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D.C. Riot
& Insurrection
Mob Storms Capitol Hill
Following Trump Rally
Police Unprepared for Huge Crowd
Business Groups Respond to Unrest
83 arrested, 4 dead, 50 DC police officers injured
amid pro-Trump riots at the U.S. Capitol
Four people are dead, 83 are arrested and 50 DC Police officers were injured
amid pro-Trump riots and demonstrations near and at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday,
DC police say. Metropolitan Police Department
Chief Robert Contee called the rioting by pro-Trump demonstrators "shameful"
during a news conference alongside Mayor Muriel Bowser.
 Demonstrators stormed the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, forcing both chambers
to evacuate as they prepared to certify President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral
College win. The situation escalated quickly, with officers scrambling to
prevent swarms of people from entering the Capitol building before eventually
being overrun by scores of people entering the complex.
One woman was shot and killed by Capitol Police during the rioting.
Police said three other people - a woman and two men - died after apparently
suffering "separate medical emergencies" near the Capitol grounds.
Contee said at least 50 officers sustained injuries during the rioting,
with one officer "pulled into the crowd and assaulted," resulting in "serious
injuries" that required hospitalization. Another officer was also hospitalized.
Police also recovered two pipe bombs near the headquarters of the
Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee. Members of the
D.C. National Guard had been called in earlier Wednesday as authorities
attempted to gain control of the situation and secure the Capitol building.
In response to the civil unrest on Capitol Hill, Bowser issued a curfew
for the District beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. She also extended an
emergency declaration in the city until Jan. 21, allowing the city to access
additional resources to quell any further civil disturbances.
Police began "securing the perimeter around the Capitol Building" around 7:15
p.m., Conte said, issuing verbal warnings to many of the hundreds that remained
in the area after the curfew had gone into effect.
Of the 83 people arrested by DC Police, 26 of them were arrested at the
US Capitol Building. At least 4 individuals were arrested with gun charges, and
47 were arrested for disobeying the city's curfew.
wusa9.com
thehill.com
D.C. Malls, Retailers Shutter as Protesters Storm Capitol
After pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and one woman was reported shot
and later died, area retailers and businesses took precautions in the event of
further unrest.
In advance of Wednesday's protests at the U.S. Capitol, many area retailers took
it upon themselves to take precautions. Pretty much all of the retailers and
businesses in the CityCenterDC remained closed Tuesday afternoon. The
upscale shopping center is located in the heart of the district and features 39
stores and restaurants. Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Bulgaria, Brunello Cucinelli, CH
Carolina Herrera, Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Kate Spade New York and Salvatore
Ferragamo are among the fashion companies that have outposts there.
Two other shopping centers in the District, DC USA and Gallery Place,
closed early Wednesday. Located less than 7 miles from D.C., the Chevy Chase
Pavilion planned to close and "go under lockdown," as of 6 p.m.. With
retailers like J. Crew and CVS, the relatively compact shopping center expected
to resume normal business hours Thursday, "barring any special events," the
spokesman said.
Executives at Target and CVS Health, two companies that faced significant
property damage and theft during last year's protests in various U.S. cities,
said their
stores in the D.C. area have temporary closed. A Target
spokeswoman and a CVS Health spokesman noted the importance of keeping employees
and customers safe.
wwd.com
6,200 National Guard mobilized, 7-foot-tall fence built around Capitol after
riot
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced a total of 6,200 National Guard members
were being mobilized and would remain in place for at least the next 30 days to
support D.C. police. The mobilization includes the
entire D.C. National Guard, plus support from National Guard members from
Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York.
In addition, a 7-foot-tall "non-scalable" fence is being built around the
Capitol building.
wtop.com
Trump Supporters Spread Chaos to State Capitals Too
As news of the takeover in Washington, DC, spread on Wednesday, likeminded pro-Trump
demonstrators gathered in multiple cities across the US, including Salem,
Austin, Sacramento, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Olympia, Columbus, Topeka, and
elsewhere.
motherjones.com
vox.com
FBI requests help from public to identify U.S. Capitol rioters
Ashli Babbitt, protester killed at Capitol, was Air Force vet from California
NYC: Anti-Trump protest at Trump Tower results in 8 arrests
Trump Banned From Facebook, Instagram Through at Least End of Term
Twitter Locks Trump's Account for 12 Hours, Warns Of 'Permanent Suspension' If
Violations Continue
Airlines strengthening security on flights to Washington DC in wake of Capitol
chaos
Security Failings - Police Unprepared for
Massive Crowd
Capitol Police Weren't Prepared for Rioters, Authorities Say
Federal authorities had planned to deal with protests this week with a
relatively small, minimally visible presence, according to law-enforcement
officials, hoping to avoid inflaming tensions as a show of force had done during
unrest last year in Portland, Ore., and other cities. That approach seemed to
have backfired on Wednesday, when thousands of
pro-Trump rioters surrounded the U.S. Capitol and some easily breached the
barricades and stormed the building.
