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SMBs Use New Bankruptcy Law To Save Businesses
Monday 13th July - 6:19 amA new law could make it easier for businesses to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and remain open, with more leverage for small businesses and easier ways to force negotiations ...
Bitcoin Daily: Swiss Startup Eidoo Launches Visa-Branded Crypto Debit Card In EU, UK; Louisiana Senate Eyes Licensing Crypto Firms
Tuesday 26th May - 6:26 amSwiss startup Eidoo wants it to be easier to pay with bitcoin at points of sale using a debit card, typically a hefty proposition as retailers shy away from the ...
Bitcoin Daily: Public Blockchain Cardano Developing Chip That Creates Cash-Like Crypto; Brazil Probes Banks Turning Away Crypto Firms; Albania Proposal To Regulate All Crypto
Friday 22nd May - 6:50 amWith new microchip tech by Cardano, cryptocurrency users would be able to access payment services without an internet connection. Cardano’s idea could create a fiat-like experience for users, and it could ...
Warren, Ocasio-Cortez Call For Temporary Ban On M&A Due To COVID-19
Tuesday 28th April - 1:53 pmSen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are the latest Democrats to call on the administration to place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) during the COVID-19 crisis. The lawmakers ...
New Facial Recognition Policy Signed Into Law In Washington State
Wednesday 1st April - 1:16 pmWashington State Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on Tuesday (March 31) establishing specific rules – backed by Microsoft – governing facial recognition software, according to a blog by Bill ...
Proposed Law Would Force Delaware Businesses To Accept Cash
Wednesday 11th March - 5:18 pmA new proposed law in Delaware would make it illegal for businesses to only accept cash, according to a report by the Associated Press. A bill was introduced on Tuesday (March ...
The ABCs Of The California Gig Worker Ruling
Friday 14th February - 4:01 amThere’s a saying in jurisprudence: Hard cases make bad law. Early this week, a judge denied a request from Uber and Postmates to halt the enforcement of a new California labor ...
Uber, Postmates To Meet With CA Judge To Argue Against Gig Worker Law
Friday 7th February - 3:10 pmTo put a stop to legislation that would transform gig workers from contractors to employees, Uber and Postmates Inc. are scheduled to meet with a federal judge in California to prevent enforcement of ...
Biden Wants To Abolish Law That Gives Online Companies Content Liability Immunity
Friday 17th January - 11:31 pmJoe Biden, a candidate for president, said he wants to repeal Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a law that gives internet companies immunity from harmful content posted by ...
Businesses To Spend $55B On CA Privacy Law Compliance
Friday 3rd January - 7:09 pmCalifornia has passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a sweeping law that forces companies to tell customers about the data they gather about them, and to allow customers to ...
New CA Privacy Law Requires Retailers To Disclose Data Collection
Monday 30th December - 5:04 pmA new law in California requires companies to explain exactly what customer information, if any, is being sold to third parties, according to a report by Reuters. The new law goes ...
Backer Of CA’s New Privacy Law Pushes For Tighter Rules
Monday 30th December - 2:27 pmThe real estate developer behind California’s tough new privacy law — the strictest in the U.S. — wants to further strengthen it when it becomes effective Jan. 1, The Wall ...
Uber, Lyft Push Back Against California Gig Worker Law
Friday 20th December - 4:56 pmUber and Lyft are organizing and pushing back against a California law that takes effect on Jan. 1 and would force them to classify their drivers as employees rather than ...
Walmart Says Consumers Should Have Control Of Data Use
Wednesday 4th December - 9:58 pmWalmart supports consumers having “reasonable controls” when it comes to the collection, use and sharing of personal data, Reuters reported. During testimony at a hearing by the U.S. Senate Committee on ...
Senators Introduce Sweeping Online Privacy Legislation
Tuesday 26th November - 5:25 pmA group of key Senate Democrats on Tuesday (Nov. 26) unveiled a far-reaching online privacy bill that levies tough new punishments for tech giants that mishandle users’ personal data. The Consumer ...