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Proposed Mugshot Rule Pits Privacy Against the Public’s Right to Know

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A proposed New York state law that would bar the public release of mugshots to prevent their exploitation online has set up a conflict between privacy and the public’s right to know. Nonetheless, the proposal has proven divisive. Organizations on both sides are speaking out. Secret arrests.

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Advance DEIA Goals Through Data-Driven Decisions

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easily adopted NCARB’s proposed accommodations, but for the state boards that were hesitant or had legislative hurdles, NCARB worked to circulate its research and partnered with peer organizations to get the message out. “For example, the New York State licensing board didn’t allow language accommodations,” Matthew said.

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Associations Join Appeal in Music Licensing Case

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In March, New York District Court Judge Louis Stanton ruled in favor of a proposal by Broadcast Music, Inc. BMI), a music rights organization, to increase live music royalty rates by 138 percent by using benchmark rates set by two performing rights organizations: SESAC and GMR.

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New York City Taxi Drivers Launch Association in Response to Uber

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Both Lyft and Uber have submitted proposals to return to San Antonio, with each company proposing work-arounds to the new background checks. As ride-sharing services continue to flourish, New York City taxi drivers have formed their own association to ensure they don’t get run over. Their rallying cry?

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Bill Introduced to Overhaul Nonprofit Laws in New York

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The product of more than a year of deliberations led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the Nonprofit Revitalization Act and the Executive Compensation Reform Act represent the first major reforms to the state’s nonprofit laws in 40 years. The reforms drew praise from many nonprofit executives in New York.

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Advertising Groups Cry Foul Over Proposed Tax Changes

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Industry associations are gearing up for a fight over reforms proposed in Congress that would effectively cut the advertising tax deduction in half. Proposals in both chambers of Congress go after a key tax deduction relied upon by the advertising industry, and industry groups are gearing up for a legislative battle.

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Proposed In-Flight Electronics Standards Land at FAA

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But even if adopted, the proposed standards wouldn’t allow every device to be used. The proposal. The Consumer Electronics Association—whose vice president of technology policy, Doug Johnson, sat on the panel—supports the proposed rules. Here’s what could be coming. unanswered Questions.