 Some rioters fired
"chemical irritants" at officers who were guarding the
complex to gain access to the building. The small group of Capitol Police
officers guarding the building as lawmakers began a joint session of Congress to
count the 2020 electoral votes was quickly outnumbered as rioters approached the
building. Once inside, they
broke into lawmakers' offices and roamed freely.
Officials said they had expected a repeat of relatively minor scuffles between
far-right and far-left factions that broke out after dark at similar protests in
November.
"The Capitol Police were unprepared for the sheer size of the protest,"
said David Gomez, a retired FBI executive. Once the rioters barged into the
Capitol, other federal law enforcement agencies were slow to respond,
either out of deference to President Trump or because of a lack of experience
with dealing with riots, which isn't their primary mission, Mr. Gomez said. "Up
until they breached the Capitol, the possibility existed that it was going to be
a large protest that didn't cross those barricades. Once they did that [law
enforcement personnel] were overwhelmed and couldn't respond quickly enough," he
said.
Defense Department officials had previously said they anticipated around 350
members of the D.C. national guard would be enough to support Washington, D.C.,
police during the protests this week, mainly to assist with traffic control.
They wanted to avoid the optics of having any U.S. military personnel on the
steps of the U.S. Capitol, and ordered the officers to avoid straying east
of 9th Street in downtown Washington, blocks from the Capitol grounds, officials
said.
After the building was breached, the Defense Department announced it would
activate another 1,100 D.C. National Guard troops, but it was unclear if
they would be deployed to the Capitol or elsewhere in the district.
Late Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his state would
send 1,000 National Guard troops to D.C. "NY stands ready to help ensure
the will of the American people is safely carried out."
wsj.com
Capitol breach prompts urgent questions about security failures
Capitol Police face heat following mob breach
Business Groups Denounce D.C. Violence
NRF Issues Statement about Riots in the Nation's Capital
 NRF
President & CEO Matthew Shay: "This is a sad and distressing day for our
country. For more than two centuries we have prided ourselves as Americans on
our democratic principles, our nation of laws and the unique experience of
peaceful transfers of power from one administration to the next, regardless of
party affiliation. Our retailers, the millions of associates they employ and the
communities they serve across the country want and need our elected officials to
focus on the priorities that ensure faith in our government through stability.
Today's riots are repugnant and fly in the face of the most basic tenets of our
constitution, and the Administration must move quickly to provide the leadership
that will end this affront to our democracy."
nrf.com
RILA Statement on Capitol Protests
 RILA
President Brian Dodge: "The events at the US Capitol today were nothing less
than an attack on our democracy. At a time when our elected officials were meant
to perform a routine yet powerfully symbolic function of the peaceful transfer
of power, they were met with a violent mob, incited by the President of the
United States and his agents. It is clear our nation has a long road ahead to
repair the division that manifested itself today in our nation's Capital, but it
starts with acknowledging that free and fair elections must be respected,
regardless of the outcome."
rila.org
Business leaders decry 'disgusting' storming of Capitol by rioters,
urge Trump to end chaos
The storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by supporters seeking to overturn
his recent election defeat has earned the condemnation of the country's top
business leaders. The Business Roundtable, a group of CEOs from 200 major
companies including Walmart, Amazon, Delta Air Lines, Pfizer, and PepsiCo,
called on Trump and his allies "to put an end to the chaos and to facilitate the
peaceful transition of power," adding that "the country deserves better." The
U.S. Chamber of Commerce said, "The attacks against our nation's Capitol
building and our democracy must end now."
fortune.com
Protests &
Violence
19 Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Force Strike Force Facilities in U.S. Now
Cleveland Gets Federal Law Enforcement Fusion
Center
Law enforcement leaders celebrate opening of Cleveland OCDETF
Strike Force facility
Cleveland Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Strike Force
facility. The new facility will allow police, federal investigators and both
state and federal prosecutors to collaborate and share resources on
investigations into criminal organizations at one central location.
"As illicit drug production, transportation, and distribution plague our nation
and the safety of our citizens, OCDETF remains the premier targeting,
coordination, and intelligence platform for combatting high-level drug
trafficking and its attendant violent crime," said OCDETF Director Adam
W. Cohen. "The Cleveland Strike Force does not just join 18 other OCDETF
Strike Forces; it joins the largest anti-crime task force in the country.
The Cleveland OCDETF Strike Force will bring to bear the full resources,
authorities, and expertise of the OCDETF Program, maximizing its impact
against priority threats."
justice.gov
Molotov Cocktail That Exploded on Nordstrom's
Sidewalk During Protest
Edmonds, Washington, man pleads guilty to throwing two 'Molotov Cocktails' at
Seattle May 30, 2020 protest
Evidence obtained by law enforcement includes a video of JACKSON throwing one
Molotov cocktail into a police vehicle and another video of a glass bottle with
a wick. The second Molotov cocktail was thrown at the windshield of a police
vehicle, bounced off, and exploded in flames on the sidewalk outside the
Nordstrom store. Faces ten years in federal prison.
justice.gov
Portland: Windows smashed, police declare unlawful assembly
Portland police declared an unlawful assembly as a group of people moved through
downtown streets, smashing windows and leaving graffiti on Wednesday night.
