The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recognizes apprenticeships under its Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). RAPs are apprenticeships that have been validated by the U.S. Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency. On March 11, 2020, DOL published a final rule establishing a system for advancing the development of high-quality, Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). A copy of the final rule […]
The EU-US Privacy Shield Framework was developed by the US Department of Commerce and the European Commission to facilitate compliance with personal data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union to the United States. Organizations participating in the program were deemed to provide “adequate” privacy protection outside of the European Union under the EU Data Protection Directive (GDPR). […]
On November 1, 2019, the Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education finalized new regulations that inter alia imposed certain reporting and disclosure requirements on institutions receiving funding under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) and specifically Title IV of the HEA. The new requirements take effect July 1, 2020. Of potential interest to licensure boards or certification bodies is […]
“Disinformation vulnerability,” i.e., vulnerability to inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information is oftentimes a byproduct of asymmetric information. Such inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information may be disseminated innocently or by design. The “degree” of vulnerability is a function of: the perceived or real expertise of the information provider; the importance to the recipient of the subject matter to which the information […]