Category Archives: Regulations and regulators

Airlines Threaten to Ground Many Passenger and Cargo Flights Over Cell Operators’ Refusal to Change 5G Plans

Airlines and cargo carriers threaten to throw down the guantlet if Verizon and AT&T don’t back off from their Wednesday 5G rollout.

Rentier Capitalism and Class Warfare in Kazakhstan

Blame Kazakhstan ‘free’ market reforms that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the working class for recent protests.

Unredacted Antitrust Complaint Shows Google’s Ad Business Even Scummier than Many Imagined

Even more ugly details about Google misbehavior in the online ad market.

An Introduction to Family Offices (and Generational Wealth)

The murky, unregulated world of family offices, where oligarchs manage their capital.

With Billions in Fines, U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Ranks Are ‘Packed With Rogues’

A new report catalogues 15,896 federal and state violations from more than 100 U.S. Chamber of Commerce members, including major fossil fuel companies.

Federal Judge Denies Facebook’s Motion to Dismiss, Allowing FTC Antitrust Lawsuit to Proceed and Discovery to Commence

Judge James Boasberg denies Facebook’s motion to dismiss the FTC’s antitrust action, thus allowing the lawsuit to proceed and discovery to commence.

More Covid Delusion: Thermography for Health Endangers Patient Health via Eschewing Masks in Favor of Ozone

A shaggy dog story on how Thermography for Health endangers patients also illustrates the “ozone protection” con/self delusion.

U.S. Interior Department Moves to Block Some Oil and Gas Leasing on Alaska’s North Slope

Interior Department restricts oil and gas development in Alaska’s National Petroleum Researve.

Fashion Act: New York Lawmakers Take Aim at the Climate Impact of Fashion Company Supply Chains

New York State legislators will now consider the Fashion Act, a new measure intended to reduce the climate impact of fashion company supply chains.

The Bitcoin Challenge: How to Tame a Digital Predator

Public authorities should refrain from taking measures supporting additional investment flows into Bitcoin and should treat it as rigorously as the conventional financial industry to combat illicit payments, money laundering, and terrorist financing

Hold That Anti-Fogging Spray: Duke University Researchers Find Forever Chemicals in Commonly Used Eyeglass Products

Use of many popular anti-fogging sprays and anti-fogging cloths expose U.S. eyeglass wearers to potentially harmful forever chemicals.

Strong Earthquakes Spell Trouble For America’s Oil Heartland

It’s hardly a secret that fracking has produced a sharp increase in the frequency of earthquakes. But now they are becoming more severe too.

Some Quick Thoughts About the Conviction of Elizabeth Holmes on Four Counts of Fraud

The successful prosecution of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes shows that there’s a limit to Silicon Valley con-artistry.

US Airlines, FAA, Mayo Pete Fighting Rearguard Action to Delay 5G Rollout Over Flight Safety Concerns; Carriers Offer Modest Concession

Air carriers are not happy about the lack of testing in the 5G rollout and may Do Something.

Plastics Packaging: Yet Another Reason to Loathe Amazon

India has forced Amazon to eschew plastics packaging. Rolling out its Indian practices world-wide would in a single step drastically reduce Amazon’s plastics footprint.