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Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading

Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading Jacob Woodward     Two House lawmakers from opposite parties are pushing new legislation they say would stop federal officials from cashing in on inside knowledge through prediction markets. Rep. Adrian Smith, a Republican from Nebraska, and Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Democrat from Illinois, introduced … Continue reading Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading

Bipartisan senators push bill to ban sports prediction markets

Bipartisan senators push bill to ban sports prediction markets Suswati Basu     A group of U.S. senators from both parties is targeting sports-related prediction markets, introducing a bipartisan bill that would outlaw the contracts altogether. The move ramps up an ongoing clash over whether these platforms function as legitimate financial tools or simply unregulated … Continue reading Bipartisan senators push bill to ban sports prediction markets

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan POINTS Act targeting gambling addiction treatment funding

Lawmakers introduce bipartisan POINTS Act targeting gambling addiction treatment funding Suswati Basu     A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House has rolled out new legislation designed to expand prevention, treatment and recovery services for people struggling with gambling addiction. The proposal is said to be one of the most significant … Continue reading Lawmakers introduce bipartisan POINTS Act targeting gambling addiction treatment funding

A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies

A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies The lawmakers said Section 230 has ‘outlived its usefulness.’ mariella moon   Tue, May 14, 2024 Tom Williams via Getty Images Lawmakers from opposites sides of the aisle are looking to sunset Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, because it has … Continue reading A bipartisan bill is looking to end Section 230 protections for tech companies

A bipartisan data privacy bill would give you more control over the information collected about you

By Anne Toomey McKenna   August 25, 2022   Data privacy in the U.S. is, in many ways, a legal void. While there are limited protections for health and financial data, the cradle of the world’s largest tech companies, like Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta (Facebook), lacks any comprehensive federal data privacy law. This leaves U.S. … Continue reading A bipartisan data privacy bill would give you more control over the information collected about you