Legal, Financial, Marketing News & Tips: April 2024

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This month's newsletter features new articles on the following topics:

• Legal
• Financial
• Privacy and Security
• Marketing and Sales
• Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
• Consumer Warnings

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Lori T. Williams

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Justice Department accuses Apple of illegal iPhone monopoly

Visa and Mastercard agree to $30 billion settlement that will lower

merchant fees

FCC rule against broadband digital discrimination goes into effect

How the new DOL overtime rule impacts the service industry

Federal Judge rules in favor of HUD and allows home insurers to be sued

for discriminatory risk assessment

Grosse Pointe

Park man sentenced to 3 years for money laundering

Michigan Attorney General sues dairy farm with heavy pathogen discharge

US Appeals Court affirms NLRB rule requiring employers that acquire other companies to bargain with their workers' unions

Federal regulators and seven states are suing a New York based debt relief company for fraud involving $100 Million

Department of Justice recovers more than $2.68 billion in settlements and judgments involving False Claims Act fraud

Marketing and Sales

How brands will fare if TikTok goes away

What Does a Chief AI Officer Look Like in the Marketing World?

How to pick an email marketing platform for your small business

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US Supreme Court hears case on Texas and Florida laws that would regulate how large social media companies control

content posted on their sites --

The power of livestream marketing

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How to Build a Successful B2B Social Media Strategy

How to track your IRS tax refund                    

Dept. of Education error

may delay student financial aid further           

When you'll get your 2024

Tax refund             

How to Use Your Estate Plan to Save Taxes Now

Navigating taxes in Retirement                     

Michigan income tax rate will return to 4.25% in 2024

The 5 Pillars of Retirement Planning                       

How To Avoid Capital Gains Taxes

15 Great Ways To Make Your Money Last In Retirement

How to qualify for the earned income tax credit

Half of US tenants can't afford to pay rent; here's what's ahead

Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

15 Bookkeeping Mistakes That Can Sink a Startup 

Google's new rules are blocking emails from unauthenticated senders 

Benefits of CRM for Small Businesses

====================== 5 common mistakes business owners continually make



Celebrating 20 years as Your Legal Resource

Privacy/Security

Scammers try to trick tax filers into providing their Social Security

White House and EPA warn water sector of cybersecurity threats 

Hackers found a way to open hotel keycard locks in seconds

A deep dive into the 2024 Prudential and LoanDepot Breaches

Blackcat claims responsibility for cyberattack at United Health

Cyberattack affecting prescriptions reveals weakness in health care system --- -

How to recover your Facebook account if it gets hacked --- -

Pharmaceutical giant Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) says data stolen in cyberattack

NIST releases Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, the first major update since its creation a decade ago

United Health hackers reportedly identified --- -

67,000 U-Haul Customers impacted by data breach

K-12 Cyberattacks are on the rise ---- -

Verizon class action alleges data breach affects 63,000 employees

Consumer Warnings

1.4 million vehicles recalled; Is yours on the list? --

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Beware: Cinnamon recalled for lead in March

Turkey sausage recall due to pieces of rubber found- -

Single serve carrot cake recalled for safety of those with soy allergy ---- -

Mouthwash recalled nationwide over poisoning risk