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New Jersey Top Court Wary of Verizon’s Effort to Escape Taxes

Three New Jersey Supreme Court justices seemed to doubt Verizon New Jersey Inc.‘s statutory interpretation during oral arguments Thursday in a long-running dispute over its obligation to pay municipal taxes to the Borough of Hopewell on its phone equipment.

Huawei Secretly Backs US Research, Awarding Millions in Prizes

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TikTok Fights to Keep China Platform Out of US Addiction Suits

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Google Faces Off With Government as Search Trial Closes

The US Department of Justice reiterated its argument that Google has broken antitrust laws through exclusive, multi-billion-dollar deals to maintain a dominant position in the market for online search and related advertising.

Telehealth Is Booming During Covid. Is it Here to Stay?

Millions of Americans have taken advantage of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic, so why has it taken so long for widespread adoption?

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