Tags: "law"

11 Mar
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Protecting Consumer Privacy in the Digital Age Can Also be Good for Business

Engaging others in the digital age is likely to mean sharing personal information through the internet with the rest of the world.  Tens of millions of consumers share extraordinary amounts of information–family pictures on social media, financial data from online ...

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04 Feb
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Authorities Move to Address Robocall Scams that Hurt Consumers

There is an excellent chance that you’ve received a robocall recently.  These recorded messages have become a regular, unwanted presence of unsolicited sales calls and over the phone identity theft and other schemes that now total into the billions each ...

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10 Oct
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Activist Policies by Financial Institutions on Lawful Gun Sales Spur Proposed Federal Legislation

Last week, Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced the “No Red and Blue Banks” Act, legislation that would prevent banks from turning away businesses based on their company’s policies on social issues. Sen. Kennedy’s proposed legislation comes just a few months ...

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27 Jul
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Letter to Members of U.S. House on Bill Addressing Puerto Rico’s Status

This week HLF sent a letter to U.S. Representatives in support of H.R. 6246, a bill introduced by Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress (officially known as the Resident Commissioner), that would move the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico ...

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09 Jul
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Statement on Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Mario H. Lopez, President of the Hispanic Leadership Fund, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court: “It is vital that Justices on the Supreme Court adhere to ...

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11 Jun
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Statement on the Federal Communications Commission Restoring Internet Freedom Order

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President, Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Restoring Internet Freedom Order that went into effect today: “The internet is an incredible tool for education, small businesses, innovation, ...

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09 May
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Response to The Filing of Immigration Discharge Petition in the U.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hispanic Leadership Fund President, Mario H. Lopez issued the following statement in response to today’s filing of the Discharge Petition in the US House of Representatives: “The Hispanic Leadership Fund applauds Republican Representatives Carlos Curbelo, Jeff Denham, and Will ...

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26 Apr
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HLF Calls for Congressional Investigation into Questionable Activity by Puerto Rico Oversight Board Member

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today the Hispanic Leadership Fund President Mario H. Lopez released a letter to key members of Congress and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling for an investigation into strong indications of conflicts of interest and ethical violations by Puerto ...

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