Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Plaid ‘Surprised’ At TD Bank’s Lawsuit Alleging It Tricked Consumers
October 19, 2020

Plaid is denying that it has used TD Bank‘s logo to dupe customers into sending information it could monetize, a report from The Globe and Mail says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Facebook Agrees To Labeling Program For UK Instagram Posts
October 16, 2020

Facebook’s Ireland and United Kingdom unit has agreed to change the way Instagram works to “make it much harder for people to post an (advertisement) on Instagram without labelling it as such,” Britain’s top antitrust regulator announced Friday (Oct. 16). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Judge Not Inclined To Allow WeChat Ban During Appeal
October 15, 2020

U.S. Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said she likely won’t allow restrictions on WeChat while the U.S. government appeals her earlier decision to block them, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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EU ‘Hit List’ And US House Antitrust Report Could Spell Big Trouble For Big Tech
October 15, 2020

Big Tech is being hit from all sides – from lawmakers and regulators – especially in the U.S. and Europe. There are reports of a “hit list” in the EU, possible injunctions, and Capitol Hill may (or may not) curtail the very ways that Apple,...

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AB 5 Heads To Court And The Battle Over Ridesharing Drivers Intensifies In California
October 14, 2020

Assembly Bill 5, the 2019 California legislation that moved to force gig economy firms — most notably Uber and Lyft — to reclassify their workers as employees as opposed to independent contractors has had its first hearing in front of California’s 1st District Court of...

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EU Competition Watchdog Eyes Changes To Speed Up Amazon Probe
October 14, 2020

Amazon faces what could be a major shift in direction in the now more than year-long investigation into the online shopping and tech giant by European Union antitrust regulators. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Big Tech Regulatory Tracker: Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Oracle, Google Dispute; Ukraine Considers Tax...
October 12, 2020

Here’s the latest news from Big Tech firms, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators and politicians from the U.S. to Europe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Epic Games Loses Bid For Immediate Access To Apple App Store
October 11, 2020

A federal judge Friday (Oct.9) denied a request by Epic Games to make Apple reinstate Epic’s Fortnite game on its App Store before a lawsuit Epic brought against Apple is resolved at trial, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Get the Full Story Complete...

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UK Weighs New Regulatory Unit To Police Tech Firms
October 09, 2020

Britain’s top antitrust regulator proposed Friday (Oct. 9) that the country contemplate creating a new regulatory unit whose approval would be required before any dominant technology company could make an acquisition in the country. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...