Google illegally monopolized search and search advertising markets especially by paying $20 billion annually for default search status on iPhones. Anu Adegbola on August 5, 2024 A federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly in search and advertising markets, marking a significant victory for the Department of Justice. This is the first major … Continue reading Federal judge rules Google violated antitrust law
July 29, 2024 American flags should be made in the U.S., Congress says The ‘All American Flag Act’ would require government-purchased flags to be produced with 100% American-made materials as well as manufactured in the U.S. BY Associated Press Soon, Old Glory will have to be born in the land of the free and not merely … Continue reading American flags for the federal government should be made in the U.S. only, Congress says
Ending a policy requiring judges to defer to regulators’ interpretations makes more lawsuits a certainty and deciding those cases more difficult. Constantine von Hoffman on July 17, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court rulings don’t often impact marketing, but a decision handed down last month likely will. Lober v. Raimondo sharply curtails the power of federal … Continue reading SCOTUS ruling makes it easier to challenge federal ad regulations
May 04, 2024 The federal government can help cities help immigrants. Here’s how Large cities such as New York, Miami, Denver, and Boston are struggling to house new arrivals and meet their basic needs. BY The Conversation Immigration has become a defining issue in the 2024 elections and a major challenge in many U.S. cities. Over … Continue reading The federal government can help cities help immigrants. Here’s how
Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech ‘The reports required by AB 587 are purely factual,’ the judge wrote. Will Shanklin Fri, Dec 29, 2023 Slaven Vlasic via Getty Images A federal judge in California has shot down Elon Musk’s attempt to invalidate a state social media law, … Continue reading Federal judge rejects X’s claim that California’s content moderation law violates free speech
Senate appoints former NSA official as head of US cybersecurity agency Mariella Moon @mariella_moon A former NSA and White House official has been appointed to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at a time when ransomware and other kinds of cyberattacks are on the rise. The Senate has named Jen Easterly … Continue reading Judge blocks federal officials from contacting tech companies
By Michael Grothaus April 05, 2023 Imagine you polled Gen Z about where they really want to work after graduating college. You might expect them to rattle off the names of some Big Tech companies like Apple, Google, and Amazon—and, for the most part, you’d be right, according to a new survey by Axios/Generation Lab. … Continue reading Gen Z really wants to work for the federal government, or maybe Big Tech
TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices Kris Holt @krisholt TikTok will be outlawed on almost all devices issued by the federal government after lawmakers passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill. Officials crammed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, which the Senate unanimously approved in mid-December, into the mammoth … Continue reading TikTok will be banned on most US federal government devices
A pregnant worker and labor activist says Amazon made her pick up trash alone Ashley Mercer is accusing the company of retaliatory labor practices. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Brendan McDermid / reuters Two Amazon employees have accused the company of retaliating against them for their efforts to organize workers at a warehouse in Liverpool, … Continue reading Amazon employees in Illinois file federal complaint over workplace racism
Federal Privacy Bill Garners Support From Network Advertising Initiative, Other Business Groups by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, March 11, 2021 A federal privacy bill introduced this week by Rep. Suzan DelBene, a Democrat from Washington state who previously worked for Microsoft, appears to be garnering support from business groups. DelBene’s “Information Transparency and Personal … Continue reading Federal Privacy Bill Garners Support From Network Advertising Initiative, Other Business Groups
