High Cost of Complacency

A call to action on a grievous injustice that shouldn't be legal.

Corporate Governance Elements Of Sarbanes Oxley

Sarbanes Oxley Law, more commonly known as SOX, is a popular legal tool to ensure that the right measures of corporate governance are infused in the business operations to avoid any corporate scams or misreporting. In fact, the area governed by this act is much larger and diverse, yet the eventual aim is to curtail any illegal activity in the business sphere by tightening the grip of law on the overall operations, especially the financial proceedings.

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is basically just the federal law that governs and monitors consumer product warranties. This was passed by Congress in 1975, and requires manufacturers and sellers of consumer products to provide their customers with a lot of detailed information about their warranty coverage. Also, it is worth noting that this Act affects both the rights of consumers and the obligations of warrantors that are offering written warranties. To understand the Act, it is probably best that the consumer be aware of Congress' intentions when they first passed it.