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Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier touts bill as a step toward stronger data privacy protections
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (527+ words) Tina Samson was charged with larceny over $1, 200 by false pr" House Speaker Ron Mariano, Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, D-Pittsfield, and House Ways and Means Chair Aaron Michlewitz speak to reporters Thursday after a caucus with House Democrats. BOSTON " The House on…...
Who's Most Responsible for the Monopolization of America?
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (812+ words) I focused this morning on Chevron and the Big Oil monopoly " and the importance of antitrust enforcement. I'd like to give you a bit more background on what happened to antitrust in America. Whether it's Big Oil, Big Ag, Big…...
New Jersey's Proposed Data Privacy Regulations Have Expired
6+ hour, 2+ min ago (205+ words) Key point: Regulations proposed in June 2025 to implement the New Jersey Data Privacy Law expired on June 2, 2026, when the regulations were not adopted within a year of the proposal. The path forward for future rulemaking to implement the law is…...
Louisiana Enacts Comprehensive Privacy Law
9+ hour, 48+ min ago (191+ words) Updates on Developments in Data Privacy and Cybersecurity On May 29, 2026, the Governor of Louisiana signed into law SB 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (LDPA). Louisiana joins Alabama and Oklahoma as the third state to enact a comprehensive privacy law this…...
AG Bonta, nationwide officials urge Congress to reject proposed privacy bill - AOL
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (706+ words) A coalition led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta urged Congress to reject a proposed federal data privacy bill, arguing it would undermine states' ability to protect the privacy of their citizens. In a letter to Congressional leaders on Tuesday,…...
EU Parliament Ditches Google for French Search Engine in Digital Sovereignty Power Move
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (232+ words) Parliament switches from Google to Qwant as MEPs push for reduced dependence on American tech giants Browser defaults shape daily habits, and Parliament's IT team reportedly rewired thousands of computers. The reported timing isn't coincidental. This switch would arrive as…...
Sports Antitrust Exemption Under Fire
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (367+ words) Congress is taking a hard look at whether a 65-year-old antitrust exemption still makes sense in an era when fans increasingly need a paid streaming subscription to watch their favorite teams play. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative State, Regulatory…...
Wheatley: Full Data Protection Act enforcement soon | News
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (263+ words) Five years after the Data Protection Act was passed, its enforcement provisions have yet to be fully activated. However, Dr Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio with responsibility for science, technology and special projects, says this is now being addressed. The…...
House wades in on data privacy: 'Your data belongs to you."
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (797+ words) by Jennifer Smith, Common Wealth Beacon June 5, 2026 THE HOUSE IS taking steps to join the Senate in a crusade for stronger data privacy in Massachusetts. While giving more "teeth" to consumers by letting them take large data collectors to court,…...
Foreign chambers oppose changes to competition and consumer protection laws
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (120+ words) Friday, 5 June 2026, 11: 51 Ten bilateral chambers of commerce and business organizations in Bulgaria have voiced opposition against the proposed amendments to the Protection of Competition Act and the Consumer Protection Act. The business associations warn that the changes violate the principles…...