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Massachusetts Throws Daily Fantasy Sports A Bone

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The Boston Globe reported that Massachusetts decided Friday (March 25) to establish a set of regulations that would allow Boston-based DraftKings and FanDuel to continue to operate within the state. The latest development, however, seems to fall in favor of the pro-daily fantasy sports camp.

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Ex eBay Execs Admit To Cyberstalking Plot

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In June, six former eBay employees were charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who publish a newsletter that company executives viewed as critical of the California-based eCommerce corporation. Four former eBay employees have agreed to plead guilty next month in federal District Court in Boston, U.S.

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Today In Payments: California Proposes Financial Watchdog; Germany Launches Investigation Into Amazon

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The Federal Reserve is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing a digital currency. As courts force an end to the use of gig workers by Uber and Lyft in California, the CEO of Just Eat Takeaway said he intends to stop using independent contractors at his European operations.

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Beyond Bitcoin, Token Regulation Looms, While Dodd-Frank Still in Bloom?

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Recent inquiries from regulators in the federal securities and commodities realms have centered on Ethereum. For Ethereum, the topics under scrutiny include a familiar debate: whether it is in fact a security and thus subject to oversight by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). of Massachusetts. Outside the U.S.

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DoorDash And Uber Fee Hikes Will Test Business Model – And Restaurants’ Patience

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Six weeks after securing passage of the Proposition 22 ballot measure that overturned a California law requiring part-time workers to be reclassified as employees, two of its biggest backers have rolled out new fees to offset expenses related to additional worker benefits. percent of U.S. percent are doing the same from QSR chains.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Meanwhile, Visa said that crypto-banking platform operator Ternio had joined the payments giant’s Fast Track program as a cryptocurrency-focused enablement partner. The Federal Reserve said this year that its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency.

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COVID-19’s Chilling Effect on Summer Vacation Rentals

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And as Logie noted, in Massachusetts, amid the self-quarantining, as businesses shutter and restaurants embrace takeout and delivery, and shop shelves are bare, life on Cape Cod has become a “day by day, week by week situation.”. As of right now, states have varied their approaches to battling COVID-19. Looking Toward The Other Side.

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