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TX Judge Strikes Down ‘Death Star’ Law A county judge in Texas declared the state’s new so-called “Death Star” law preempting local ordinances, including those mandating...
Many Post-Pandemic Medicaid Disenrollments May Be Due to State Errors Federal officials have uncovered significant problems with the systems and procedures states have been employing to “unwind”...
Court Ruling Against Robinhood Could Let States Impose Tougher Rules on Broker-Dealers Massachusetts’ top appellate court upheld a first-in-the-nation rule holding broker-dealers to the same standard...
Financial Scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, thanks in large part to artificial intelligence. But the problems created by this new wave of technology are so numerous and complicated that addressing...
Nation’s First Lawsuit over Post-Pandemic Medicaid Terminations Three Florida residents have filed a lawsuit alleging health officials in that state aren’t notifying disabled and low-income...
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the online retailer tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and made it difficult for them to cancel it. The agency said Amazon used deceptive design techniques known as dark patterns to get customers to enroll in Prime. (CNBC)
Oregon lawmakers have agreed on a new 15 percent tax credit for companies that manufacture semiconductors in the state. The credit would max out at $4 million per company per year, and companies could opt to receive between 25 percent and 75 percent of the credit as a refund, depending on their size. (OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE)
The Free Speech Coalition has filed a lawsuit to block a new Louisiana law requiring porn websites to verify the age of users before allowing them access. The advocacy group is also challenging a new age verification law in Utah. (PLURIBUS NEWS)
The U.S. Senate’s Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions has launched an investigation into workplace safety at Amazon. The committed requested that Amazon provide information about its injury and turnover rates, as well as about its on-site medical clinic, AMCARE, going back to 2019. (CNBC)
—Compiled by SNCJ Managing Editor KOREY CLARK