Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
China Unveils Stricter Big Tech Investment Rules
January 19, 2022

China will require the country’s biggest internet firms to get approval for any investment deals they make as part of new rules that are likely to keep Big Tech firms from getting even bigger through acquisition, people familiar with the issue told The Wall Street...

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ByteDance Scales Back Investments Ahead of Crackdown
January 19, 2022

TikTok owner ByteDance is scaling back its investment operations in expectation that China will restrict the type of deal-making that has fueled the growth of the country’s tech giants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Apple and Google Face Moment of Truth With Senate Hearing Over Antitrust Bills
January 19, 2022

On Thursday (Jan. 20), the Senate Judiciary Committee will debate two important bipartisan bills that, if approved, would have a significant impact on the way that Apple, Google and other platforms operate and generate revenues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Warns Senate Legislation Would Reduce its User Privacy Measures
January 19, 2022

Apple has told lawmakers that proposed legislation to govern the nation’s leading tech companies would diminish a privacy protection feature it introduced last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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FTC, DOJ Launch Consultation To Tighten Grip on Big Tech M&A 
January 19, 2022

On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division launched a joint public inquiry to review merger rules to strengthen enforcement and clamp down on big mergers, especially in digital markets.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Ditches ADS, Moves Credit Cards to Capital One
January 18, 2022

Alliance Data Systems Corp (ADS) has lost BJ’s Wholesale Club as a client, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Jan. 18). 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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Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
January 17, 2022

If you thought the U.K.’s recent spate of cryptocurrency advertising bans was tough, at least it was targeting individual companies’ advertisements, take a look at what happened in Spain and Singapore today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Software Acts as Digital Lawyer in Helping EU Firms Comply With GDPR
January 17, 2022

Europe is an active market for legal tech, with the European B2B legal tech market expected to generate revenues of close to $6 billion by 2025 according to data from Statista. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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States Allege Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Ad Sales
January 17, 2022

Newly released details of a lawsuit filed against Google revealed the division of Alphabet Inc. colluded with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales, The Wall Street Journal reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...