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Supreme Court Pushes Back On Patent Trolls
May 23, 2017

Patent trolls may have to go back under a bridge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...

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Uber Beefs Up Legal Ranks
May 22, 2017

Uber may be operating, at least for now, without a general counsel and may be looking for someone to fill that role. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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NY Bank Regulator Calls Out OCC In Lawsuit
May 15, 2017

The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) plans to offer up charters allowing online lenders and FinTech companies to conduct business on a national level may be running into a wall. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Wells Fargo Could Add $200M+ To Legal Bill
May 08, 2017

Wells Fargo is still facing heat from last year’s fraudulent accounts scandal, as lawsuits against the financial firm are reportedly piling up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Lawsuit Filed Over OCC FinTech Charter Plans
April 27, 2017

The Conference of Bank State Supervisors (CSBS), an organization and advocate for the legislative and regulatory interests of state banking, has just filed suit against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in response to the latter’s plans to offer banking charters to...

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Snap Inc.’s Evan Spiegel Under Fire For Allegedly Calling India A “Poor Country”
April 18, 2017

Snap Inc.’s Evan Spiegel is facing backlash on social media after a lawsuit against the company alleged that the CEO did not want to expand into “poor countries” like India. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Man Accused Of Massive Yahoo Hack In US Denied Bail In Canada
April 13, 2017

The man accused of being involved in a massive hack of Yahoo email accounts was denied bail in Canada, delaying U.S. plans to have him extradited. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Wells Fargo Claws Back Another $75M
April 11, 2017

Wells Fargo recently clawed back an additional $75 million in executive pay from two former high-level employees as part of the latest fallout from ongoing investigations into the company’s sales practices, namely the unauthorized accounts scandal that arose last year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Supreme Court Rules to Protect Businesses’ Free Speech on Credit Card Fees
April 03, 2017

In today’s fast-moving economy, there aren’t many people who are likely to be carrying around cash. As such, most people who use credit cards have run into the issue of fees being tacked on by businesses for charges under ten dollars. Get the Full Story Complete...