Spatial Heterogeneity of China’s Environmental Regulation on Industrial Pollution: Evidence from a Top–Down Environmental Enforcement Action

To obtain precise information about enterprises’ pollution control and take corresponding environmental protection measures is the key to preventing and controlling industrial pollution. Taking the lead–acid battery industry as an example, this paper employs data from the Environmental Enforcement Action to analyze the urban–rural and inter-provincial distributions of pollution-intensive enterprises and to quantitatively verify the spatial differences in China’s environmental regulation on industrial pollution. The study finds that lead–acid battery manufacturing enterprises are mainly located in rural areas instead of urban areas; most pollution-intensive firms located in industrial parks, especially those approved by governments below the provincial level. The multivariate logistic model analysis finds that environmental regulation in urban districts is more strict than that in towns and villages, while the suburban areas are the laxest; environmental regulation in national-level development zones is more strict than that in provincial-level development zones, while zones below the provincial level are the laxest. In general, the environmental regulation is stricter in urban areas than in rural areas, and stricter in clustered space than in scattered space, while most inter-provincial environmental regulations have no significant differences. Local governments should effectively allocate conventional environmental law enforcement resources and shift the focus of law enforcement downwards to parks below the provincial level, and on suburbs and townships.

Biden cybersecurity push will boost insurance adoption

Significance Besides issuing new cybersecurity guidelines to corporations and the federal public sector and ramping up law enforcement action against cybercriminals, the administration also sees cyberinsurance playing an important role. Impacts Washington strongly opposes the payment of ransoms, but will remain reluctant to criminalise them. Data-sharing on past breaches is essential for boosting industry-wide preparedness, but carries reputational risks for affected entities. Continuing confusion over the terminology and scope of cyberinsurance coverage is a major deterrent for potential customers.

An Emergency Preparedness Response to Opioid-Prescribing Enforcement Actions in Maryland, 2018-2019

Federal and state enforcement authorities have increasingly intervened on the criminal overprescribing of opioids. However, little is known about the health effects these enforcement actions have on patients experiencing disrupted access to prescription opioids or medication-assisted treatment/medication for opioid use disorder. Simultaneously, opioid death rates have increased. In response, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has worked to coordinate mitigation strategies with enforcement partners (defined as any federal, state, or local enforcement authority or other governmental investigative authority). One strategy is a standardized protocol to implement emergency response functions, including rapidly identifying health hazards with real-time data access, deploying resources locally, and providing credible messages to partners and the public. From January 2018 through October 2019, MDH used the protocol in response to 12 enforcement actions targeting 34 medical professionals. A total of 9624 patients received Schedule II-V controlled substance prescriptions from affected prescribers under investigation in the 6 months before the respective enforcement action; 9270 (96%) patients were residents of Maryland. Preliminary data indicate fatal overdose events and potential loss of follow-up care among the patient population experiencing disrupted health care as a result of an enforcement action. The success of the strategy hinged on endorsement by leadership; the establishment of federal, state, and local roles and responsibilities; and data sharing. MDH’s approach, data sources, and lessons learned may support health departments across the country that are interested in conducting similar activities on the front lines of the opioid crisis.

Penyuluhan Hukum Tentang Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Dalam Rumah Tangga Dan Penanganannya Di Desa Rumberu, Kecamatan Inamosol Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat

Introduction: In the current development of society, acts of domestic violence in the form of physical, psychological, sexual and neglect in domestic life actually occur, so that in order to eliminate domestic violence, an effective handling or law enforcement action is needed.Purposes of Devotion: To provide a legal understanding of criminal acts of domestic violence and its handling in Rumberu Village, Inamosol District, West Seram Regency. Method of Devotion: Conducted by the lecture method by each presenter, after the presentation of the material, the participants are given the opportunity to convey the legal problems experienced, then answered by the presenter in accordance with the substance of the material presented.Results of the Devotion: The public can understand that all forms of violence, especially domestic violence, are violations of human rights and crimes against human dignity as well as forms of discrimination that must be eliminated. Legal understanding of PKDRT helps the community, especially in RT.004/Kilo 9 Rumberu Village, Inamosol District, West Seram Regency to realize their rights.

