Legal, Financial, Marketing News & Tips: December, 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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Mozilla hit with privacy complaint over Firefox user tracking ++++++++++++++++++

Disney tries to toss a wrongful death suit pointing to an arbitration clause in a 1 month free trial streaming service contract

Michigan Attorney General pushed back when DTE sought to loosen automatic power outage credit rules

$35 Million Monsanto Settlement Covers PCB Damage in Waterways

DOJ to sue Visa over debit card market monopoly

Court of Appeals unlikely to overturn lower court's decision which rejected AI art copyright

Judge tosses FTC ban on non-compete agreements

10 US States Join DOJ Lawsuit Against Live Nation

Visa and Mastercard are preparing to pay $197,500,000 to Bank Customers in settlement of ATM fee dispute

Marketing and Sales

9 ways to improve your marketing results ++++++++++++++++++++++++ FTC bans fake online reviews and inflated social media influence ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Focus on Process Not Product for Effective Prospecting ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Small Business Marketing ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Aligning Individual Development with Overall Sales Strategy ++++++++++++++++++++++++ + 5 Questions to Get Your Sales Funnel Ready for 2025 +++++++++++++++++++++

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3 Changes are coming to 401(k) plans in 2025 +++++++++++++++++++++++ How Much You Should Save Based on Your Age ++++++++++++++++++++++++ +3 New RMD rules +++++++++++++++++++++++ The 40 states that currently don't tax social security benefits +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Why the US Retirement System will fail most future retirees

Tips for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

SBA offers $30 million in grants to Women's Business Centers

Strategies for small businesses to navigate the current economy

3 startup hiccups to watch out for and fix

How to overcome the 4 most common reasons businesses fail

Navigating The Challenges Of A Tech Startup +++++++++++++++++++++++

How to avoid these common startup mistakes ++++++++++++++++++++++++ +2 key revenue metrics for sustainable growth +++++++++++++++++++++++ ++ 3 key markers of sustainable growth ++++++++++++++++++++++++ + ++++++++++++++++++++++ Business owners increasingly worry about payment fraud, according to survey ++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Privacy/ Security

Three ways to protect the personal info on your phone

FTC study finds vast surveillance by social media companies of user accounts, including minors, and collecting and sharing more personal information than users realize

How hackers force Chrome users to hand over Google passwords

CISA launches cyber incident reporting portal to streamline breach disclosure

NIST simplifies password management best practices

Wells Fargo recent data breach exposes Customer's Bank account and Social Security numbers

Cybersecurity firm flags attack on construction accounting system

Generative AI raises security concerns among IT leaders

Dell investigates data breach claims after hacker leaks employee info

Consumer Warnings

A Deeper Look at FDA Food Recalls, and What They Mean+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++

FTC stops another student loan debt relief scheme +++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++

How to protect yourself from credit card skimming at gas pumps or ATM's++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++

BMW recalls 394,000 older vehicles containing defective Takata airbags ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Nationwide Dynacare baby powder recall due to potential asbestos exposure ++++ + ++++ +++++++ +++ 

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