About 60 people were seen outside the Justice Center and Portland City Hall.
Around 10:30 p.m., the windows at Washington Federal Bank were broken, along
with windows at Starbucks on SW 4th. The group continued on a path of
destruction, breaking windows at the Union Bank Tower, the Virginia Cafe and the
Target on SW 10th and Morrison.
koin.com
COVID Update
US: Over 21.8M Cases - 370K Dead - 13M Recovered
Worldwide:
Over 87.9M Cases - 1.8M Dead - 63M Recovered
Private Industry Security Guard Deaths:
252
Law Enforcement Officer Deaths:
186
*Red indicates change in total
deaths
Someone in U.S. Dies From COVID Every 24 Seconds
U.S. tops 21 million COVID-19 cases with record hospitalizations as
states ramp up vaccinations
More Americans were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday than at any time
since the pandemic began, as total coronavirus infections crossed the 21
million mark, deaths soared across much of the United States and a historic
vaccination effort lagged.
According to a Reuters tally of public health data, while 3,684 reported
fatalities was the second-highest single-day death toll of the pandemic.
VACCINE MEGA HUBS AND THE NATIONAL GUARD
Some states have summoned extra resources to speed vaccine administrations.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Tuesday mobilized the state's National
Guard to "provide support to local health providers"
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan also announced that emergency support teams
from the state's National Guard.
Wednesday NYC was ramping up its "vaccine hubs," to include 15 locations
by Jan. 16, five "mega sites" among them. Capacity to vaccinate 100,000 New
Yorkers a week.
In Florida, which set a new single-day record of coronavirus cases, Ron
DeSantis announced that the Hard Rock stadium in Miami's metropolitan area was
converting its testing operations into a vaccination center.
A massive global vaccination campaign will be needed to
establish a level of herd immunity that could put an end to the
devastating pandemic raging across much of the United States and many other
countries, with more highly transmissible variants of the virus cropping up.
reuters.com
Q4 2021 Can't Come Soon Enough
Let's Hope the Locals Can Figure Out Distribution
Dr. Fauci Says When We'll Be Close to "100% Normal"
 Dr.
Fauci explained that it all boils down to herd immunity, and when we will
achieve it via vaccination. "If things go the way we plan and hope they do,
and we start getting to vaccinate the general public, namely people who are not
in a priority group, if we can start that in April and then very aggressively
vaccinate people from April, may, June, July, and August, I would hope that by
the time we get to the fall of 2021, late September, October, November, that we
will be able to approach a strong degree of normality," he revealed.
"Maybe not a hundred percent normal, but enough to get people to eat in
restaurants, to be able to go to the theater, to be able to watch a sports
event, to feel very comfortable with the schools," he continued. "I believe if
we do it right, we can do that this coming fall."
yahoo.com
SHRM: Employers Should Consider Testing For
Safety & Business Continuity
Employers Consider COVID-19 Testing as Vaccine Rolls Out
Testing employees could be part of a
safe-workplace strategy
Thus far, the vast majority of U.S. employers have not required COVID-19 testing
for their employees. However, during the first half of 2021-and possibly beyond-employers
with reopened worksites should consider providing access to routine virus
testing for returning employees, according to health policy experts, despite
the rollout of a long-awaited vaccine as 2021 begins.
Even as the first vaccines become available, evaluating whether to provide virus
testing will need to be a part of an overall employer strategy for both
employee safety and business continuity reasons, said Mara Aspinall,
professor of practice in the Arizona State University's (ASU) College of Health
Solutions.
'The vaccine will not eliminate the need for testing.'
Aspinall advised, because "we don't know if we will need a new vaccine every
year, like the flu, or if you get one shot and it lasts a lifetime, like polio."
In any event, employers "want to avoid reopening and closing and reopening
again" following the spread of the virus among employees, she noted.
shrm.org
Vaccine Reactions Rare But Higher Than Flu Vaccine
Educating Your Teams & Associates
Covid-19 Vaccines Have Triggered Severe Allergic Reactions in 29 People
in U.S. to Date
Rate of reactions to Covid-19 vaccines is
higher than it is for flu shot, but the CDC says it is rare and encourages
inoculation
At least 29 people in the U.S. have developed severe allergic reactions
to Covid-19 vaccines, federal health authorities said Wednesday.
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The rate is far higher than for the seasonal flu vaccine, U.S. Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention officials said. But the severe reactions were
rare and didn't result in any deaths, and
they encouraged use of the shots. The 29 cases are as of Jan. 5 and are out
of more than 5.3 million doses that have been administered given to date,
the CDC said.
