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Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data

Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data
Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Reform FinCEN and Protect Small Business Data
June 12, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

In today’s fast-paced world, financial crimes are becoming increasingly common, and it’s crucial to safeguard consumers and businesses.  Lawmakers are moving to reform the Financial...

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NY Lawmakers Push For Public eBanking System
NY Lawmakers Push For Public eBanking System
January 08, 2020  |  Banking

Lawmakers in New York have proposed a public electronic banking system that would essentially function like payment service Venmo, with the purpose of including more...

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Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
Lawmakers Question Facebook’s Location Tracking Practices
November 19, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Two senators, Josh Hawley of Missouri and Chris Coons of Delaware, have written a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s ability to track...

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UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold
UK Election Puts Big Tech Digital Tax On Hold
November 04, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

A silver lining looms for Big Tech in the chaos that is Brexit. As noted by Bloomberg last week, the December elections on deck for...

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What’s Wrong With The Attack On Gig Economy Pay
What’s Wrong With The Attack On Gig Economy Pay
October 14, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Drivers can’t make ends meet. Given the median income of roughly $25,000 a year and the number of hours required behind the wheel to earn...

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Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
Despite Meeting Swiss, US Lawmakers Remain Libra Skeptics
August 26, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters met with government officials in Switzerland about Libra, and said she remained concerned about the viability of...

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US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
US Lawmakers Visit Switzerland To Talk Libra
August 18, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

During an upcoming visit to Switzerland, American lawmakers plan to discuss Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency, Libra. A group of six lawmakers, led by Rep. Maxine Waters,...

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Lawmakers Propose Bill To ‘Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance’
Lawmakers Propose Bill To ‘Keep Big Tech Out Of Finance’
July 14, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Just days before the Facebook Libra hearings, a draft bill to limit “Big Tech’s” entry into finance and crypto has surfaced online. The draft discussion...

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