Workplace Violence in the Health Care Setting – Is Your Organization Prepared?
BALTIMORE — AI to Help Baltimore Agencies Bridge Language Gaps- By year’s end, the City of Baltimore will be deploying a new AI-backed service to help 911 dispatchers communicate with callers in their native language...more
After years of steady declines in violent and other criminal activity in New Jersey, the COVID-19 pandemic has coincided with increases in crime both here in New Jersey and around the country. While New Jersey still has much...more
New Grays Ferry, Point Breeze Affordable Housing Development Made Possible by City’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative- On Monday, city workers and elected officials broke ground on a new development project that will...more
State House Votes to Impeach Philadelphia DA Krasner On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania State House voted 107-85 to impeach Democratic Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in an ongoing effort to remove him from office,...more
Public Safety in Philadelphia: DA Krasner Updates City on Crime Stats, Mayoral Candidates Talk About Approaches to Crime- Public safety has long been a topic of concern for Philadelphia officials and residents alike. With...more
BALTIMORE — Northrop Grumman Opens New Baltimore-Area Phased Development, Integrated Testing Facility- Multinational aerospace and defense technology company Northrop Grumman has expanded its presence in the Baltimore area...more
CITY HALL- City Council President Clarke Calls for Special Elections to Fill District Seat Vacancies- This morning, City Council will be reconvening with 13 members following the resignation of four members over the past...more
Community College of Philadelphia Opens New Career and Advanced Technology Center- Last week, the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) officially opened its groundbreaking Career and Advanced Technology Center at 48th...more
Philadelphia City Councilmember Domb Resigns- On Monday, City Councilmember Allan Domb announced that he is resigning, citing his intent to evaluate a 2023 mayoral run. In an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer, the...more
CITY HALL- City Moves to Extend PICA Oversight Until 2047- Philadelphia elected officials are pushing to extend oversight of the city’s budget by the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA) to at least...more
CITY HALL- Mayor Kenney’s Proposed Budget, In Brief- Two weeks ago, Mayor Jim Kenney released his proposed 2022-2023 budget, which totals $5.6 billion in spending. As negotiations begin, here’s a summary of the City’s...more
The U.S. Sentencing Commission collects information on every federal felony and class A misdemeanor sentence. The Commission’s 2021 Annual Report looked at over 57,000 reported cases,.....more
On 13 November 2018 the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its inaugural report analysing data gathered from over 2,000 firms - including all UK-based banks and building societies - in response to the FCA’s first...more
In 2012, the Penn State Lions went 8-4 on the field, passing 3,283 yards, rushing 740 yards, and scoring 349 points. This credible performance earned it a respectable 38th ranking out of the 124 schools in the NCAA’s Division...more
I was first affected by gun violence in 1993, when an armed gunman entered the conference room of a San Francisco law firm during a deposition and opened fire. Two people in that conference room were killed, and I knew both...more
A new report shows that Mexico did the right thing by passing a new national anti-corruption legal regime (the National Anti-Corruption System) in 2016. The new report, from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF, aka GAFI),...more
What happens when trade secret protections collide with laws granting public access to government records? This question took center stage in a recent case involving the Seattle Police Department (“SPD”). A federal district...more
Workplace violence is more common than you may think – is your health care facility prepared? Recently, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated guidelines for workplace violence as it relates...more
When EPA assesses the costs and benefits of environmental regulations, it typically looks at direct health impacts resulting from exposure to pollutants. According to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research working...more
By October 1, all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs must publish and distribute to all current and prospective students and employees an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. As in...more
At the end of 2014, the FBI issued its Study of Active Shooter Incidents in the United States between 2000-2013 (“Study”). This first of its kind study found 160 active shooter incidents in the United States during this time...more
Late last week, a Special Report on Rape and Sexual Assault Victimization Among College-Age Females (“Report”), for the period 1995-2013, was issued. The results are based on information taken from the U.S. Department of...more
On April 29, 2009, just weeks after being sworn in as the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Lanny Breuer testified before Congress that “[t]he Administration believes Congress’s...more
I hope you all had a terrific Fourth of July! I also hope that you were not a victim of domestic violence over a long, hot holiday weekend....more
On March 7, 2013, President Obama signed into law the reauthorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 2013. The bill includes several important amendments to the Clery Act, which will require institutions of higher...more