NY Governor vetoes ban on noncompete clauses, waters down LLC transparency bill(gothamist.com)

323 points by dataflow 2 years ago | 211 comments

Gothamist news article reporting that New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a ban on noncompete clauses and weakened an LLC transparency bill.

Mayor Mamdani Announces Landmark "Click-to-Cancel" Consumer Protection Rules(nyc.gov)

137 points by thisislife2 4 months ago | 25 comments

California Gov Newsom commutes death sentences for all 548 people on death row(bbc.com)

33 points by tosh 8 days ago | 22 comments

BBC News article reporting that California Governor Gavin Newsom commuted the death sentences of all 548 death row inmates to life without parole.

Iran-linked hackers breach FBI director's personal email(reuters.com)

389 points by m-hodges 7 months ago | 490 comments

Reuters report that Iran-linked hackers breached FBI Director Kash Patel's personal email and published excerpts online, per a DOJ official.

California passes bill to make it easier to delete data from data brokers(latimes.com)

170 points by pseudolus 3 years ago | 58 comments

NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks(gothamist.com)

24 points by geox 10 months ago | 24 comments

Seattle City Council votes to ban surveillance pricing in sale of groceries(advocacy.consumerreports.org)

306 points by ortusdux 1 month ago | 196 comments

Consumer Reports press release on the Seattle City Council passing the Fair Pricing and Transparency Act banning personalized surveillance pricing for groceries.

NYPD is refusing to comply with NYC’s new surveillance tech laws(dailydot.com)

363 points by heavyset_go 3 years ago | 313 comments

Daily Dot article reporting that the NYPD is not complying with New York City's POST Act surveillance technology disclosure law, per the inspector general.

New York City to ban deceptive subscription practices(theguardian.com)

583 points by randycupertino 4 months ago | 295 comments

Guardian article reporting New York City will become the first US city to ban deceptive subscription practices and junk fees under a rule from the Mamdani administration.

MTA board votes to approve new $15 toll to drive into Manhattan(nytimes.com)

339 points by jaredwiener 2 years ago | 659 comments

New York Times article reporting the MTA board's approval of a $15 congestion pricing toll for driving into Manhattan, which still faces five lawsuits.

New York State Senate passes prohibitions on non-competes(ogletree.com)

746 points by hhs 3 years ago | 200 comments

Ogletree Deakins law firm article from June 2023 reporting that the New York State Senate passed a bill prohibiting non-compete agreements.

New York City will charge drivers going downtown(cnn.com)

332 points by rntn 3 years ago | 512 comments

CNN Business article reporting that New York City will charge drivers a congestion fee for entering downtown Manhattan.