The rate of 5.5 cases of anaphylaxis, a life-threatening allergic reaction, for
every one million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered to date compares with the
rate of 1.3 cases for every one million doses of flu vaccine, according to the
CDC.
Still, the cases of anaphylaxis are "exceedingly rare," said Nancy
Messonnier, director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and
Respiratory Diseases, who is leading the agency's Covid-19 vaccination efforts.
"It's a very safe vaccine, and we're in the setting of 2,000 Covid deaths
per day," she said. "I continue to believe that the risk of Covid and the risk
of poor outcomes, especially in senior citizens, makes it imperative that
people go ahead and get vaccinated as soon as it's available to them."
wsj.com
Record Number Class-Actions
COVID-19 sparks more than 1,000 workplace-related lawsuits in 2020 as employees
complain about safety, wages
The COVID-19 pandemic spawned more than 1,000 workplace-related lawsuits last
year and drove a record number of class-action cases as employees sued over
disputes over workplace safety, how they're paid while working from home, and
family and medical leave.
The lawsuits represent just the leading edge of an even bigger wave that's
expected this year. "COVID is now a driver of filings and is significantly
impacting workplace class-actions," Maatman says.
Workplace Safety
Nearly 200 were related to workplace safety. Workers claimed businesses didn't
provide adequate personal protective equipment or hygiene products, didn't
comply with cleaning and sanitation protocols, or didn't enforce temperature
checks or mask-wearing by customers or visitors, among other accusations.
Last year, OSHA issued COVID-19-related citations triggered by 295
inspections, and it proposed penalties totaling $3.8 million. National
Employment Law Project, a worker advocacy group, noted the agency has
received more than 9,000 complaints.
Meanwhile, 113 of the workplace suits were so-called wage-and-hour claims, in
which staffers contended they were forced to work off the clock, for instance.
Fast-food workers may sue because they weren't paid for the time they spent
putting on and taking off protective gear. And call-center and clerical
employees working from home may claim they weren't compensated for all the hours
they logged, or for their purchases of computers or printers.
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Leave. Many suits say employees grappling with COVID-19 themselves
or caring for a relative have been illegally denied sick leave or family
and medical leave.
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Retaliation. Employees charged that they were fired for
complaining about unsafe working conditions, or the failure to comply with
COVID-19 protocols.
usatoday.com
Los Angeles County Poised to Mandate $5 an Hour 'Hero Pay' for Front-Line
Grocery Workers
According to
the Los Angeles Times, the proposal applies to publicly traded grocery store
or retail drug companies, or companies that have at least 300 employees
nationwide and have more than 10 employees per store site. Both L.A. and Long
Beach city councils are considering similar measures. The board will vote on the
measure at its next public meeting Jan. 26.
retailleader.com
Canada's Epstein
Canada's Retail Tycoon Sitting in Jail - Canada to Oppose Bail
Nygard Faces Opposition on Bail From Canadian Prosecutors
 Canada
plans to oppose women's clothing designer Peter Nygard request for bail, with a
prosecutor saying there's a serious risk he'll flee before an extradition
hearing on U.S. sex-trafficking charges.
Canadian prosecutor Scott Farlinger also cited what he called Nygard's history
of contempt for the judicial process for his opposition to letting the retail
magnate out of jail. Nygard is wanted in the Bahamas in a separate case,
after failing to attend a court hearing there.
Farlinger sought a delay for the bail hearing, saying prosecutors need to
question two former executives at Nygard's companies who said they'd be willing
to put up C$1.2 million ($946,000) in assets to ensure Nygard's appearance in
court. The judge granted the request, over objections from Nygard's lawyer, and
scheduled the hearing for Jan. 19 and Jan. 20.
Nygard was arrested in Winnipeg, Manitoba, last month on request from the U.S.,
which is seeking his extradition from Canada on racketeering, sex-trafficking
and related charges in a New York indictment that alleges criminal conduct
over 25 years. Nygard used company money, resources and employees to traffic
dozens of women and minors to force them into sex with him and his friends,
according to the U.S.
news.bloomberglaw.com
OUTLOOK: Majority of Security Companies Expect Growth This Year
SDM's 2021 Industry Forecast Shows Hope Ahead
While 2020 didn't live up to expectations and 2021 Industry Forecast respondents
reported a topsy-turvy year, the majority remain hopeful for a strong 2021, with
the COVID-19 vaccine in sight and pent-up demand for security products and
services.
To say 2020 was a bit of a roller coaster ride is perhaps an understatement. At
this time last year, most security integrators anticipated a strong 2020, only
to be thrown into turmoil late in the first quarter by the emergence of the
COVID-19 pandemic. This year's SDM Industry Forecast Study (a report published
every year since 1982) certainly reflects that, with more than 30 percent
anticipating finishing 2020 with a decrease in revenue.
