Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Employment Initiatives 6 Jan 2025 business operations, consent order, antitrust law, federal trade commission, unfair competition, no-hire agreements

⚖️FTC Consent Order

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of Federal law prohibiting unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis of Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the complaint and the terms of the consent order--embodied in the consent agreement--that would settle these allegations.

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Regulatory Compliance, Financial Implications 6 Jan 2025 compliance, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, business operations, immigration, fees, electronic service, authority delegations (government agencies), bond notifications, freedom of information, surety bonds, privacy

📄Electronic Immigration Bond Notifications - Business Compliance Insights

On August 8, 2023, DHS issued an interim final rule which amended the regulations to authorize ICE to serve bond-related notices to obligors electronically. The rule allowed DHS to electronically serve demand and other immigration bond notices for delivery, order of supervision, or voluntary departure bonds to obligors who consent to electronic service. DHS is now issuing this final rule that introduces no substantive changes from the interim final rule.

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Regulatory Changes, Business Operations 6 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, business operations, postal service, shipping, competitive products, negotiation

📦USPS Notice on New Shipping Services Contract Proposal

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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Compliance, Regulatory Requirements 3 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, business operations, postal service, public comments

📬Notice on New Postal Products

The Commission is noticing a recent Postal Service filing for the Commission's consideration concerning a negotiated service agreement. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.

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Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Impact 3 Jan 2025 endangered species, conservation, arizona, regulatory compliance, business operations

🌿Eagle Creek Conservation Permit Notice for Freeport Minerals

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received an application from Freeport Minerals, a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Inc., for a 10(a)(1)(A) enhancement of survival permit supported by the proposed Eagle Creek Multi-Species Conservation Benefit Agreement (CBA) in Greenlee and Graham Counties, Arizona. With this notice, we announce the availability for public comment of the permit application, the proposed CBA, and the draft environmental assessment (EA). We invite comments from the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments.

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Compliance, Regulatory, Environmental 3 Jan 2025 compliance, endangered species, environmental impact, business operations, regulatory requirements

🌱Compliance Implications of 5-Year Status Reviews Under ESA

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year status reviews under the Endangered Species Act, for 4 plant and 10 animal species. A 5-year status review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review; therefore, we are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the last review for the species. We invite comments from the public and Federal, Tribal, State, and local governments.

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