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MetroPlusHealth Launches New Online Resource Tool for Gig Workers

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, today launched a new user-friendly website providing a one-stop resource page for gig workers. Through this site, gig workers will have easy access to health care services and all the resources NYC agencies offer gig workers, including rights protection information, resource direction, employment opportunities and mental health services.

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  • New landing page will provide NYC's 550k gig workers with easy access to City resources including health insurance choices, workers' rights information and mental health services
    NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroPlusHealth, New York City's high-quality and affordable health plan, today launched a new user-friendly website providing a one-stop resource page for gig workers.
  • Through this site, gig workers will have easy access to health care services and all the resources NYC agencies offer gig workers, including rights protection information, resource direction, employment opportunities and mental health services.
  • The online resource tool, developed in partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals, and City agencies including the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), helps address this gap by providing easy enrollment for gig workers and their families to MetroPlusHealth's no-cost health, vision and dental plan.
  • "Gig workers, like all workers, deserve to be fairly compensated for their work and treated with respect," said Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga.

Harver Implements TruEra AI Quality Solution to Assess Algorithmic Fairness, Help Comply with New York Bias Audit Regulations in Automated Hiring

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., May 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TruEra, which provides the first suite of AI Quality management solutions for managing model performance, explainability, and societal impact, announced today that Harver, the industry leading hiring solution helping organizations optimize their talent decisions, is implementing TruEra to help optimize the performance of Harver’s behavioral assessment solutions and ensure compliance with the imminent City of New York AI regulations for HR applications.

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  • In late 2021, the City of New York passed new regulations seeking to reduce bias in AI algorithms used in hiring.
  • Harver leverages soft skills-optimized AI technology in its behavioral assessments to help enterprise companies build diverse teams of top performers.
  • In partnering with TruEra, Harver has deployed a comprehensive AI Quality solution that will optimize AI development while ensuring that the models are fair and responsible.
  • Due to this full-lifecycle approach to model quality, TruEra has been selected as the preferred vendor by multiple Fortune 1000 companies.

CIVIL RICO RACKETEERING LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THE NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR IGNORING COMPLAINTS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN OVERCHARGES TO CONSUMERS BY TOWING COMPANY HOLDING EXCLUSIVE PERMIT TO TOW VEHICLES FROM NINE NEW YORK CITY HIGHWAYS

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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The lawsuit alleges that NYC turned a blind eye while a Queens towing company monopolized highways and ripped off thousands of drivers.

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  • The lawsuit alleges that NYC turned a blind eye while a Queens towing company monopolized highways and ripped off thousands of drivers.
  • There are approximately over 1,300,000 vehicles per day that utilize the Highways for which Runway holds the exclusive right to tow and remove disabled vehicles from the Highways.
  • The NYPD has permitted Runway to operate with a no-bid monopoly for over ten years, and ignored and closed their eyes to complaints of Runway's overcharging of consumers and businesses.
  • As Runway towed over approximately 150,000 vehicles over the past several years, these few hundred dollars overcharges per tow, generated millions of dollars in revenue to Runway.

Connecticut Awards Genius Sports Inaugural Sports Betting License

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Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Online sports betting was authorized in Connecticut in May 2021, making the state the latest to legalize sports betting and begin betting operations.

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  • Online sports betting was authorized in Connecticut in May 2021, making the state the latest to legalize sports betting and begin betting operations.
  • We are thrilled that Connecticut has awarded Genius Sports its inaugural online gaming service provider permit, allowing authorized sportsbooks access to our industry-leading solutions, said Mark Locke, CEO of Genius Sports.
  • Genius Sports welcomes the opportunity to work with states like Connecticut, using our official sports data-powered solutions to underpin their authorized sportsbooks.
  • Genius Sports is the official data, technology and commercial partner that powers the global ecosystem connecting sports, betting and media.

INVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation of Athenex, Inc. (ATNX) on Behalf of Investors

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Athenex, Inc. (Athenex or the Company) (NASDAQ: ATNX ) investors concerning the Companys possible violations of federal securities laws.

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  • Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces an investigation on behalf of Athenex, Inc. (Athenex or the Company) (NASDAQ: ATNX ) investors concerning the Companys possible violations of federal securities laws.
  • Its main product candidate is an oral paclitaxel and encequidar for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
  • On this news, the Companys stock price fell $6.64, or 55%, to close at $5.46 per share on March 1, 2021, thereby injuring investors.
  • This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.

