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Native American, First Nations Tribes Join Forces in Pipeline Fight

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Last week, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe gathered for a broad protest in North Dakota against another major project: the Dakota Access Pipeline. In comments on the treaty, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, representing the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, argued that it is imperative that tribal groups sign on.

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As One Internet Tax Battle Ends, Talk of Another Heats Up

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However, The Hill reports that the Internet Tax Freedom Act deal was predicated on legislators reconsidering the Marketplace Fairness Act or a similar bill. North Dakota , that effectively banned the practice. Not that the states that would benefit from the bill’s passage are waiting.

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Supreme Court to Review Colorado “Amazon Tax” Law

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The law raised consumer privacy issues for DMA’s members and added reporting requirements that DMA says burden interstate commerce. North Dakota decision. The high court announced that it would hear Direct Marketing Association v. Revisiting a Major Decision.

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Supreme Court to Review Colorado “Amazon Tax” Law

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The law raised consumer privacy issues for DMA’s members and added reporting requirements that DMA says burden interstate commerce. North Dakota decision. The high court announced that it would hear Direct Marketing Association v. Revisiting a Major Decision.

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Defense Lawyers Group to Track Developing Law on Drones

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News and World Report , “We’re concerned there aren’t adequate safeguards [against drone use by law enforcement]. Simple: There’s very little law on the books to deal with such cases. More details on what NACDL is doing: Why now? As Norman Reimer, the executive director of the group, told U.S.

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Associations at Odds Over Proposed Massachusetts Ban on Noncompete Clauses

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LINX argued that it was trying to protect information on its unique training methods from competitors, the New York Times reported. California is one of just two states (along with North Dakota) that ban noncompete clauses in most cases. “We

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Here Come the Drones: Industry Groups Talk Up FAA’s Unmanned Device Tests

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Among the picks was a trio of schools—University of Alaska, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, and Virginia Tech— as well as the state of Nevada, Griffiss International Airport in New York state, and the North Dakota Department of Commerce.