Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Apple Sues Startup Rivos in Trade-Secret Case
May 02, 2022

Apple has accused Rivos, a “stealth mode” startup, in a lawsuit of poaching its engineers to steal trade secrets, a report from Bloomberg said Monday (May 2). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

CFPB
CFPB Report Details Failure of Credit Reporting Companies to Probe Disputes
May 02, 2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its Supervisory Highlights report Monday (May 2), showing the high amount of wrongful auto repossessions by servicers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

ANTITRUST
Google Says EU Should Dump $1.6B Antitrust Fine
May 02, 2022

Google on Monday (May 2) asked Luxembourg-based General Court to do away with a $1.6 billion fine handed down three years ago by antitrust regulators who said the search engine hampered its rivals in online search advertising, according to a Reuters report. Get the Full...

Bank Regulation
European Central Bank Begins Exploring User Interfaces for Digital Euro Payments
May 02, 2022

The European Union (EU) will be moving ahead with its digital euro investigation, including exercises on how people will interact and pay with the digital coin if it is adopted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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ICBA: CFPB May Face Challenges to Find a ‘Junk Fee’ Solution
May 02, 2022

In February, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) launched a request for information from the public about the impact that “junk fees” are having on consumers. In April, the agency closed the consultation after receiving a staggering 80,000 comments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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BJ’s Asks Judge to Dismiss Walmart Patent Suit Over Sam’s Club’s Scan & Go App
May 01, 2022

BJ’s Wholesale has called for a federal judge to throw out a patent lawsuit that Walmart filed against it last month, CNBC wrote Friday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Deutsche Bank Headquarters Raided by German Authorities in Money Laundering Probe
May 01, 2022

Deutsche Bank had its Frankfurt headquarters raided by Germany’s federal police office, criminal prosecutors and financial watchdog BaFin on Friday (April 29), the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Bank Regulation
European Banking Authority: Banks Don’t Need Extra Crypto Protections Yet
April 29, 2022

The European Banking Authority (EBA) said in its response to the European Commission’s Call for Advice that banks don’t need cryptocurrency protections — yet, according to a Friday (April 29) press release from the European policymaker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Epic Files Motion to Stop Google From Pulling Bandcamp From Play Store
April 29, 2022

Epic Games, known for the popular digital game Fortnight, filed a motion to prevent Google from pulling independent music storefront Bandcamp from the Android App Store, according to a blog post on Friday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...