Montgomery County, Maryland, signed Bill 16-21 into law on May 2, 2022, as an amendment to the County’s Building Energy Use Benchmarking Law (Benchmarking Law), Article 6 of Chapter 18A of the Montgomery County Code. Bill 16-21 revised the Benchmarking Law to include certain Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS), which […]
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Rittenhouse verdict flies in the face of legal standards for self-defense
In a two-week trial that reignited debate over self-defense laws across the nation, a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse for shooting three people, two fatally, during a racial justice protest in Kenosha. The Wisconsin jury believed Rittenhouse’s claims that he feared for his life and acted in self-defense after he […]
UK Legislation Seeks Mandatory Security Standards for IoT
COVID-19 , Cybercrime , Endpoint Security Fines of Up to $13 Million Would Apply to Non-Compliant Manufacturers, Distributors Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • November 25, 2021 Parliament is considering a bill that would enforce minimum security requirements for IoT devices (Photo: ISMG) Manufacturers, importers and distributors selling many types […]