# MEMORANDUM

**To:** General Counsel, Cinder Peak Foods
**From:** Regulatory Analysis
**Re:** Coverage of the Mosaic interview system under the Applicant Screening Transparency Act ("ASTA"); response to the 30-day cure letter
**Purpose:** Neutral both-sides analysis to support a continue / modify / pause decision

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## 1. Executive summary

On the facts as recorded, Mosaic performs each function listed in the statutory definition of a "screening instrument," and the record of recruiter behavior supplies strong evidence of material influence. The company