Despite a rocky year that saw a series of shutdowns and slowdowns, there was
still double-digit growth in both total annual revenue and recurring monthly
revenue (RMR) for integrators and dealers who participated in the study. Their
total annual revenue increased by an average of 17 percent, while RMR grew by 23
percent, on average - one percentage point up and five percentage points down
from 2019, respectively.
SDM 2021 INDUSTRY FORECAST
The Panel Talks Revenue Expectations for 2021
Security Vendors Talk COVID
Challenges in 2020
Continue Enhancing Safety - Tops 2021 Action
Plans at Grocers
In-store safety, online expansion and focus on foodservice top retailers'
action plans for 2021
More than 150 grocery retailers (including brick-and-mortar, online and
omnichannel) shared their thoughts and plans for 2021 in Supermarket News' first
Retailer Expectations Survey.
Top on the list of actions for 2021 are introducing or expanding online
grocery/delivery and continuing enhanced safety measures (including masks and
PPE, plexiglass partitions, social distancing), cited by 60% and 59% of
retailers, respectively.
Other steps retailers plan to take include introducing or expanding curbside
pickup (48%).
supermarketnews.com
Employers Grapple With Recent Ban-the-Box Legislation
St. Louis, Missouri's Ban-the-Box Regulation Goes into Effect January 1, 2021
Montgomery County, Maryland's Amendment Effective February 19, 2021
Updates to New York City and Colorado Regulations
Remaining jurisdictions -
Statewide chart available.
When Do U.S. Companies & Institutions Need to Be Concerned about National
Security?
Bed Bath & Beyond to close 43 stores by end of February
Quarterly Results
L Brands Holiday period comp's up 5%, net sales fell 1.8%
Costco: September, October and November, U.S. comps excluding fuel increased
16.7%, 16.4% and 14.2%, respectively. E-commerce up 90.1%, 91% and 70.9%.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Q1 American retail pharmacy operations revenue up 5.7%
WBA's retail pharmacy USA segment Q1 sales up 3.9%, comp pharmacy sales up 5%,
retail comp's up 0.4%
WBA's retail pharmacy International Q1 sales decrease of 6.2%, UK pharmacy
comp's up 2.5%, UK retail comp's down 9.1%, Boots.com up 106%
Bed Bath & Beyond Q3 comp's up 5% at BBY, up 2% total enterprise, digital up 94%
for BBY, digital up 77% total enterprise
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and strategies of the organization are effectively implemented and maintained,
with particular focus on Veritiv's employees, facilities and operations in
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management of departmental financial reporting, the identification of inventory
shortage issues, distinguishing and analyzing multiple components of a problem.
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Leadership's Big Opportunity - Reimagine Your
Team's Digital Workplace
With remote work, business productivity falls on IT departments
IT is stepping in to support a digital rebuild of workplace culture. Through
it all, employees want simplicity.
Nobody was thinking about the issues that lie at the intersection of remote
culture and collaboration a year ago.
While a majority of businesses believe a large portion of their employees can
remote work effectively, they also see prolonged remote work as a challenge,
according to
survey results cited by Chris Marsh, principal research analyst for 451
Research's Workforce Productivity & Collaboration practice, during the event.
Facing changes in consumer and workplace behavior, businesses were spurred to "rethink
and reimagine how they support their workforces and how they support their
customers," Marsh said.
Businesses are adopting new conferencing and collaboration tools. While
fostering business continuity, the new tools "worsened the friction that
people had for a long time felt across their work," said Marsh.
With all these tools and changes, what employees really want is
simplicity.
"The growing number of tooling silos that employees are having to cope with and
manage is right up there in terms of what drains day-to-day productivity," said
Marsh.
"The question for the technology leadership is around, how can you provide
flexibility without really introducing new complexity?"
hrdive.com
Can the Government Regulate Deepfakes?
New technology makes it possible to create videos that show a person doing or
saying anything the creator wants-and it's not clear what U.S. law can do
about it.
Can deepfakes, as such, be prohibited under American law? Almost certainly not.
In U.S. v. Alvarez, decided in 2012, a badly divided Supreme Court held that the
First Amendment prohibits the government from regulating speech simply because
it is a lie.
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plurality opinion declared that "permitting the government to decree this speech
to be a criminal offense...would endorse government authority to compile a list
of subjects about which false statements are punishable. That governmental power
has no clear limiting principle.... Were this law to be sustained, there could
be an endless list of subjects the National Government or the States could
single out."
Under existing law, a key question is whether deepfakes cause sufficient harm.
If they are libelous, they could be regulated under current legal standards,
which allow plaintiffs to recover damages when, for example, a speaker hurts
their reputation by spreading what the speaker knows to be a lie.
But deepfakes need not be libelous. They might be positive, making people look
impressive or wonderful.
