Legal & Regulation

ANTITRUST
Report: US House Could Break Up Big Tech firms
October 06, 2020

The long-anticipated antitrust report from the U.S. House of Representatives on giant tech companies considers a call to break up the companies, according to a draft of the study. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

AML
Report: Helping Online SMBs Bridge The AML Compliance Knowledge Gap
October 05, 2020

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ANTITRUST
DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook No Slam Dunk, Social Media Co. Says
October 04, 2020

The Department of Justice (DOJ) effort to break Facebook away from Instagram and WhatsApp might not be so easy, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Legal & Regulation
DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
October 02, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to overturn a federal magistrate’s ruling last month that stopped a U.S. ban on WeChat, China’s social media, messaging and digital payments app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Legal & Regulation
UK’s Online Grocer Ocado Sued Over Patent Claims
October 01, 2020

U.K. online grocery retailer Ocado is involved in a patent lawsuit over robotically-operated warehouse technology with robotics company AutoStore, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Legal & Regulation
Facebook, Google, Twitter To Face Senate Committee On Law Governing Removal Of Third-Party Content
October 01, 2020

In a unanimous, bipartisan vote, a U.S. Senate Committee ordered the CEOs of Facebook, Google and Twitter to testify on Capitol Hill about a federal law that protects tech companies from liability on the removal of third-party content, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

Legal & Regulation
In India, (Possible) Startup Tech Group Has Big Tech In Its Crosshairs
October 01, 2020

In India, the effort to bring more business to local firms has Big Tech in its crosshairs. 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...

Bank Regulation
MENA Region Holds Regulatory Clues For Merchants
October 01, 2020

Confident risk analysis can seem hard to come by when the world goes off its commercial axis, as it has been this year. In regions where open banking and other electronic payments pilots are becoming common, such as the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region, pandemic-era...

Legal & Regulation
UK Cracks Down On Late Payments To Suppliers
September 30, 2020

Large U.K. companies could face fines or penalties if they don’t pay smaller suppliers on time under new rules being considered by the government, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...