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Forty-four state attorneys general challenge CFTC sports prediction markets rule proposal

Forty-four state attorneys general challenge CFTC sports prediction markets rule proposal Suswati Basu     A coalition of 44 state attorneys general is pressing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to abandon and rewrite its proposed prediction markets rule, saying the agency is trying to regulate sports betting without legal authority.  The group argues the … Continue reading Forty-four state attorneys general challenge CFTC sports prediction markets rule proposal →

Attorneys general sue Google over location marketing practices

There’s sinister talk of “dark patterns” used by Google to track users and improve Google ad performance. Danny Goodwin on January 24, 2022 The attorneys general for D.C., Indiana, Texas and Washington have sued Google for the “deceptive and unfair practices” the company uses to obtain consumer location data. It’s a bipartisan lawsuit with both … Continue reading Attorneys general sue Google over location marketing practices →

50 Attorneys General Back Google Antitrust Probe That Excludes Alabama, California

50 Attorneys General Back Google Antitrust Probe by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, September 9, 2019 Fifty attorneys general are backing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s official announcement of an antitrust probe into Google’s dominance in online advertising. The announcement, made Monday, excludes Alabama as well as California, the state run by Governor Gavin Newsom, who is … Continue reading 50 Attorneys General Back Google Antitrust Probe That Excludes Alabama, California →