Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
European Court To Rule On Airbnb Classification This Week
December 17, 2019

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will decide whether to classify Airbnb as an online booking service or real estate agent this month, amid a battle against the company from a tourism group, according to Reuters.  The backlash against the company...

ANTITRUST
US Antitrust Regs Probe Google’s Shopping Comparison Tool
December 15, 2019

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking into Google’s online shopping conduct as part of its broader antitrust probe, Bloomberg reported Friday (Dec. 13). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Bank Regulation
UK Banking Investigations Rise 16 Pct YOY
December 15, 2019

Probes into financial institutions in the U.K. are up for the first time since 2015 due in part to an increase in both white-collar and money laundering crimes, the Financial Times reported Sunday (Dec. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Legal & Regulation
DOJ Claims Live Nation Violated Terms Of Ticketmaster Merger
December 13, 2019

With claims that the company aimed to coerce music venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary, the Justice Department is reportedly gearing up to take legal action against Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. The department has the opinion that the company’s conduct went against the merger settlement...

Legal & Regulation
FCC Votes To Move Connected Car Safety Features To Broadband
December 12, 2019

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could allow mobile devices to command the airwaves that have been used by carmakers for vehicle safety, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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PayPal Sues CFPB Over ‘Misleading’ Digital Wallet Disclosure Rules
December 12, 2019

PayPal has filed suit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), alleging that the agency has dismissed its arguments that digital wallets do not operate in the same way as reloadable debit cards — and that disclosure rules mandated by the agency require the payments...

Legal & Regulation
Senators Demand That Big Tech Releases Encrypted Data To Law Enforcement
December 11, 2019

U.S. senators went head to head with executives of Apple and Facebook on Tuesday (Dec. 10) over the companies’ decision to use encryption technology, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

ANTITRUST
DOJ To Wrap Up Probe Into Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple In 2020
December 11, 2019

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said that he wants the government probes into big tech companies completed by 2020, according to a report Tuesday (Dec. 9) by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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India Bill Aims To Tighten Regulations For Tech Data Collection
December 10, 2019

India has proposed new rules regarding how technology companies use data, and the proposal is similar to Europe’s GDPR regulation, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...