California’s new online cancellation law benefits many disgruntled...
A new California law that went into effect on July 1 will make it much easier for people to cancel subscriptions online. Since the bill, sponsored by State Sen. Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys), includes all...
View ArticleThe UK now has a law against upskirting
A law change that comes into force in the UK today makes the highly intrusive practice of ‘upskirting’ illegal. The government said it wants the new law to send a clear message that such behaviour is...
View ArticleSan Francisco is getting closer to an e-cigarette ban to protect kids, but it...
San Francisco is getting closer to banning the sale of e-cigarettes in the city in a bid to prevent minors from accessing them — but the new legislation may also hurt adult smokers who are trying to...
View ArticleSan Francisco takes the final steps toward becoming the first U.S. city to...
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance today that prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes within the city. If signed into law, the new legislation would amend the city’s...
View ArticleGoogle threatens to close its search engine in Australia as it lobbies...
Google has threatened to close its search engine in Australia — as it dials up its lobbying against draft legislation that is intended to force it to pay news publishers for reuse of their content....
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Apple’s latest research suggests the iOS app economy supports 2.2 million US...
As app store legislation targeting tech giants Apple and Google moves forward in Congress, Apple today is out with two more new reports meant to demonstrate how successful the app economy has been...
View ArticleThat big climate bill might actually make a difference
With the Senate passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 last night, and House passage later this week all but assured, it’s likely that the U.S. will be taking significant — though not...
View ArticleNew York has passed a bill legalizing daily fantasy sports
Early this morning, on the last day of the current session, The New York Assembly passed legislation legalizing daily fantasy sports throughout the state of New York. While the bill still needs to be...
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Bulgaria now requires (some) government software to be open source
Fans of free and open-source software are rejoicing today at the news that Bulgaria will now require all software written for the government must be FOSS. But while this is a promising advance, don’t...
View ArticleA court ruled that it could be a federal crime to share your Netflix password
Last week the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion that an employee acted “without authorization” when he used a former co-worker’s login (with their permission) to gain access to...
View ArticleTo catch a Pikachu: NY Governor moves to ban sex offenders from Pokémon GO
When you think about it, the ability for someone to put a “lure” on a spot of their choosing and attract young Pokémon fans to their location is slightly disturbing — which is why New York Governor...
View ArticleLegislating noncompetes
The battle over noncompetes is a modern-day rendition of an age-old trope: the big corporation versus the little employee; Goliath versus David. The only difference? In the fable, Goliath was brutish...
View ArticleBOTS Act punishing online scalpers passes Senate, moves on to the House
Scalpers who use bots to slam ticket websites and snatch up a huge proportion of seats at popular shows may soon find themselves in violation of federal law. The Senate and House have both passed...
View ArticleNew Michigan law prepares for autonomous future
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder visited the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, MI, which honors the automotive past, to sign a bill that aims to enable the automotive future. The law creates...
View ArticleEmail privacy could be a quick win for Trump and Congress
One clear message President Donald Trump has sent about his administration is that he is willing to challenge the Republican majority in Congress. In fact, Trump made news by criticizing a rule change...
View ArticleMarijuana-friendly states ask Congress to make banking legal for the weed...
Recreational marijuana might be having its moment, but that doesn’t mean that all the kinks are worked out. Because of laws that still classify it as an illicit substance on the federal level, the...
View ArticlePlatforms beware: Politics won’t save you from antitrust legislation
Bradley Tusk Contributor Share on Twitter Bradley Tusk is the founder and CEO of Tusk Ventures. More posts by this contributor Where does Facebook go from here? A California judge just struck down...
View ArticleProposed legislation would force US higher education endowments to reveal...
In January, Missouri Representative Emanuel Cleaver will introduce the Endowment Transparency Act into Congress, a move that could, frankly, change everything. Cleaver’s proposed legislation seeks to...
View ArticleNew York’s right-to-repair bill has major carve-outs for manufacturers
During the lull between last Christmas and New Year’s, New York State became one of the first in the country to enact a “right to repair” law — albeit with amended language that some advocates say make...
View ArticleCoinbase execs: As global crypto policy grows, US has urgent need for...
Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges globally, has been around for 10 years. And while the company has grown its offerings, products and services, its policy talking points haven’t changed...
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