Facebook Throws Its Weight Behind LGBT Tax Equity Legislation in California
Facebook is throwing its weight behind a proposed California law that would provide tax equity for the state's LGBT couples. AB 362, proposed by Democratic Assemblymember Philip Ting (San Francisco),...
View ArticleExperts Say Congress Is Unprepared For A Cyberattack
President Obama introduced an executive order last week that intended to help protect the nation's infrastructure from cyber attacks. It's similar to CISPA in that it increases information sharing...
View ArticleRep. Bob Goodlatte Wants To Reign In The NSA
Whenever House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte isn't thinking about implementing a nationwide online sales tax, he's busy thinking about the NSA. That's only a good thing, however, as he's one of the...
View ArticleFood Allergy Legislation: The Senate Votes Next Week
With the number of people who have food allergies on the rise, there is a lot of concern about how allergic reactions are handled in schools. Since food allergy reactions can be fatal, the Food Allergy...
View ArticleYelp Discloses Lobbying Efforts, CEO Sells 15,000 Shares
A couple of interesting pieces of Yelp news have surfaced in that the company is lobbying for patent reform and copyright laws, and CEO Jeremy Stoppelman has sold nearly 15,000 shares of the company....
View ArticleArizona's Anti-Gay Bill Gets Pushback From Apple, Other High-Profile Companies
Apple has joined a host of high-profile businesses in urging Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to veto a controversial piece of legislation that would allow businesses to discriminate against the LGBT...
View ArticleOrca Shows: Bill Stemming from 'Blackfish' Documentary is Deferred
The show will go on--for now. Following the fallout from the Blackfish documentary, an assemblyman in California proposed legislation that would end orca shows in the state--namely at SeaWorld San...
View ArticleCalifornia Drones Bill Vetoed, Police Not Required to Obtain Warrants for...
California Governor Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have instituted regulations on drone use by public agencies – including the police. Among other things, the bill would have forced police,...
View ArticleInteractive Advertising Bureau Weighs In On Obama Proposals
During Tuesday's State of the Union Address, President Obama briefly touched on some proposals that may have an impact on the digital advertising industry. These include laws to combat cyber attacks...
View ArticleLegislation Would Ban Federal Law Enforcement From Using Facial Recognition
WebProNews Legislation Would Ban Federal Law Enforcement From Using Facial Recognition Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley have introduced legislation that would ban federal law enforcement agencies...
View ArticleNebraska Debates Ownership of Facebook, Twitter, and Email Accounts of the...
WebProNews Nebraska Debates Ownership of Facebook, Twitter, and Email Accounts of the Deceased If you are the executor of someone’s will in the state of Nebraska, you might have some extra...
View ArticleCould Obama’s Privacy Plan Threaten the Internet?
WebProNews Could Obama’s Privacy Plan Threaten the Internet? The ongoing debate over online privacy is in the spotlight once again. However, this time, it’s the White House that’s at the center of the...
View ArticleGoogle’s Driverless Cars Inspire New California Legislation
WebProNews Google’s Driverless Cars Inspire New California Legislation Last summer, Nevada legalized autonomous cars, clearing the way for Google’s driverless cars program. Earlier this month, news...
View ArticleIs Cyber Warfare Imminent, Or Is the Hype Overblown?
WebProNews Is Cyber Warfare Imminent, Or Is the Hype Overblown? Is cybersecurity one of your top concerns? Whatever your opinion might be, the government has taken a particularly strong interest in it...
View ArticleWhat Will the FTC’s Privacy Framework Do?
WebProNews What Will the FTC’s Privacy Framework Do? When the Federal Trade Commission released its final report on privacy last week, it made several recommendations for the future of privacy. Thus...
View ArticleStock Act: Obama Signs To Bar Insider Trading
WebProNews Stock Act: Obama Signs To Bar Insider Trading “It’s the notion that the powerful shouldn’t get to create one set of rules for themselves and another set of rules for everybody else,” Obama...
View ArticleWhat Will the JOBS Act Do for Startups & the Tech Industry?
WebProNews What Will the JOBS Act Do for Startups & the Tech Industry? Last week, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, more commonly known as the JOBS Act. The...
View ArticleShould Congress Move To Ban Employers From Demanding Employees’ Facebook...
WebProNews Should Congress Move To Ban Employers From Demanding Employees’ Facebook Passwords? If your future employer or current boss asks you for your Facebook password, it might soon be against the...
View ArticleStartup Act 2.0: Is Immigration Reform Vital in Moving Innovation Forward?
WebProNews Startup Act 2.0: Is Immigration Reform Vital in Moving Innovation Forward? With the economy weighing heavy on everyone’s mind this election season, legislators are hoping it will help them...
View ArticleShould The Government Regulate ISP Bandwidth Caps?
WebProNews Should The Government Regulate ISP Bandwidth Caps? Some of the major ISPs in the U.S. implement bandwidth caps in the name of controlling network congestion, but most caps are just a...
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