Priorities for occupational noise in Britain

Regulation of occupational exposure to noise in Britain for 50 years has reduced risk. However, statistics from around the globe (and in Britain alone) suggest that the range in harm is between around zero and more than 1 in 4 workers exposed to high noise. The uncertainty in statistics and the potential high incidence and prevalence of harm justifies investigation. In Britain, we will investigate the current risk of occupational hearing loss and the effectiveness of current noise control measures. We propose to gather data during inspections of industries that are known to have high levels of workplace noise. Finding high incidence of hearing damage will indicate a failure of immediate management of risk and likely result in enforcement action. We propose to review employers' control of noise propagation in the workplace through use and maintenance of noise controls supplied with machines and supplemented with acoustic barriers and noise havens. We propose to review suppliers design and build of noise control into their products and their reported noise emissions for noisiest typical use. We are looking to benefit from the experience of our global counterparts before finalising our plans.

THE EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN BY THE JUDICIAL BAILIFF-EXECUTOR OUTSIDE OF ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS

The article examines the enforcement action performed by the bailiff-executor in accordance with paragraph 16 of part 1 of Article 64 of the Law on Enforcement Proceedings – checking the correctness of the withholding and transfer of funds under the executive documents presented in the manner prescribed by part 1 of Article 8, part 1 of Article 8.1 and part 1 of Article 9 of the Law on Enforcement Proceedings. The purpose of the article is to identify the features of this action, to determine its place in the list of enforcement actions, and in general in enforcement proceedings. Based on the results of the study, the author comes to the conclusion that checking the correctness of withholding and transferring funds under executive documents is not an enforcement action. In this article, the author considers the specified action as an extra-executive action carried out by the bailiff-executor to control the execution by other bodies and organizations, expressed in conducting an audit in relation to the bodies directly executing the requirements of the executive document and in the event of their failure to bring them to justice. At the same time, in this article, the author considers checking the correctness of the withholding and transfer of funds under executive documents as the control authority of the bailiff, taking into account the provisions of the new Federal Law of 31 July 2020 No. 248-FZ “On State Control (Supervision) and Municipal Control in the Russian Federation”. The author makes his proposals for improving the legislation of the Russian Federation on enforcement proceedings.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brings regulation FD enforcement action against AT&T Inc.

Purpose To explain and analyze the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission’s complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against AT&T Inc. alleging repeated violations of Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure), and against three of AT&T’s Investor Relations executives for aiding and abetting those violations. Design/Methodology/Approach Describes the SEC’s allegations and AT&T’s response and recommends practice points that issuers and their legal counsel can draw from the enforcement action. Findings The SEC’s suit against AT&T and its three IR executives serves as an important reminder that the SEC remains committed to ensuring the full and fair disclosure of information by issuers and is willing to litigate Regulation FD-based enforcement actions when it deems necessary. Practical Implications Every public company must develop systems to manage selective disclosure risks in its investor relations program. Originality/Value Practical guidance from experienced corporate governance, litigation, capital markets, securities enforcement and regulation lawyers.

US SEC examination priorities for 2021: what you need to know

Purpose To summarize the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Examinations’s recently published 2021 examination priorities. Design/methodology/approach Features short summaries of select aspects of the SEC Division of Examinations’ recently published 2021 examination priorities. Findings The SEC’s priorities for 2021 examinations include retail investor protection; information security; operational resiliency; financial technology and innovation, including digital assets; anti-money laundering; LIBOR transition, and selected areas for registered investment advisers. Practical implications Firms should consider the SEC examination priorities as they conduct their annual reviews of policies, procedures and business activities. Where firms observe deficiencies in their own practices, adjustments should be made before they find themselves the subject of an SEC investigation, examination or enforcement action. Originality/value Practical guidance for investment advisers, investment companies, municipal advisors, and broker-dealers from experienced broker-dealer, securities and investment management lawyer.

Penegakan Hukum Terhadap Penyalahgunaan Narkotika Di Indonesia

This study aims to analyze law enforcement against narcotics abuse in Indonesia and and inhibiting and supporting factors as well as efforts to overcome barriers to law enforcement in law enforcement against narcotics crime in Indonesia. The pre-emptive done as early as possible in form of informal seminar and local counseling to the society about the dangerous effect of illegal drug use. The preventive effort was implementing through series of Routine Police Operation and Special Police Operation. While the repressive efforts were law enforcement action through criminal investigation and indictment which rooted within legality aspect. Each effort still encounters several problems, such as lack of personnel, insufficient equipment, breach of information and lack of operational funds. The type of research used is qualitative research, with the type of research being descriptive. Data collection techniques are carried out by means of observation, and study of documents.