Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Case In Musk? SEC Getting Tougher With Execs
September 30, 2018

Securities law experts say that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent settlement with Tesla’s Elon Musk is proof that the agency is getting tougher on corporate regulation of executives. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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SEC Fines Investment Firm VFA $1M For Shaky Security
September 28, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit Voya Financial Advisors (VFA) with a $1 million fine for a failure to implement sufficient cybersecurity policies that compromised customer data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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WePay’s Aberman On Why Compliance Capability Is Better Bought Than Built
September 28, 2018

Sending a payment looks easy from the front end — so easy, in fact, that it can be hard to believe how complicated something like moving funds electronically from a customer to a merchant can really be at the back end. Among other things, being in the...

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OpenTable Employee Charged With Making Fake Reservations At Rival Service
September 25, 2018

OpenTable employee Steven Addison was charged by federal prosecutors with making fake reservations on a rival’s website at a time when he knew the restaurants would be busy and thus suffer from losses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Trump Mulls Executive Order To Investigate Big Tech
September 24, 2018

President Trump’s White House is considering an executive order that would force federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to look into the practices of Big Tech social media companies like Google and Facebook, reported Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Amazon And Google Face New European Problems
September 20, 2018

European regulators this week continued to show their love, respect and admiration for U.S.-based tech and eCommerce firms, removing hurdles that might hamper their success on that continent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Fraudsters Accused In $364M Ponzi Debt Scheme
September 20, 2018

Federal prosecutors have charged three men who allegedly ran a $364 million Ponzi scheme. 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...

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Visa, Mastercard Settle $6.2B Swipe Fee Lawsuit
September 18, 2018

A $6.2 billion settlement has been reached by Visa, Mastercard and several U.S. banks over a suit brought by merchants over what is commonly known as “swipe fees” — a name for the fees that are paid by those merchants when they accept credit card...

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Credit Suisse Censured By FINMA For Lax Anti-Money Laundering Processes
September 17, 2018

Credit Suisse has been censured by FINMA, the Swiss financial supervisor, for weak anti-money laundering processes, reported Financial Times. 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...