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D.C. Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking issues bulletin on money transmission

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On August 8, 2022, the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (the Department”) issued a Bulletin on money transmission (the “Bulletin”). District Court for the District of Columbia in United States v. Such entities require a money transmitter license to operate in the District.”

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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“Congress can regulate sports gambling directly, but if it elects not to do so, each state is free to act on its own.”. The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. All in, counting online and in-person wagers, Super Bowl betting was worth roughly $6.8

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DOJ, State AGs Could Combine Google Investigations

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The probe is centered on whether Google’s monopoly of the online search world – and the ensuing advertising revenue it commands – represent an illegal form of market control. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally launched an investigation into Google. “You Thus far, U.S.

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State Bank Regs File Suit To Block OCC’s Bank Charter

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state bank regulators said it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after reports in The Wall Street Journal last month revealed the CSBS’ plans for such a suit. Reports in Reuters on Thursday (Oct. The body of U.S.

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Banking Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements Take Effect

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Takeaway 2 The change includes an obligation to inform regulators of a “notification incident” ASAP and no later than 36 hours after a reportable event occurs. Background Historically, the federal banking regulators required financial institutions to file two types of reports for certain cybersecurity incidents. How and When.

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Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M, Enables Cannabis Dispensaries

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Further, eight states and the District of Columbia have voted for full medical and recreational legalization. Naturally, investors are taking notice — though marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I narcotic by federal guidelines, and regulations in states where cannabis is legal can get complicated. and Canada.

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Why Just Checking The Verification Box Doesn’t Cut It In The Digital Commerce Age

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There are eCigarette products, not to mention the states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized cannabis for recreational or medical use, and spawned an active delivery market. They could even require two-factor authentication for online purchases, or multiple processes that verify the customer at sale and delivery.