Statement on Passage of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
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Statement by Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky regarding the approval of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act:

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  • Statement by Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky regarding the approval of the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act:

    Today, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), making Virginia the second state, following California, to establish baseline legal protections for consumer privacy a significant milestone in the United States.

  • The law will be the first in the country to require companies to obtainaffirmativeopt-in consent for processingsensitive data, such as health information, race, ethnicity,precise geolocation,and other sensitive categories, andthe first to mandateformalData Protection Assessments.
  • It also provides for consumer rights of access, deletion, correction, portability, and opt-outs for profiling, targeted advertising, and sale.
  • FPFs analysis of the Virginia law and comparison to other jurisdictions is availablehere.

Data Protection Expert Agnes Bundy Scanlan and Fundraising and Philanthropy Leader Elaine Laughlin Join Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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Agnes Bundy Scanlan is a global leader in the governance, law, regulatory and compliance risk, and data information security fields.

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  • Agnes Bundy Scanlan is a global leader in the governance, law, regulatory and compliance risk, and data information security fields.
  • Agnes is widely respected in the data protection field for her legal knowledge, integrity, and practical guidance, said FPF CEO Jules Polonetsky.
  • Her experience as one of the founders of the professional data protection field will greatly benefit our board and our community.
  • Congratulations to both Agnes and Elaine on joining the Board of Directors!

ICYMI: FPF Experts Raise Concerns about Protecting Student Privacy During Rapid Switch to Online Learning

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Friday, April 10, 2020
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Experts from the Future of Privacy Forum, the nations leading think tank focused on advancing responsible consumer privacy practices, have spokenout in numerousarticles and publications to raise awareness about privacy concerns stemming from the rapid adoption of general-use technologies to support online learning at K-12 and higher education institutions nationwide.

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  • Experts from the Future of Privacy Forum, the nations leading think tank focused on advancing responsible consumer privacy practices, have spokenout in numerousarticles and publications to raise awareness about privacy concerns stemming from the rapid adoption of general-use technologies to support online learning at K-12 and higher education institutions nationwide.
  • Watch a recent FPF webinar exploring these and other COVID-related student privacy questions.
  • Vance said, You obviously have all of the privacy concerns that carry over from the use of ed tech generally Is this company using data in an inappropriate way?
  • FPF CEO Jules Polonetsky spoke to the New York Times about the expanded use of Zoom in the virtual classroom.
  • Vance also spoke with Inside Higher Ed about the potential for online learning to result in increased monitoring of students due to accountability reporting requirements.
  • To learn more about the Future of Privacy Forums student privacy work, visit www.ferpasherpa.org.
  • About FPF The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) is a Washington, DC-based think tank that seeks to advance responsible data practices.
  • The forum is led by Internet privacy experts and includes an advisory board comprised of leading figures from industry, academia, law, and advocacy groups.

Navigating Privacy in a Data-Driven World

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Thursday, March 19, 2020
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What does it mean to actually be thinking about privacy as a human right?

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  • What does it mean to actually be thinking about privacy as a human right?
  • Future of Privacy Forum CEO Jules Polonetsky posed these questions at the beginning of his keynote, Navigating Privacy in a Data-Driven World: Treating Privacy as a Human Right, at RSA Conference 2020 in San Francisco on February 26.
  • During the keynote session, Polonetsky discussed the limitations of consumer protection laws in protecting individuals privacy and explored how to best safeguard data to protect human rights.
  • These are not privacy issues, right?

The Future of Privacy Technology

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Friday, March 6, 2020
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Today, FPF is making available a report co-authored by CEO Jules Polonetsky and Policy Fellow Jeremy Greenberg that identifies future directions and requirements of privacy technology from the industry perspective.

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  • Today, FPF is making available a report co-authored by CEO Jules Polonetsky and Policy Fellow Jeremy Greenberg that identifies future directions and requirements of privacy technology from the industry perspective.
  • With support by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.
  • 1939288, a survey was designed and administered to industry privacy leaders to provide input on the future of privacy technology as relates to their business and policy needs and objectives.
  • Private sector demand and readiness to collaborate is a factor in the launch and groundswell of activities associated with the Privacy Tech Alliance, an initiative established by FPF to advance privacy enhancing technology in commercial, government and not-for-profit sectors.