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DOJ Wavers On Timeline For Possible Google Antitrust Lawsuit
August 17, 2020

Some Department of Justice (DOJ) staffers don’t agree with Attorney General William Barr’s decision to level a swift antitrust case against Google parent Alphabet, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Google May Get Boost In Fortnite Suit From Apple’s Policies
August 17, 2020

Google‘s less strict app-store policies give the search giant a better chance of beating game company Epic‘s lawsuit than fellow tech giant Apple has of winning a similar Epic case, Reuters reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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California Proposes Financial Watchdog Agency
August 17, 2020

California is expected to create a financial protection watchdog agency by month’s end. 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....

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Oracle, Salesforce Face Class Action Lawsuits Over Privacy Violations Violations
August 14, 2020

Data broker mega companies Oracle Corporation and Salesforce are facing class action lawsuits in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, TechCrunch reported. 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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Filings Reveal Payments At Center Of Fortnite/Apple/Google Legal Battles
August 14, 2020

The latest salvo in the legal battles against Apple and Google alleging antitrust behavior – where court dockets are getting decidedly crowded – is now joined by Fortnite, and it’s a bit different from what came before. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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DOJ Moving Forward On ‘Major Priority’ Big Tech Antitrust Probe
August 13, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is moving forward with its investigation into Big Tech firms based on antitrust complaints, according to Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, as reported by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Big Business Takes Up Arms Against WeChat Ban
August 13, 2020

President Trump’s threat to ban WeChat in the U.S. has shaken the stock markets and is now roiling the corporate world. Shares of Tencent Holdings, its parent company, fell as much as 10 percent on Friday (Aug. 7) hours after the president issued his ban,...

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Wirecard Kicked Off Germany’s Blue-Chip Index
August 12, 2020

Exchange operator Deutsche Boerse will be removing Wirecard from the DAX index of leading German blue-chip stocks following a rule change, signaling another blow for the disgraced payments company, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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California Judge: Uber, Lyft Can’t Call Drivers Contractors
August 10, 2020

A California judge has passed an injunction to force Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...