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DoorDash Ordered To Cut DashPass Commissions By DC Attorney General

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The letter that was sent to the delivery company on Tuesday (Dec. 8) said a commission would contravene the district’s code that puts a 15 percent maximum on commissions for third-party food delivery companies. Multiple states have put caps on the fees that apps and platforms can charge on eateries.

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DC Attorney General Sues Facebook Over Data Collection

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Prosecutors in Washington, DC, are suing Facebook over stolen user data related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to reports. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec. The DC attorney general’s (AG) office announced the lawsuit on Wednesday (Dec.

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USDA?s SNAP Benefits Can Used In 25 States, DC To Buy Groceries From Amazon

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Partnering companies working with Amazon are included in the deal, the release says. That list brings the total number of states where these benefits are available up to 25 along with Washington DC, with more states to come soon, the company said. The full list of the states where the partnership is available can be found here.

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Understanding U.S. Regulator’s Proposed Extended Comment Period

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A Brief Overview Initially slated for comments by November 30, 2023, the proposed rule mandates specific financial institutions to issue and maintain a minimum amount of outstanding long-term debt (LTD), including: Large depository institution-holding companies U.S.

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Facebook Negotiates Sandberg DC Hearing Testimony

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With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October.

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DC AG Is Suing DoorDash Over Tipping

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Attorney General Karl Racine is suing popular delivery company DoorDash, saying the company didn’t adequately distribute tips nor did it retroactively pay back those tips when its practices were changed, according to a report by TechCrunch. . The company said in August that it wasn’t going to pay workers back for lost wages. .

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Solar-Powered eScooters Coming To DC

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Last year, the company was acquired by Ford for $100 million. “We Now, Spin has eScooters in 32 U.S. cities (and campuses), including Washington, D.C., Denver, Detroit, Charlotte and Coral Gables, FL. The devices cost $1 to rent and $.15 15 per minute to operate.

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