Uber driver fraud leads to proposed California state legislation seeking protection from identity theft

Proposed state legislation and class action lawsuits have taken shape recently in light of Uber driver fraud and concerns of rider safety. CBS News California Investigates has uncovered a growing number of cases of Uber drivers who have used stolen identities to get hired with the company, suggesting there are hundreds, maybe more, drivers who … Read more

White House releases AI legislation framework

The White House released a new framework for national AI legislation Friday morning, focusing on protections for children and boosting the industry while calling for sharp limits on legal liability for developers and state laws that it says would slow down the technology’s development. The Trump administration’s legislative proposal emphasizes the need for Congress to … Read more

Trump pushes Congress for college sports legislation

President Trump is preparing an executive order that he says will try to revert the economics of college sports back to what they were like before players could profit from their name, image, and likeness. Ross Dellenger, college football reporter for Yahoo Sports, joins to unpack what the president is trying to do. Source link

Virginia passes legislation prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about Jan. 6 riot

Virginia’s legislature has passed a bill prohibiting schools from teaching what it considers to be falsehoods about the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including portraying it “as peaceful protest.” The General Assembly approved the measure Thursday, as a first-of-its-kind legislation to combat false statements by supporters of President Trump. The bill says that school … Read more

New legislation in House would ban taxpayer money from going to Jan. 6 rioters

Amid a wave of lawsuits filed by pardoned Jan. 6 riot defendants against the federal government, some House Democrats are introducing legislation Wednesday to block any further taxpayer money from being awarded to participants in the Capitol siege, after at least one financial settlement. The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Deborah Ross, a North Carolina … Read more