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UK Finance Ministry Proposes Rules Against ‘Unfair Bank Account Closures’

July 20, 2023
DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies
Legal // January 26, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is organizing a workshop to review a federal law that predominantly releases websites from legal culpability for anything their users post on their platforms, government sources told news outlets on Friday (Jan. 24). The Information reported that such a...

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UK Finance Ministry Proposes Rules Against ‘Unfair Bank Account Closures’

July 20, 2023
The United Kingdom’s economic and finance ministry, HM Treasury, is proposing rules for banks to combat “unfair bank account closures.” The proposed rules are meant to protect freedom of expression, HM Treasury said in a Thursday (July 20) press release. “The government has stepped in to address fears that banks are terminating accounts because they disagree with […]

DOJ To Review Liability Law For Online Content Companies

January 26, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is organizing a workshop to review a federal law that predominantly releases websites from legal culpability for anything their users post on their platforms,...