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Massachusetts Regulators To Crack Down On Robinhood

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Robinhood has come under the watchful eye of regulators — this time in Massachusetts. State regulators are set to file a complaint on Wednesday (Dec. 16) saying that the stock-trading platform failed to protect its customers and their assets, violating state laws and regulations.

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Federal court grants TRO in trade group lawsuit challenging Massachusetts emergency debt collection regulation

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A Massachusetts federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order that blocks the state’s attorney general from enforcing the prohibitions on initiating lawsuits and making collection calls in the AG’s emergency debt collection regulation promulgated on March 26. Section 35.03 Section 35.04 Constitution.

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Robinhood May Sell Shares Directly To Users If It IPOs

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16, Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood alleging that the company aggressively marketed to inexperienced investors and failed to implement controls to protect them, violating state laws and regulations.

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Stablecoin Outlook Anything But Stable As Regulation, Legislation Loom

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It seems to be the case, then, that stablecoins may be regulated to the point where they are an adjunct to fiat – and to the modern monetary system that has been in place for decades – rather than a wholesale replacement. Recently, a BIS study concluded that embedded regulation might offer a solution for stablecoins.

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Robinhood To Pay $65 Million To Settle SEC Probe

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16), Massachusetts securities regulators filed a complaint against Robinhood alleging the company aggressively marketed to inexperienced investors and failed to implement controls to protect them, violating state laws and regulations. The complaint was from the office of William Galvin, Massachusetts secretary of state.

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Interview: Gary Johnson on How COVID-19 Can Power the Electric Vehicle Market

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The government has regulations for greenhouse gas emissions, and companies have carbon-neutral goals. For example, some states, such as California and Massachusetts, plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by the year 2035. There are also some other things that should be communicated to consumers.

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Facebook Embroiled In New Data Scandal, Prompting Fresh Calls For Regulation

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Facebook is facing fresh calls for the government to regulate the company after the news that Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, was able to access data on 50 million users beginning in 2014. Senator Mark Warner also weighed in, saying the incident increases the need for new regulations.