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New Mexico Lawsuit Sparks Marijuana Business Tax Debate

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Paying business taxes is a key source of friction for many legal marijuana companies in the nation, particularly for companies that operate on a cash-only basis. A lawsuit in New Mexico is reigniting the debate over marijuana business taxes, only this time, the controversy surrounds how to classify these companies under state tax code.

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Nevada and New Mexico State Medical Debt Collections Laws to Take Effect July 1, 2021

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State legislatures in New Mexico and Nevada enacted laws this session targeting medical debt collections. New Mexico Patients Debt Collection Practices Act . The New Mexico Patients Debt Collection Practices Act places a number of requirements on health care facilities and debt collectors and buyers.

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FTC Shuts Down Debt Collector as Part of “Operation Corrupt Collector”

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A Georgia federal district court has entered a temporary restraining order against a Georgia-based debt collection operation in response to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission. In addition to the FTC’s actions, Operation Corrupt Collector includes two cases filed by the CFPB, three criminal cases brought by the U.S.

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Big US Mall Operators Look To Sports Entertainment For Growth

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But operators of some of those shopping destinations continue to wield investment power as malls undergo remakes for the 21 st century. Among the latest examples of that trend comes from Simon Property Group, the largest mall operator in the United States, which, according to Reuters , “will invest $5 million in Allied Esports.”.

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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Also, the Mersho Brothers, who operate Shoe Palace, have been issued equity in Genesis so that they will have 20 percent ownership of the enlarged group in the U.S. The chain currently has 167 retail locations, most of them operating under the Shoe Palace flag. California-based Shoe Palace was started in 1993 by the Mersho family.

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Industry Slant // Bo Berg Talks Giant Schnauzers, DJing, Financial Services

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BB : I was an exchange student in Las Cruces, New Mexico. MM: So, after some time in New Mexico, you went back to Denmark. How do you think it will change the way financial services organizations operate? Madeline McDermott: First things first. Where were you born? Bo Berg: Copenhagen. Denmark, to be specific.

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21 Predictions About Digital Health in 2021: Part III

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OUR PREDICTION: Health plans will need to pivot quickly to better align their business models, operating realities, and member expectations, shedding costs quickly and doubling down on digital transformation efforts at scale. The Biden administration will address a number of healthcare initiatives and issue new mandates.

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