The charges against Michelle Bond, the former head of a crypto industry trade group, are part of the continuing legal fallout from the collapse of the FTX crypto exchange.
Category: Lobbying and Lobbyists
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Senate Rejects Bipartisan Tax Deal
The legislation would have restored prized tax breaks for businesses and expanded the child tax credit. It had passed the House with broad bipartisan support.
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Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate
The legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but concerns about free speech and fierce industry lobbying pose challenges.
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These Grieving Parents Want Congress to Protect Children Online
A group is using the Mothers Against Drunk Driving playbook, sharing personal tragedies, to lobby for the Kids Online Safety Act.
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Elon Musk’s Diplomacy: Woo Right-Wing World Leaders. Then Benefit.
Mr. Musk has built a constellation of like-minded heads of state — including Argentina’s Javier Milei and India’s Narendra Modi — to push his own politics and expand his business empire.
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A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker — Except in Washington
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.
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‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill that could ban the app.
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Congress Ramps Up the Pressure on TikTok
A legislative maneuver in the House may help an effort to force the divestment of the video platform by its Chinese owner, which would squeeze U.S. investors.
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Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.
Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
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Apple Steps Up Its Lobbying to Change Patent Rules
After losing two complaints before the U.S. International Trade Commission, Apple has stepped up its lobbying to change the agency’s practices.
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Bitcoin Price Extends Rally, Emboldening Crypto Industry
The cryptocurrency has recently set a series of records, extending a rapid rally that has emboldened the virtual currency industry to flex its political muscle.
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U.S. Judge Blocks Rule Extending Reach of Labor Law to Franchisers
The ruling upends the National Labor Relations Board’s move to broaden the standard for determining when a company is liable for labor law violations.