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Michigan law to prevent credit card skimmers on gas pumps

December 29, 2022

New Michigan law aims to prevent credit card skimmers on gas pumps

Beginning in 2023, gas pumps will need a more advanced security measure for pay-at-the-pump credit card readers

Read more at ABC12.com

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GR man unknowingly at the center of romance scam

December 26, 2022
'Unbelievable': Grand Rapids man unknowingly at the center of international romance scam where woman loses nearly $50k
Over the last several years, "romance scams" have become much more common, where people will use dating profiles or intimate relationships to try and scam people out of their money.
It happens all over the world, but for one Grand Rapids man, he was scamming women around the world, and he didn't even know it—his picture was being used on fake accounts.
Read more at WZZM13.com
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The Christmas tree is a tradition older than Christmas

December 23, 2022

Only in 1870 did the United States recognize Christmas as a federal holiday.

The practice of erecting public Christmas trees emerged in the U.S. in the 20th century. In 1923, the first one appeared on the White House's South Lawn. During the Great Depression, famous sites such as New York's Rockefeller Center began erecting increasingly larger trees.

Read more at LegalNews.com

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Major new laws that go into effect in 2023

December 21, 2022

With a new year comes a host of new laws and regulations in states and cities across the country. This includes Michigan which will see minimum wages rise Jan. 1, and criminal justice reform. Under Michigan's new rules, up to two felony convictions will automatically be expunged 10 years after a person's sentence is complete if they don't commit another crime.

Read more at MSN.com

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Cannabis is legal in most of America, but blocked from banks

December 20, 2022

Cannabis is legal in most of America. But federal laws still block businesses from banks.

According to a research report conducted by New Frontier Data, the U.S. cannabis industry is projected to be a $72 billion market by 2030. Imagine that these billions of dollars are being exchanged in the marketplace but never deposited into a single financial or banking institution, because of federal laws that have not kept up.

Read more at MSN.com

Child marriage is still legal in Michigan

December 19, 2022

Child marriage is still legal in Michigan as fight continues to change the law.

The age minimum for getting married in Michigan may shock you. Technically it is age zero. There is no minimum under the law.

Read more at WXYZ Detroit

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New York judge asks jury to define ‘beer’ in Corona case

December 15, 2022

A federal judge wants a New York jury to determine the definition of beer. Modelo filed suit last year, arguing Constellation’s Corona Hard Seltzer breached a licensing agreement and infringed trademarks because the agreement only allowed Constellation to sell beer under the Corona name.

Read more at The Guardian

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AG Nessel Asks FCC to Put in Place Anti-Robotext Protections

December 14, 2022

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to help cut down on unwanted text messages by requiring mobile wireless providers to block texts from invalid, unassigned, or unused numbers, and from numbers on a Do Not Originate (DNO) list.

Read more at Michigan.gov

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SCOTUS rejects Michigan State's appeal

December 12, 2022

Swim, dive push for reinstatement after SCOTUS rejects Michigan State's appeal

Early in the pandemic, several colleges, big and small, all over the country eliminated hundreds of programs amid financial uncertainty. Several of those teams were reinstated once the financial outlook began to improve, including Iowa's women's swimming and diving team -- a decision that Michigan State supporters hoped would lead to their own salvation, but that hasn't happened.

Read more at The Detroit News

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TSA now wants to scan your face at security

December 3, 2022

TSA now wants to scan your face at security. Here are your rights.

The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly testing controversial facial recognition technology for passenger screening at 16 major domestic airports - from Washington to Los Angeles - and hopes to expand it across the United States as soon as next year.

Read more at Yahoo News

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