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A Win in the Fight Against Conference Scammers

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The new Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses will give the FTC sharper teeth in the fight against these cons, allowing it to directly file federal court cases aimed at forcing scammers who impersonate businesses or government agencies to return the money they made from the scams.

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The Fight Against Conference Scammers Has New Teeth

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The new Trade Regulation Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses will give the FTC sharper teeth in the fight against these cons, allowing it to directly file federal court cases aimed at forcing scammers who impersonate businesses or government agencies to return the money they made from the scams.

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IATA: Court decision to halt Schiphol Airport flight cuts is ‘reprieve’ for passengers, airlines, and the Dutch economy

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THE HAGUE – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reacted positively to the decision by the Dutch court to uphold the legal challenges lodged by IATA, KLM and other airlines against the Dutch government’s ‘experimental regulation’ to cut Schiphol airport ’s flight limit to 460,000 from November 2023.

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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

Smart Meetings

Disney California Adventure is developing a new Avengers-themed campus, and the company recently announced a proposed major expansion, DisneylandForward, that could add new retail, restaurants and other amenities in future years. This reinforces a joint focus on coming together in a safe manner.

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Will Death of Net Neutrality Kill the Event Store?

Smart Meetings

Meanwhile, the FCC is suing states that passed local net neutrality regulations, saying they violate the Commerce Clause. In November, the Supreme Court declined a petition from telecommunication industry groups to take up the issue of the legality the FCC’s ability to regulate the issue. appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Vaccine Mandate for Travel in Canada Highlights America’s Conundrum

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travel industry’s debate about proposed vaccine mandates. In mid-August, the Canadian government announced that by the end of October, it will require vaccination against Covid for anyone who travels by air, by interprovincial train, or by cruise ship in the country.

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Position paper: Travel and tourism stakeholders’ call to lift unnecessary travel restrictions

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This option is already included in the DCC Regulation itself and could be a basis for a more harmonised approach. We therefore call on national governments to support the digitalisation of the verification process by providing a simple “okay to travel” message as part of the online check-in process.

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