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Trade groups respond to Nevada regulator and AG in lawsuit challenging Nevada law

CFPB Monitor

We recently provided an update in a case we’ve been following involving a lawsuit challenging a Nevada statute, SB 311, that allows an applicant for credit with no credit history to request that a creditor treat an applicant’s credit history as identical to that of the applicant’s spouse during the marriage.

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Nevada Governor approves bill requiring translated documents for consumer financial services transactions, including credit cards and auto title loans

CFPB Monitor

A new Nevada law that becomes effective on October 1, 2021 requires translated documents to be provided to consumers by businesses that advertise and negotiate transactions covered by the law in a language other than English (or allow their agents or employees to advertise and negotiate in a language other than English).

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Tim Cook Will Allow Parler’s App Store Return With Compliance

PYMNTS

Launched two years ago in Nevada by John Matze , who serves as Parler’s CEO, and unnamed University of Denver graduates, the startup had positioned itself as a right-wing alternative to Twitter after the social network pulled President Donald Trump’s account. All we're asking is he meet the terms of service."

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Hints At EU Pullout Over Data Transfers Laws; Appeal Filed Over Apple’s $15B Tax Bill On Ireland Operations; In-App Billing Battle Rages On

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More Nevada Tax Breaks for Google Data Centers . Google continues expanding in Nevada, with the internet search giant receiving $25 million in tax breaks from the state for another $600 million data center now under construction in Hendersonville.

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US Treasury Tells Banks To Treat Hemp Businesses Like Any Other

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It’s intended to “enhance the availability of financial services and the financial transparency of hemp-related businesses in compliance with federal law,” the notice said. a Nevada-based, publicly-traded company that owns processing centers and a 5,000-square-foot retail store in Arizona, praised FinCEN’s update. Hemp Inc.,

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OCC letting banks close doors in areas hit by Tropical Storm Hilary

American Banker

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted federally chartered banks permission Monday to close branches in California, Nevada and Arizona affected by Tropical Storm Hilary.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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Since 2018, when sports betting was only legal in the state of Nevada, 19 additional states and the District of Columbia have legalized the practice, either already allowing bets to be placed or are on the way to doing so. states, with only Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington labeling DFS as illegal.

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