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FTC finalizes ‘click to cancel’ rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions

Former FTC chief engineer Neil Chilson discusses Google facing its third antitrust lawsuit from the Department of Justice and why regulators are going after Big Tech. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Wednesday that it has finalized the following: “Click to cancel” rule To do so, companies will need to make it easy for consumers […]

US finalizes details of Boeing 737 MAX guilty plea deal

The Justice Department announced that aircraft maker Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to fraud conspiracy charges and pay a $243.6 million penalty for violating a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement, according to a court filing on Wednesday. Boeing agreed to plead guilty in principle to conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration on July 7 […]

IRS Finalizes Guidance On Treatment Of Inherited IRAs – Forbes

The final regulations provide clarity regarding inherited IRA withdrawals and eligibility requirements. Getty The IRS has issued further guidance on required minimum distribution (RMD) rules, this time in the form of a final rule. of Final Rule Clarify inherited IRA withdrawals and eligibility requirements. RMD By law, you are required to withdraw money from your […]

US Treasury finalizes crypto rules to prevent tax evasion – Engadget

People who own and sell cryptocurrency already have to pay tax on the proceeds, but the new rules mean Confirm The new rules will require crypto platforms, including exchanges and payment processors, to report users’ transactions to the IRS. The Wall Street JournalOfficials hope the move will help the IRS get an accurate picture of […]

CNN Finalizes Trump, Biden Debate Rules

CNN finalized its rules Saturday for the first 2024 presidential debate between presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. The 90-minute debate, hosted by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash in Atlanta, comes with various caveats historically unheard of for its presidential participants. From muting microphones to barring a live studio audience, the […]

CNN finalizes debate rules, says RFK Jr. could still qualify

CNN has finalized the rules for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, which takes place in less than two weeks. CNN reported Saturday that the campaigns of President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to the rules, noting that it is “not impossible” for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]

White House finalizes permitting reform rule included in debt ceiling deal

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Tuesday finalized a rule aimed at streamlining the environmental review process under the National Environmental Protection Act. The final rule is part of last summer’s deal that raised the federal debt ceiling and creates a new way for the federal government to establish clear exemptions. These […]

EPA finalizes new rules cracking down on power plant emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency finalized four new rules Thursday that set tougher emissions limits on coal and new gas-fired power plants, taking restrictions further than the agency’s earlier proposed regulation and sparking fierce backlash from industry groups that are likely to mount a challenge in court. The rules, finalized under separate authorities including the Clean […]

Biden administration finalizes long-delayed rule on silica dust exposure

The Department of Labor on Tuesday released a long-awaited rule specifying acceptable levels of exposure to silica dust, a compound linked to terminal breathing problems in miners. The final rule lowers the exposure limit to 50 micrograms per cubic foot of air for an eight-hour shift. It also requires metal and non-metal mine operators to […]