Archive for May 2025

Recycling Rare Earth Metals: The Hidden Treasures in Your Tech Trash Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC What If Your Old Smartphone Was A Goldmine? Not just figuratively—but literally. Inside that outdated laptop, broken TV, or discarded smartphone are tiny amounts of rare earth elements (REEs), the essential metals powering our modern world.…

ITAD and the Circular Economy: Cutting Down E-Waste for Good Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC What Is a Circular Economy? A circular economy is an economic system designed to minimize waste and maximize resources by creating closed-loop cycles where products, materials, and resources are reused, repaired, remanufactured, or recycled instead of being discarded. In…

NJ DOL Issues Proposed Rules on ABC Test for Independent Contractors Written By: Kelly L. McNaughton Adam Busler Fox Rothschild   The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced proposed regulations that purportedly clarify the so-called “ABC test” for determining whether workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors in New Jersey. These…

Trump Executive Order Rolls Back Disparate-Impact Enforcement Written By: Kenneth A. Rosenberg Fox Rothschild   President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at significantly reducing the use of disparate-impact analysis by federal agencies when enforcing anti-discrimination laws. Titled “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” the order declares that disparate-impact liability creates a near insurmountable presumption of…

Data Destruction: A Sustainable Approach to Security Written By: Chris Regan Founder CLR Solutions LLC   Understanding Data Destruction Data destruction refers to the process of permanently and securely erasing data from devices to ensure it cannot be recovered. Many assume that deleting files, folders, or performing a factory reset on a device is sufficient.…