"The remedy for speech that is false is speech that is true. This is the
ordinary course in a free society." By this standard, the best response to many
deepfakes is a smile and a laugh-or counter-speech and disclosure-rather than
censorship. Social media platforms are not bound by the First Amendment, but in
cases in which people could be misled, such platforms might want to label
deepfakes as such, but not take them down, certainly as a matter of course.
wsj.com
SolarWinds fallout: DOJ says hackers accessed its Microsoft O365 email server
The US Department of Justice is one of the rare SolarWinds victims where
hackers escalated the hack to a second phase and moved to access internal email
inboxes, the agency said today.
With DOJ employee numbers estimated at around 100,000 to 115,000, the number
of impacted DOJ employees is currently believed to be around 3,000 to 3,450.
The DOJ said it has now blocked the attacker's point of entry.
zdnet.com
Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison For Involvement In Massive
Network Intrusions
Andrei Tiurin," was sentenced in Manhattan federal court to 144 months in prison
for computer intrusion, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal online gambling
offenses in connection with his involvement in a massive computer hacking
campaign.
"From his home in Moscow, Andrei Tyurin played a major role in orchestrating and
facilitating an international hacking campaign that included one of the largest
thefts of U.S. customer data from a single financial institution in history,
stealing the personal information of more than 80 million J.P. Morgan Chase
customers. The conspiracy targeted major financial institutions, brokerage
firms, news agencies, and other companies, and netted Tyurin over $19 million in
criminal proceeds. Now Tyurin has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his
crimes." He was responsible for the theft of personal information of over 100
million customers of the victim companies.
justice.gov
CISA Updates Emergency Directive 21-01 Supplemental Guidance and Activity Alert
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Legalization Fueling Corruption?
How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption
By making local officials the gatekeepers
for million-dollar businesses, states created a breeding ground for bribery and
favoritism.
 In
the past decade, 15 states have legalized a regulated marijuana market for
adults over 21, and another 17 have legalized medical marijuana. But in
their rush to limit the numbers of licensed vendors and give local
municipalities control of where to locate dispensaries, they created
something else: A market for local corruption.
Almost all the states that legalized pot either require the approval of local
officials - as in Massachusetts - or impose a statewide limit on the number of
licenses, chosen by a politically appointed oversight board, or both.
These practices effectively put million-dollar decisions in the hands of
relatively small-time political figures - the mayors and councilors of small
towns and cities, along with the friends and supporters of politicians who
appoint them to boards. And these strictures have given rise to the exact type
of corruption that got Correia in trouble with federal prosecutors. They have
also created a culture in which would-be cannabis entrepreneurs feel obliged
to make large campaign contributions or hire politically connected lobbyists.
politico.com
Legal Pot Coming to New York?
Cuomo Calls for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in NY
The governor's new proposal calls for the
creation of a new Office of Cannabis Management that would oversee recreational
use as well as existing medical use
 New
York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for the legalization and regulation of
marijuana for recreational use by adults, his third attempt in as many years
to get the drug fully legalized in the state.
Cuomo, a Democrat, planned to announce his proposal Wednesday as part of his
upcoming State of the State agenda for the year. The proposal calls for the
creation of a new Office of Cannabis Management that would oversee
recreational use as well as existing medical use.
It also would offer licensing opportunities for those in communities that have
been disproportionately impacted by law enforcement efforts against marijuana to
become entrepreneurs in the new recreational market.
Cuomo's latest legalization proposal follows two unsuccessful attempts in
2019 and 2020 to fully legalize marijuana, which both fell short despite
Democrats' 2018 win of both chambers of the Legislature.
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
 10
Tips on How to Launch a Compliant Cannabis Retail Chain
Compliance is king. This very notion is paramount to the success of any retail
chain looking to make headway in its respective markets. This certainly does not
exclude the cannabis industry. To empower prospective cannabis retailers with
knowledge and resources needed to launch a successful and compliant cannabis
retail chain, here are ten crucial tips:
1. Research, Research, Research
2. Understand your regulators
3. Talk to existing retailers
4. Hire experts
5. Find the right insurance provider
6. Choose the right Point-Of-Sale provider
7. Properly leverage your data
8. Security installation
9. Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
10. Compliant marketing efforts
cannabisbusinessexecutive.com
Pandemic has not stopped the boom in Ottawa cannabis shops
Thousands sign petition against new cannabis store opening near Toronto mosque
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Business Insider Stirring Up Amazon Contractor Drivers
on Fears of Being Robbed or Kidnapped
From being targeted for robbery to confrontational customers, 4 Amazon delivery
drivers talk about what scares them during peak season
The delivery drivers we spoke to mentioned heightened safety concerns like fear
of being
targeted for robberies or even robbed
at gunpoint.
One driver Business Insider spoke to said he experienced two incidents where he
was being followed, which led him to call the police. Another added, "There's
nothing in that van that's worth your life."
In a statement to Business Insider, an Amazon spokesperson said, "The safety
of our drivers is our top priority."
As the days get shorter and the nights get longer (and darker), Amazon delivery
drivers have to deal with a brand new set of dangers and safety concerns.
