Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Supremes Greenlight Consumer Apple App Store Lawsuit
May 13, 2019

Apple was dealt a blow on Monday (May 13) after the Supreme Court ruled that an antitrust lawsuit over its App Store practices can move forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
May 13, 2019

Small business lending could get a bit more scrutiny from regulators. 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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SEC Approves New Silicon Valley Stock Exchange
May 12, 2019

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the creation of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). 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...

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India’s CCI Looks Into Google’s Android Dominance
May 10, 2019

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has reportedly ordered an investigation into Alphabet Inc.’s Google unit to look into alleged abuse of its Android mobile operating system’s dominance in order to block competitors. The watchdog reportedly found merit in the accusations in April and launched...

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New Allies Aim To Solve Cannabis Payments Problem
May 10, 2019

It really wasn’t supposed to be this way, not as cannabis steadily became legal across the United States. 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...

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Chinese National Charged In Anthem Data Breach
May 10, 2019

U.S. prosecutors have charged a Chinese national for his alleged involvement in the 2015 data breach at health insurance company Anthem, which led to the theft of 78.8 million records. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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New Debit Rules And The Promise Of Seamless Payments
May 10, 2019

Among the highest ideals for digital payments – driving innovation in transactions and customer experience – is, of course, the concept of seamlessness. That implies an ease of use while giving up nothing when it comes to security. Getting there is a long road with...

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Bernie Sanders And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Look To Cap Card Interest Rates
May 09, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez moved today to introduce legislation that would cap rates on credit cards and other consumer financial services at 15 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
May 09, 2019

Facebook has responded to Co-founder Chris Hughes’ New York Times op-ed piece written on Thursday (May 9) calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to break it up, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...