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Lawmakers Hit A Wall In Creating National Privacy Law
Lawmakers Hit A Wall In Creating National Privacy Law
June 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Efforts from lawmakers in the U.S. to come up with a national privacy law have hit a wall, with Senators unable to agree on how...

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CA Gig Economy Legislation Could Better Protect Workers
CA Gig Economy Legislation Could Better Protect Workers
June 04, 2019  |  Gig Economy

California has proposed gig economy legislation that could potentially change workers’ classifications from independent contractors to actual employees, which would make them eligible for the...

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Can IoT Developers, Lawmakers Ever See Eye To Eye?
Can IoT Developers, Lawmakers Ever See Eye To Eye?
May 24, 2019  |  Intelligence of Things

Intelligence of Things (IoT) devices are continuing to gain popularity. By some estimates, more than 14 billion devices are expected to be in use by...

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Tech Lobbyists Oppose California Consumer Privacy Act
Tech Lobbyists Oppose California Consumer Privacy Act
April 30, 2019  |  Regulation

Lobbying groups and trade associations representing tech giants such as Facebook and Apple have thrown their support towards legislation that could weaken California’s landmark privacy...

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It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
It’s Always 5 O’Clock Somewhere: Distilleries Get Into Subscription Retail
April 19, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

There’s nothing inherently wrong with such whiskeys as Jim Beam and Jack Daniels — they are a staple of blues, country and rock-and-roll songwriting, after...

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CA Lawmakers: Crypto Can Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
CA Lawmakers: Crypto Can Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
April 03, 2019  |  Legal

Legalized cannabis has a huge cash payments problem – as in, operators have too much, given federal restrictions in the U.S. that have largely prevented...

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California Expects IPO Tax Windfall
California Expects IPO Tax Windfall
April 01, 2019  |  IPO

California is gearing up to get a tax windfall from all the initial public offerings of California companies slated for this year. Get the Full...

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Michael Avenatti Arrested For Bank, Wire Fraud
Michael Avenatti Arrested For Bank, Wire Fraud
March 26, 2019  |  Legal

Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in two federal cases with wire and bank fraud, as well as allegedly attempting to extort more than $20...

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Lyft IPO Oversubscribed, Could Reap $1B In CA Taxes
Lyft IPO Oversubscribed, Could Reap $1B In CA Taxes
March 20, 2019  |  IPO

Lyft’s initial public offering (IPO) is reportedly oversubscribed, with the company on its way to getting or maybe even exceeding its sought-after $23 billion valuation....

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