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09 Jun

California Court to Borders Online: You've Got Nexus

Two recent rulings against the online arms of two chain bookstore giants will likely have nationwide ramifications in the ongoing argument over what constitutes nexus in a state and which businesses are required to collect online sales tax.

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09 Jun

Special Occasion Gift Cards Now Available

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09 Jun

BookSense.com Down This Weekend

BookSense.com's servers are being moved this Friday, June 10. Customers attempting to access BookSense.com websites during the move will see a "We're Down for Maintenance" page.

Booksellers' websites and admin pages will be inaccessible beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 10. Access is expected to be restored by midday on Saturday, June 11, but it is possible that it may take the entire weekend to deal with unforeseen events.

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09 Jun

Sanders Will Look to Block 215 Once More on Tuesday

At press time, BTW learned that, on Tuesday, June 14, Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is planning to add an amendment to the House Commerce, Justice, State (CJS) Appropriations Bill, which funds the Justice Department, that would cut off funds for bookstore and library searches under Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act.

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