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23 Sep
Liberty From All Masters by Barry Lynn

Part I: A Q&A With Barry Lynn, Author of Liberty From All Masters

Lynn’s book, out September 29, examines how monopoly power, specifically that of Google, Amazon, and Facebook, threatens liberty, democracy, prosperity, and national security. 

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23 Sep

Banned Books Week Begins Sunday: Share Your Plans

Whether stores are hosting virtual events or planning in-store displays and festivities, ABA wants to know.

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23 Sep
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Booksellers: Medicare Open Enrollment Is Less Than One Month Away

Medicare’s open enrollment period for 2021 will run from October 15 to December 7; booksellers should prepare by contacting ABA membership health insurance partner LIG Solutions for a no-obligation health insurance assessment.

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15 Sep
Banned Books Week 2020: Censorship is a Dead End

Banned Books Week 2020: Everything You Need to Know

This year’s event, to be held September 27 to October 3, features the theme “Censorship Is a Dead End.”

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08 Sep
Banned Books Week 2020: Censorship is a Dead End

Prepare for Banned Books Week with Ingram Discounts and Virtual Programming Ideas

Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read, will be held September 27 to October 3 and will feature the theme “Censorship Is a Dead End.”

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08 Sep

CDC Announces Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions

The CDC’s order does not waive payment obligations or prohibit fees, penalties, or interest for failure to pay. In other words, rent is not cancelled or forgiven. It also does not provide funds for rent relief.

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25 Aug
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House Passes USPS Bill as Postmaster General Testifies Before Congress

The Delivering for America Act appropriated $25 billion to the USPS and would reverse operational changes made after January 1, 2020, that have slowed down mail delivery.

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12 Aug
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Webinar on “Safety Moving Forward: Your COVID Game Plan” Now Available on BookWeb

The webinar addressed questions such as: When can your business open back up again? Which employees do you bring back? What type of liabilities do you face when you reopen?

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11 Aug
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Register for an August 19 Webinar on ABA’s Health Insurance Benefit

On Wednesday, August 19, at 2:00 p.m. ET, ABA will host a webinar on its new membership health insurance benefit with LIG Solutions. 

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04 Aug

Paycheck Protection Program Nears August 8 Deadline

The PPP loan can be forgiven in full if a business spends the funds on eligible expenses and meets employee retention requirements, like maintaining salary and hours and rehiring workers.

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04 Aug

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Testifies Before House Antitrust Committee

In the aftermath of the hearing, attorneys general from California and New York are partnering with the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon’s online marketplace. 

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04 Aug
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Coalition of 11 Book Industry Associations Launch Official Book Industry Health Insurance Partnership

The BIHIP alliance with LIG Solutions aims to provide members from across the 11 associations with a choice of health insurance options.

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04 Aug

ABA’s Health Insurance Benefit Goes Live; Register for an Upcoming Webinar

The ABA/LIG webinar, to be held Wednesday, August 19, at 2:00 p.m. ET, will go over all program details and allow booksellers to ask questions.

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29 Jul
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ICYMI: ABA Partnership Will Provide Members Health Insurance Options, New Info Coming Soon

Booksellers should look for an email early next week from ABA with new information on the roll-out of ABA's health insurance partnership with LIG Solutions.

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22 Jul
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ABA Writes House Antitrust Subcommittee Ahead of July 27 Big Tech Hearing

Scheduled to testify at the hearing are the CEOs of Amazon (Jeff Bezos), Apple (Tim Cook), Facebook (Mark Zuckerberg), and Google (Sundar Pichai). This will mark Bezos’ first appearance before Congress.

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