In recent months, several delivery drivers across the country
have been kidnapped and
held at gunpoint for the contents of their vehicles. Many drivers are
scared and concerned about these new dangers they're facing when out
delivering packages during the winter months.
"For me, there have been times on routes where I see the same car a couple of
blocks behind me or parked in front of me. My thought is this could be either
porch pirates that are following along my route and stealing packages behind
me, or somebody who may have worse intent."
Many Amazon vans have a back-up camera that is active
even if the van is not in reverse, and Smith uses that screen to keep
an eye on his vehicle's surroundings.
Amazon has a strict policy against delivery drivers carrying weapons while
working, even if a driver has a concealed carry license, Rajal explained to
Business Insider. Amazon delivery drivers are considered independent
contractors, not employees, but if they are found to be in possession of a
weapon, they can lose their jobs.
The pandemic is adding to their concerns about economic pressures on
people and how that might lead to their being robbed.
businessinsider.com
Amazon Taking Flight
Amazon buys planes for the first time to expand its cargo air fleet
Until this week, the company had leased
aircraft to build out Amazon Air.
 Amazon
is buying seven used aircraft from Delta and four from Canada's WestJet.
After they're retrofitted to carry cargo, the latter four will start flying for
the company later this year. Meanwhile, the Delta jets will join Amazon Air in
2022. As with all of its existing planes, Amazon says these new planes will be
operated by contractors.
Over the next few years, it's estimated Amazon's air fleet could grow to
include more than 200 aircraft, putting it in the same size as the one
operated by UPS. As Bloomberg points out, Amazon has always been quick to call
out its continued reliance on companies like UPS and FedEx, even as it has added
additional planes and delivery vans to its cargo operation.
engadget.com
Amazon Pledging More Than $2 Billion for Affordable Housing in Three Hub Cities
You can buy an FDA-approved Covid-19 test on Amazon
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New Hampshire Man Sentenced for Financial Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Identities
Jonathan Nguyen, 23, of Windham, N.H., was sentenced by U.S. District Court
Judge Allison D. Burroughs to a year and a day in prison, two years of
supervised release and ordered to pay $250,000 in forfeiture.
Nguyen and others involved in the scheme used Bitcoin to purchase names,
addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, email addresses and
passwords as well as credit card account numbers, expiration dates, card
verification values and other forms of PII. Nguyen and others then used this
information to purchase tickets to sporting events and gift cards that Nguyen
sold for profit. Nguyen also created e-commerce websites for sham companies and
obtained payment-card processing capabilities for these sham companies in
order to cash out the stolen credit cards. He used various technological means
to thwart the fraud-detection mechanisms deployed by the internet merchants
where he made purchases with the stolen PII.
justice.gov
Fort Worth, TX: Police looking for men who stole clothes from Distribution
Center
 Police
in Fort Worth need your help in finding two men who pulled off a brazen burglary
on Christmas Day. At around 3:30 p.m., a man entered a distribution center on
Blue Mound Road just south of State Highway 114. "This person went into the
building through a small window," says Fort Worth Police Ofc. Daniel Segura. "He
did some damage inside the business and left the location a short time after he
made entry." Segura says that same man returned at around 5:00 p.m. with another
man. This time, they arrived in a U-Haul truck. "They stole multiple pallets
with clothes, with boots and different items, and they put all these items in
the U-Haul truck," says Ofc. Segura. The burglars are white and appear to be
between 30 and 40 years old.
radio.com
Brampton, ON, Canada: Teenager arrested after stolen goods from NOTL store
appear on KIJIJI
A Brampton teenager has been arrested after more than $20,000 dollars in
merchandise was stolen from a Niagara-On-The-Lake store and listed for sale on
Kijiji. The break-in at the Moose Knuckles store at the Outlet Mall happened
during the overnight hours of December 24th. Along with the stolen merchandise,
the store sustained $8,000 in damage. As detectives conducted an investigation
some of the stolen goods appeared for sale online, leading investigators to a
home in the Sandmere Avenue and Glenmanor Drive area of Brampton. Officers
arrested a 15 year old boy on Tuesday and charged him with break, enter, and
commit theft, possession of stolen property under $5,000, and trafficking
property obtained by crime. Niagara Regional Police detectives believe more
suspects are involved and the investigation is ongoing.
iheartradio.ca
San Luis Obispo, CA: Burglar allegedly nabs more than half of downtown SLO
store's inventory
A burglar or burglars stole more than half of a downtown San Luis Obispo store's
inventory, the business posted on social media post. Hemp Shak, located at 781
Higuera Street, sells eco-friendly clothing and cannabidiol (CBD) products, as
well as local art, records and handmade items. The store was burglarized Sunday
night or Monday morning. Store owner Katy Hemler wrote in a Facebook and
Instagram post that the burglary was a "low blow.
