1 Project Overview The complexity and diversity of government regulations make understanding the regulations a non-trivial task. One of the issues is the existence of multiple sources of regulations and interpretive guides; the latter are often independent of governing bodies. In this work, we describe a research prototype system that combines text mining and knowledge management techniques to ...

Given the strict legal frameworks which regulate the movements and management of funds, building financial applications typically proves to be prohibitively expensive for small companies. Not only is it the case that understanding legal requirements and building a framework of compliance checks to ensure that such legislation is adhered to is a complex process, but also, service providers such ...

Compliance programs are an increasingly hot topic among healthcare providers. These programs establish policies and procedures covering billing, referrals, gifts, confidentiality of patient records, and many other areas. The purpose is to help providers prevent and detect violations of the law. These programs are voluntary, but are also simply good business practice. Any compliance program shou...

Abstract Research summary This study uses a combination of tract‐level and street network‐level analyses to examine: (1) the overall association between federally licensed firearm dealers (FFLs) homicides, (2) relationship with serious violations (such as selling prohibited buyers or failing record sales) homicide, (3) whether dealer–homicide is moderated by community disadvantage. Results repl...

The high cost of non-compliance with laws and regulations that govern software systems makes legal requirements prioritization crucial. In addition, software design, expense, and time constraints all influence how requirements are prioritized. Prioritizing requirements derived from laws and regulations can be untenable using traditional pairwise requirements prioritization techniques because th...