Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
FCC Issues Show Cause Orders For Three Chinese Telecoms
April 24, 2020

With a move that could stop their American operations, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) produced show cause orders for three Chinese communication companies. The firms are China Unicom Americas, China Telecom Americas, Pacific Networks Corp and its subsidiary ComNet (USA) LLC, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Ripple Files Lawsuit Against YouTube For Not Removing Crypto Scams Fast Enough
April 21, 2020

Ripple announced on Tuesday (April 21) that it is filing a lawsuit against YouTube, alleging that the popular video platform isn’t doing its due diligence to identify and remove crypto-related scams, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Progressive Leasing To Pay $175M FTC Fine Over Rent-To-Own Pricing
April 20, 2020

Progressive Leasing will pay $175 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that its policies were misleading to customers, according to an April 20 release by the FTC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Lawsuits Allege Banks Played Favorites With PPP Loans
April 20, 2020

Separate class-action lawsuits were filed against Wells Fargo, Frost Bank, JPMorgan Chase, US Bancorp and Bank of America, alleging that the financial institutions (FIs) unlawfully prioritized their own business customers when processing coronavirus stimulus loans from the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Get the Full...

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FTC Files Case Against RI Firm Allegedly Posing As SBA Lender; Company Claims Error
April 17, 2020

A Rhode Island company is facing allegations of falsely claiming to be an authorized lender for the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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CFPB Tapped To Help Distribute COVID-19 Payments
April 13, 2020

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made it easier for people to access stimulus CARES Act funds by removing some of the legal barriers barring banks from issuing the payments through prepaid accounts, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fed Temporarily Eases Wells Fargo’s Growth Limits To Assist SMBs
April 08, 2020

Wells Fargo is getting a break thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. By completing...

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Zoom Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Security, Privacy Breaches
April 08, 2020

Investor Michael Drieu is leading a class action lawsuit against Zoom Video Communications Inc. alleging the California company’s video conferencing app has security bugs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Goldman Sachs Denied Dismissal Of Class-Action Lawsuit Over Subprime Mortgages
April 07, 2020

A Manhattan court denied Goldman Sachs Group’s appeal to dismiss a class-action lawsuit that accuses the investment bank of hiding information when it created subprime securities prior to the Great Recession, according to a report in Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...