calcoasttimes.com
South Windsor, CT: Woman robbed liquor store, tried to sell stolen booze on
Snapchat
Janesville, WI: Police seek help in identifying suspects in felony retail theft
at Walmart
UK: Portsmouth, England: Tesco shoplifters in 'professional gang' spared jail
for $4,000 alcohol theft
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Shootings & Deaths
Collier County, FL: Jewelry store Rolex thief shot in Alabama now sitting in
jail cell
Robberies, Incidents & Thefts
Sacramento, CA: Armed Robbery Suspects detained outside CVS
Multiple suspects were detained after a robbery at a CVS in Sacramento on
Wednesday night, according to police. The Sacramento Police Department said
multiple suspects entered and robbed the CVS on Club Center Drive around 8:45
p.m. When officers arrived, they found some of the suspects running out of the
store, and multiple suspects were detained at the scene. Initially, police said
the incident was an armed robbery, but no gun was found during the
investigation.
kcra.com
 Greenwood,
IN: Police search for men accused of shoplifting and displaying gun at Greenwood
Park Mall
Greenwood police are looking for three shoplifting suspects, one of whom was
seen pulling a gun on loss prevention investigators. Officers said three men
were caught shoplifting from the Von Maur store at the Greenwood Park Mall on
December 28. When they were taken to the loss prevention office, one of the men
pulled out a handgun and pointed the weapon at loss prevention staff.
fox59.com
Omaha, NE: 19-year-old Omaha man sentenced for C-Store robbery spree
Darrell L. Manley, 19, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on Wednesday in federal
court in Omaha for his involvement in numerous robberies, some involving
firearms, occurring between July and September 2019. Manley was sentenced to 18
years in the Bureau of Prisons and was order to pay $1,690.45 in restitution.
After his release, Manley will begin a 5-year term of supervised release.
According to United States Attorney General Joe Kelly, on July 22, 2019, Manley
entered the KwikShop at 3222 Q Street in Omaha with a long gun and forced
everyone to the ground. He took money from the register and a pack of
cigarettes. During the robbery, he threatened the clerk. On September 12, 2019,
Manley robbed four businesses in Omaha and another on September 16th.
nebraska.tv
Mattoon, IL: Man with a history of breaking into arcade and video gaming
machines at restaurant ordered to pay $13,900 in restitution
Counterfeit
Louis Vuitton, Nike, Michael Kors Among Brands Linked to Large-Scale Counterfeit
Busts in Annual U.S. IP Report
The effects of COVID-19 took center stage in the Annual Intellectual Property
Report that U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator ("IPEC") Vishal
Amin issued on Monday. Detailing "the actions and activities taken over the past
year by the U.S. to promote, protect, and prioritize our ... innovative
economy," the lengthy report states that in 2020, "We saw opportunistic
criminals taking advantage of the coronavirus health crisis, which led to an
influx of counterfeit personal protection equipment and medicines, as well as
the proliferation of online scams," noting that the U.S. government "remain[s]
vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the
crisis."
As for the 2019 fiscal year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection "processed $2.7
trillion in imports, including approximately 1.8 million small packages per day
sent via international mail and express carriers," among them were seized
counterfeit goods with a total manufacturer's suggested retail price of up to
$1.5 billion had the goods been authentic. The report highlights a number of
significant large-scale piracy and counterfeiting prosecutions, a handful of
which involve the trafficking and sale of counterfeit luxury and/or
fashion/apparel goods, with Louis Vuitton, Nike, and Michael Kors wares among
some of the most heavily cited. thefashionlaw.com |
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AT&T - Gaines
Township, MI - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Mifflinburg,
PA - Armed Robbery
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C-Store - Kershaw
County, SC - Burglary
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CVS - Sacramento, CA -
Armed Robbery
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CVS - Carmel, IN -
Robbery
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Clothing - San Luis
Obispo, CA - Burglary
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Clothing -
Athens-Clarke County, GA - Burglary
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Dollar General -
Arnold, MO - Armed Robbery
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Hardware - Comanche
County, OK - Robbery
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Jewelry - Chula Vista, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - San Diego, CA - Robbery
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Jewelry - Allentown, PA - Robbery
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Restaurant - Hobart,
IN - Burglary (KFC)
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Walmart - Joliet, IL -
Robbery/ Assault on employee
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7-Eleven - Newport
News, VA - Robbery
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7-Eleven - Hawthorne,
NJ - Robbery |
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• 0 shootings
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Loss Prevention Auditor and Fraud Detection Analyst
Raleigh, NC
- posted Dec. 14
As a Loss Prevention Auditor and Fraud Detection Analyst for Staples, you will
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of 60 retail stores to ensure compliance to operational standards to drive
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As the leader of the Data/Analytics & Investigations
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NuTech National, an
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can slow down. The problem then becomes focus and concentration. Multitasking,
while impossible to avoid, leads to a reduction in quality and quality is what
every senior executive must be focused on. So the next time you're running fast,
just take one second and think about was the service you just delivered quality
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