Legal & Regulation

ANTITRUST
Regulators’ Probes, Looming Lawsuits Target Facebook Over Antitrust Issues
December 03, 2020

U.S. regulators are eyeing complaints that Facebook is muscling out the competition in the virtual reality area, as more than 40 states gear up to file an antitrust lawsuit against the company next week. The latest point of contention over antitrust issues comes after comments from Joe...

ANTITRUST
India To Cap FinTech Payments Volumes At 30 Pct
December 01, 2020

India, in a bid to curb antitrust concerns, is trying a new strategy, putting a 30 percent cap on what a single player can grab from transactions, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Big Week For Big Tech; Platforms Face New Challenges With EU Digital Services Act
December 01, 2020

In the coming months, Big Tech will face considerable operational changes — and challenges — in Europe. After the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took root in 2018 and changed data collection and dissemination, now looms the Digital Services Act (DSA) — or package, when...

Legal & Regulation
EU’s Vestager Looks To Curb Power Of Fast-Growing Tech Platforms
December 01, 2020

European Union competition watchdogs are looking to not only rein in today’s Big Tech online platforms, but also create rules that would prevent new companies from achieving market dominance in the future, a top EU regulator says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

ANTITRUST
Groups Push Biden To Shun Big-Tech Execs In New Administration
November 30, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has been urged by 32 antitrust consumer advocates and labor experts not to let Big Tech influence his administration, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Facebook Faces $6.06 Million Fine From South Korea; Big Tech Tax...
November 30, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny from legislators and government agencies throughout the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Biden Names Two Women To Round Out Economics Team
November 30, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden rounded out his economics team on Monday (Nov. 30) by appointing two women to top posts. He also officially named Janet Yellen, former head of the Federal Reserve, as treasury secretary. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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UK Digital Markets Unit To Tighten, Enforce Big Tech Competition Rules
November 29, 2020

The British government is establishing a new Digital Markets Unit tasked with enforcing laws that apply to Big Tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, authorities announced in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Bank Regulation
Merchants Get Clarity Around Compliance As Global Payment Regulations Evolve
November 27, 2020

Compliance with financial regulations market-to-market around the globe is increasingly automated yet relies on the same human emotion that undergirds all forms of exchange: trust. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...