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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congressional Panel
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Will Testify Before Congressional Panel
April 04, 2018  |  Facebook

About two weeks after U.S. legislators asked Mark Zuckerberg to testify about Cambridge Analytica’s alleged misuse of Facebook data, the CEO is scheduled to appear before...

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Zuckerberg To Testify Before Congress
Zuckerberg To Testify Before Congress
March 28, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, facing repeated calls to testify before Congress over the Cambridge Analytica user data scandal, has decided to oblige, gearing up...

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Senate, FTC Grill Facebook For More Info On Data Scandal
Senate, FTC Grill Facebook For More Info On Data Scandal
March 23, 2018  |  Facebook

The fallout continues for Facebook,with federal regulators, state prosecutors and a Senate subcommittee all looking for answers regarding the social media site’s recent data scandal....

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EU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape
EU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape
March 19, 2018  |  News

Tax season, indeed. The regulatory landscape was dotted with news out of Europe centered on the way that tech firms do business — and how...

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Rollback Of Dodd-Frank Act Passes In Senate
Rollback Of Dodd-Frank Act Passes In Senate
March 15, 2018  |  Regulation

On Wednesday (March 14), the Senate passed legislation that would loosen the regulations placed on financial companies after the Great Recession, with the bill gaining...

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Senators Raise IP Concerns Over Chinese Access
Senators Raise IP Concerns Over Chinese Access
February 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Telecommunications firms and joint ventures are serving as conduits for China to gain insight and access to intellectual property and sensitive U.S. technologies, according to...

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Senate Banking Committee Gives McWilliams The Nod To Become Chair Of FDIC
Senate Banking Committee Gives McWilliams The Nod To Become Chair Of FDIC
February 09, 2018  |  Personnel

The Senate Banking Committee signed off on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jelena McWilliams to become the next chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...

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FIs Want A Vote On Bill That Would Change Dodd-Frank
FIs Want A Vote On Bill That Would Change Dodd-Frank
January 30, 2018  |  Regulation

Credit unions and banks joined forces to call on lawmakers Monday (Jan. 29) to bring a bill to the floor for a vote that would...

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Payday Lending And The New CFPB
Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first...

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