Legislation

Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body or the process of making it. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to as "legislation", while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.

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Why The Loan Shark Prevention Act Will Harm Consumers
Why The Loan Shark Prevention Act Will Harm Consumers
May 13, 2019  |  Economy

Let’s hop into the time travel machine this Monday morning and go back to the year 1973. Here’s why. The proposed credit card interest rate...

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New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
May 10, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

It really wasn’t supposed to be this way, not as cannabis steadily became legal across the United States. Read the old pro-legalization magazines, or revisit...

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Hertz Sues Former Execs Following SEC Settlement
Hertz Sues Former Execs Following SEC Settlement
May 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Rental car company Hertz is suing some of its former executives after a $16 million settlement of financial accounting violations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange...

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Central Bank Asks Swedish Legislators To Review Concept Of Cash
Central Bank Asks Swedish Legislators To Review Concept Of Cash
April 29, 2019  |  Cash

Sweden’s central bank has asked the country’s lawmakers to define “the concept of legal tender,” and the role it plays in an increasingly digitized society,...

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India Moves To Ban Cryptocurrencies
India Moves To Ban Cryptocurrencies
April 26, 2019  |  Regulation

The Indian government has drafted a bill that would ban cryptocurrencies and attempt to regulate any official digital money, according to reports.   The proposed...

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Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
Easing Chapter 11 Pain For Small Businesses
April 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. lawmakers continue to press for more affordable bankruptcy for small businesses, with Congress reintroducing the Small Business Reorganization Act earlier this month. Reports in...

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Legislation Bows To Curb US Government Late Payments
Legislation Bows To Curb US Government Late Payments
April 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In the wake of the government shutdown, several U.S. lawmakers unveil legislation aimed at getting government contractors paid in a timely manner. In addition, Canada struggles...

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San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
San Francisco May Be First City To Ban Facial Recognition
April 16, 2019  |  Biometrics

The city of San Francisco moved a little closer to banning facial recognition software after adding amendments to the Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance. According to...

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Sen. Warren Proposes 7 Percent Corporate Tax Law
Sen. Warren Proposes 7 Percent Corporate Tax Law
April 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced her vision for a revamped corporate tax law, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (April 11), an initiative that...

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