LSPs moving toward hourly rates for linguists? Edit distance a viable metric long-term? Are regulations important to translation demand? Will Rev recover from bad press over transcriptionist pay cuts? Continue reading
California passes gig worker bill that defines what a contractor is under the law, without exemption for translators and interpreters. Governor likely to sign bill, which takes effect January 1, 2020. Continue reading
Atlanta directs public schools to provide “high-quality” language services to LEP families; says schools must not rely on students or untrained school staff to translate or interpret for parents. Continue reading
US contractor debate continues to heat up as bill seeking to enact the Dynamex definition of “independent contractor” into California law makes its way to the State Senate. Continue reading
California judge says it makes no sense to treat interpreters of LSP Interpreters Unlimited as employees, likening business model to that of Lyft and Uber. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Brazilian Foreign Trade Minister says Brazil set to join Madrid Protocol for global trademark application. Patent attorney says country needs to commit significant resources to handle large... Continue reading
The EU is expected to enact a sweeping overhaul of its regulatory framework for medical devices in early 2017, which includes changes to requirements for multilingual documentation. Brexit also... Continue reading
Will the latest China Food and Drug Administration medical device requirements and clinical trial exemptions impact dossier translation volumes? Two experts weigh in Continue reading
The European Union wants to buy over EUR 4.5m in editorial services; judge reins in Texas in landmark interpreter ruling; study shows medical interpretation major growth market in US; recently... Continue reading
In America, homebuyers got news on the free translation services they hoped for; US-listed oil firms have to file another annual report detailing payments to governments and translate related... Continue reading
Two barriers to entry face US medical device companies that want in to China, and the Chinese government has begun to close loopholes; a look at opportunities and expert insights on the medical... Continue reading
US federal provision requiring translation services for patients with limited English proficiency leaves America’s dentists scrambling to comply. Beleaguered dentists ask for six-month reprieve. Continue reading
Medical device manufacturers need to keep tight control over content to comply with regulators while staying nimble to get their message across to customers: an exclusive look behind the scenes... Continue reading
When news appears on the radar, Slator curates it. Slovakia regulation on expat document translation kicks in. US DoJ closes Colorado court interpreters case. Bloomberg to triple Spanish-language... Continue reading
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