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Slides: DC's Innovative Data Catalog

Forum One

Our Web Executive Seminar last month featured a terrific case study by District of Columbia CTO Vivek Kundra on the DC Data Catalog -- an archive of over 200 data feeds. Under Kundra's leadership, the District is using simple technologies to become, arguably, one of the most transparent metropolitan governments in the nation.

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Judge says the FTC’s Meta monopoly lawsuit can go forward

The Verge

District of Columbia Judge James Boasberg said in an opinion released today that the FTC’s first complaint had “stumbled out of the starting blocks.” Today’s decision narrows the scope of the FTC’s case by rejecting claims about our platform policies. Meta responded in a statement sent to The Verge by Chris Sgro.

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3 Key Compliance Reminders for 2021 and Beyond

Bloomerang

And, with a few exceptions, the government hasn’t stopped expecting nonprofits to adhere to its rules, either. Adhere to local mask and vaccination policies. Right now, 41 states and the District of Columbia require licenses for games of chance like these. Host your event outdoors if you can.

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Epic files new complaint in its antitrust suit against Google

The Verge

The amended complaint comes soon after a judge officially linked the case with a recent multi-state lawsuit, which took aim at Google’s Play Store policies. Epic’s complaint builds on information gleaned from government antitrust probes and documents produced since the original suit. Update 1:20PM ET: Added comment from Google.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #3: Health Care Provider Data Feed

Forum One

The District of Columbia, for example, boasts one of the highest insurance rates in the country, but two thirds of its residents rely on Medicaid and finding and getting an appointment with a doctor who takes Medicaid can seem more difficult than winning a radio contest. Medicaid policies. Office hours. Patient capacity.

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Today’s real story: The Facebook monopoly

TechCrunch

District Court for the District of Columbia put it in his recent decision , “No one who hears the title of the 2010 film ‘The Social Network’ wonders which company it is about.” The timing could not be more curious: Today is the day Lina Khan’s FTC refiled its case to dismantle Facebook’s monopoly. After all,” as James E.

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Vancouver, British Columbia: Design for Nondesigners. Washington, District of Columbia: February DataJam. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance. Sunday, February 12, 2017. Seattle, Washington.