This latest OaklandNewsNow.com post on the Bank of America PPP Loan Program was ignited by an email from San Diego lawyer JoEllen Plaskett, who’s story is recounted here. She opened the door for me to look at the larger picture of what Bank of America PPP Loan Program Second Draw customers are facing: delays, frustrations, … Read more
Georgia Police Officer Stacy Talbert AKA Officer Karen Of Egg McMuffin Order Meltdown, Not Richmond PD The Georgia Police Officer Stacy Talbert, Called “Officer Karen” and “Crying Cop” For Egg McMuffin Order Meltdown, Wasn’t A Richmond Hill Police Department Officer. The Richmond Hill Georgia Police Department wrote the following: “We have received multiple phone calls … Read more
Journalism Industry Needs Coronavirus Relief Funding; Antitrust Settlements with Google and Facebook Could Recover Journalism Rescue Funds Washington, D.C. – In a small win for the journalism industry, the Seattle Times and Tampa Bay Times were each granted a loan that would ensure the publications could avoid layoffs and pay cuts for its staff. The … Read more
Oakland – Strong action by international regulators is forcing Google and Facebook to compensate news outlets for using their content. French regulators recently forced Google to pay a licensing fee to news outlets to use their content on Google pages. The UK Competition and Markets Authority held that the profit that Google extracts from the … Read more
UPDATE: Jameis Winston Uber Investigation tainted by fake news. Fayette County, GA – This Oakland blogger had the honor of covering another NFL Spring League Meeting, this one held last week in Atlanta. While how the NFL’s latest news in the seemingly ongoing story of the National Anthem Protest policy was on the league’s agenda, … Read more