Matthew Stern

Jan 18, 2025 | maswriter.medium.com | Matthew Stern

Matthew Arnold Stern·Follow3 min read·--Yesterday, January 18, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled the United States government can ban any app for any reason. Today, it was TikTok. Tomorrow, it can be any app, even the ones Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk own. The United States has stripped people of their rights, property, and livelihood many times before. But the TikTok ban is the first time it has done this to so many people, including people from privileged communities.

Dec 6, 2024 | maswriter.medium.com | Matthew Stern

Matthew Arnold Stern·Follow3 min read·--For around 25 years, we’ve been told there’s a “War on Christmas.” Supposedly, people aren’t allowed to say “Merry Christmas” anymore, and things like “Christmas bonuses” and “Christmas vacation” had to be rebranded to say “holiday.” For a while, I subscribed to the same concern.

Nov 25, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | Lawrence Edwards |Matthew Stern |Jing Chien

This inward-orientation, coupled with infrastructural constraints, has hampered the country’s ability to tap into global markets, particularly in manufacturing where greater export opportunities lie. SA’s export performance has consequently been poor, marked by stagnating volumes, declining diversity and a heavy reliance on commodities. To reverse the trend policymakers must adopt an outward-looking strategy informed by solid research and evidence.

Nov 20, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael Signorelli |Robert Hartwell |Matthew Stern

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) made headlines on November 14, 2024, by issuing its first significant monetary penalties related to data brokers, totaling nearly $70,000, in settlements with two data brokers, Growbots Inc. and UpLead LLC. These penalties were levied for alleged non-compliance with the registration requirements of the California Delete Act (Act) and the related data broker registry.

Nov 6, 2024 | mondaq.com | Rob Hartwell |David Bonelli |Kelly DeMarchis |Matthew Stern

Earlier this year, the Biden administration issued Executive Order (EO) 14117, which instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to create a framework that would prohibit certain data transactions. Specifically, the EO looked to prohibit transactions that provide access to personal data about Americans or certain government data to entities in specific countries of concern, and it would restrict other transaction types with entities in those countries.