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Industry News, SlatorCon • By Anna Wyndham On 16 Dec 2022

How Transcription, Captioning, Linguistic Validation Can Fuel Growth for LSPs

At SlatorCon Remote December 2022, Michael Rosman and Elizabeth McCullough discuss service delivery opportunities, risks, and barriers to entry.

Demand Drivers • By Rocío Txabarriaga On 10 Nov 2022

New Jersey Expands Language Access Legislation to Include 15 Languages

New Jersey’s Bill S2459 expands language access legislation to include 15 languages, becoming the largest, state-sponsored language services program in the United States.

Press Releases • By Boostlingo On 18 Jul 2022

Boostlingo Hires Language Industry Advocate and Thought Leader Katharine Allen to Join Their Language Access Department

Boostlingo announces the addition of Katharine Allen as part of the Boostlingo Language Access Department.

Mergers & Acquisitions • By Marion Marking On 14 Sep 2020

BIG Gets Bigger, Acquires US Healthcare Specialist ISI

Jeff Brink, CEO at BIG on how latest acquisition ISI Language Solutions squares neatly with BIG’s regulated-industry growth strategy; shares future M&A plans for the rest of 2020.

Sponsored Content • By Akorbi On 11 May 2020

Crisis Management for a Multilingual Audience

Akorbi ramps up remote medical interpreting services, staffing, BPO services, and multilingual content moderation service offerings in light of Covid-19.

Demand Drivers • By Seyma Albarino On 14 Oct 2019

Debt Collection Industry Needs Language Access Laws, Says New York City Report

LEP consumers are especially vulnerable to predatory practices by debt collectors, says NYC’s Department of Consumer Affairs; recommends requiring language access services.

Demand Drivers • By Marion Marking On 11 Jul 2019

Trump Administration’s Deregulation Drive Begins to Impact Language Industry

Changes are underway in the US judiciary and healthcare systems that may begin to impact demand for language services from boutique and large LSPs alike.

Financial Results • By Florian Faes On 7 Mar 2019

‘Doctors Love Video Remote Interpreting,’ Says LanguageLine Owner

Operational glitch and unfavorable base effect weigh on LanguageLine’s 2018 results, but owner projects 2019 growth to be significantly above 5%.

Demand Drivers • By Gino Diño On 18 Feb 2019

Amazon, Google, Microsoft Press Further into Customized Language Tech and Services

Amazon, Google, Microsoft are adding features, platforms, even certifications to their MT offerings, slowly but steadily encroaching on LSP territory.

Demand Drivers • By Eden Estopace On 14 Dec 2017

US Census Starts Tracking Data for Four Indic Languages

Bengali, Tamil, Punjabi and Telugu are now on the radar of the US Census. Tracking the number of speakers in these four lndic languages, through the American Community Survey, can help businesses and governments better understand the language needs of citizens.

Demand Drivers • By Esther Bond On 6 Nov 2017

Approval of California Health Care Bill to Boost Interpretation Services

A new bill passed by the California state legislature strengthens health care language assistance services to individuals with limited English proficiency.

Demand Drivers • By Eden Estopace On 2 Nov 2017

US Loan Applications Get a Makeover and This Could Be Good News for LSPs

The US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) redesigns the standard residential loan application form to include borrowers’ preferred language information.

Demand Drivers • By Eden Estopace On 18 Jul 2017

New York City Expands Language Access to Arabic, French, Urdu, and Polish

New York City’s new language access law now requires city agencies to translate their most commonly distributed public documents in 10 languages. The move is expected to expand language access to cover 86 % of New Yorkers with limited English proficiency.

Demand Drivers • By Marion Marking On 6 Feb 2017

New Jersey Supreme Court Asks Judiciary to Translate More, Implement TMS

New Jersey Supreme Court orders rollout of consolidated Language Access Plan by the end of 2017. Directs judiciary to translate more into high-demand languages and implement a translation management system.

Demand Drivers • By Hazel Mae Pan On 4 Oct 2016

Recent Rulings Impact Language Services in US States

California courts work to provide full language services even as Governor approves funding for medical interpreter pilot program. North Carolina follows suit, improves language access; no more procrastinating for US doctors in providing free translations, and Oregon court interpreters get pay hike.

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