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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Disables Some Instagram, Messenger Functions In Europe; Amazon Delays Merchant Fulfillment Fee Increases

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He also noted that Amazon has invested in excess of $10 billion in “COVID-19 related operating costs” since the pandemic began. Attorney General Paxton’s ad tech claims are meritless, yet he’s gone ahead in spite of all the facts,” a Google representative noted, per the Texas Tribune. Facebook Calls Out New Apple App Privacy Policy.

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CFPB and trade groups file briefs on compliance date for payment provisions in payday loan rule

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The CFPB and the two trade groups challenging the CFPB’s 2017 final payday/auto title/high-rate installment loan rule (2017 Rule) have filed briefs with the Texas federal court regarding a compliance date for the 2017 Rule’s payment provisions. the unconstitutional removal provision) vanished when the U.S.

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ServiceMax Acquired This Operation Management Company To Expand Its Field Service Management Portfolio

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ServiceMax , an asset-focused field service management software, has acquired LiquidFrameworks , an operation management solution, at a valuation of $145M. LiquidFrameworks: Texas-based LiquidFrameworks is a mobile field operations management solutions provider for the energy, industrial, and environmental services industries.

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SaaS sales tax compliance software Anrok hits $100M valuation. Anrok’s competitors include Avalara, DAVO Technologies, TaxCloud, Taxware, and Vertex.

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The startup operates in the US and has teams in San Francisco, Texas, Colorado, and Washington, among other locations in the US. The post SaaS sales tax compliance software Anrok hits $100M valuation. The company’s client base includes Airbase, AgentSync, Front, Gem, Persona, Productboard, and Vanta. Want the full post?

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CFPB and trade groups ask Texas federal court to lift stay of lawsuit challenging payday loan rule but disagree over next steps

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Following the court’s initial stay of the lawsuit, the court entered an order in November 2018 staying the August 19, 2019 compliance date for both the 2017 Rule’s ability-to-repay provisions and its payment provisions. While both sides now agree that the stay of the lawsuit should be lifted, they disagree on next steps.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. These include family-owned businesses, community businesses and operating companies. By Mindy Charski.

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Online Sales Tax’s ‘Pivotal,’ Post-Wayfair 2019 — And What Lies Ahead

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In an interview with PYMNTS, Liz Armbruester, senior vice president of Global Compliance at Avalara , said 2019 represented a watershed year for tax compliance as states embraced the economic nexus model and passed marketplace facilitator laws. Even the consequences of non-compliance can be fragmented. Cross Border Complexity.

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