Google Under More Pressure From European Governments

The upper house of France’s parliament has voted to require search engines to reveal the inner workings of their ranking algorithms to ensure they are fair and non-discriminatory. While the law, if passed, would apply to all search engines, it is clearly aimed at Google, which dominates 90% of the search market in the country. […]

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Connecticut Vape Shops May Soon Need Licensing to Sell E-Cigs and Vaporizers

The state of Connecticut needs money, and they’re looking to the vaping industry to fill in those funding gaps. On Monday, April 27, members of the finance & bonding committee in the state’s legislature heard testimony from vape shop owners and others who sell e-cigarettes and vaporizers, all of whom were opposed to a new […]

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Federal Courts Issue Landmark Decision for South Dakota American Indians

A federal judge recently made a landmark ruling that will significantly impact the way South Dakota state officials handle Native American child-custody cases. According to Indian Country Today, Chief United States District Judge Jeffrey Viken ruled that state officials violated numerous provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and violated Native American parents’ rights […]

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