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Legal & Regulation
Spain, Singapore Join UK in Crypto Ad Smackdown
January 17, 2022

If you thought the U.K.’s recent spate of cryptocurrency advertising bans was tough, at least it was targeting individual companies’ advertisements, take a look at what happened in Spain and Singapore today. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Software Acts as Digital Lawyer in Helping EU Firms Comply With GDPR
January 17, 2022

Europe is an active market for legal tech, with the European B2B legal tech market expected to generate revenues of close to $6 billion by 2025 according to data from Statista. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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States Allege Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Ad Sales
January 17, 2022

Newly released details of a lawsuit filed against Google revealed the division of Alphabet Inc. colluded with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales, The Wall Street Journal reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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UK Lawsuit Claims Facebook Exploited Personal Data of 44 Million Users
January 16, 2022

Facebook, now known as Meta, faces a fine of over $3.2 billion over allegations that it exploited data and abused its market dominance, Reuters reported Friday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Report: Federal Financial Regulators Should Ensure Protection of Personal Data
January 14, 2022

A review of five U.S. financial regulators responsible for protecting consumers’ personally identifiable information (PII) revealed four have failed to follow key practices, such as documenting how they minimized IT systems’ collection and use of such data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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US State Banking Regulators Drop Lawsuit Over FinTech Charters
January 14, 2022

A group of U.S. banking regulators withdrew their lawsuit that sought to block the federal government from granting bank charters to FinTech companies.  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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Regulators to Exchanges: Prepare to Go Hybrid
January 14, 2022

The world’s securities regulators are considering whether to strengthen exchanges given the high trading volatility demonstrated during the 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...

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New UK Institute Could Spot Crypto, AI Regulation Gaps
January 14, 2022

A plan to develop a way to spot holes in United Kingdom’s regulations that failed to keep up with crypto and artificial intelligence (AI) innovations has been proposed by the technology advisor to the Lord Chief Justice, The Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story...

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UK’s Payment Regulator Prioritizes Direct Payments in Strategic Plan
January 14, 2022

The United Kingdom’s independent payment regulator has issued a plan designed to make payment services more available and competitive. In a five-year strategic plan announced Thursday (Jan. 13), the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) said the new guidelines provide multiple ways to improve the payments sector. Get the...