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Dun & Bradstreet Must Make ‘Substantial Changes’ After Deceit, Erroneous Credit Reports
April 07, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday (April 7) ordered Dun & Bradstreet to make “substantial changes” to its processes to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and offer refunds to businesses harmed by its deceptive practices in selling its CreditBuilder products. Get the Full Story...

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Cashless ATMs Mask Estimated $7B in Cannabis Transactions 
April 01, 2022

Cashless ATMs have reportedly been used to process some $7 billion in cannabis transactions, Bloomberg reported on Friday (April 1).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Apple Wins Koch Group Support Over Epic Games Lawsuit
March 31, 2022

Apple has won support from the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers’ advocacy group in a court fight over anti-competition claims with Apple’s App Store, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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UK Litigator Launching Class-Action Lawsuit Over Visa, Mastercard Commercial Card Fees
March 31, 2022

A commercial litigator in the U.K. is filing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of a large group of clients contesting multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) charged by Visa and Mastercard. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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California Man Convicted for PPP Fraud, Money Laundering Scheme
March 29, 2022

A California man has been convicted by a federal jury of submitting fraudulent applications for funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday (March 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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FTC Accuses TurboTax Owner of False Advertising
March 29, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission has asked a court to stop Intuit — maker of TurboTax tax prep software — from what it says is falsely advertising free tax services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Former Paraguay Congress Member Sentenced for International Money Laundering Conspiracy
March 25, 2022

Cynthia Elizabeth Tarrago Diaz, once a member of Paraguay’s Congress, was sentenced to prison for her role in an international money laundering scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice reported Thursday (March 24). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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2 Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Money Laundering Over Frosties NFT Scheme
March 24, 2022

Two defendants have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection to a non-fungible token (NFT) scheme, according to a Thursday (March 24) press release from the Department of Justice. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Boston Consulting Group Sues GameStop Alleging $30M in Unpaid Bills
March 23, 2022

The company that was hired to bring GameStop Corp. out of a slump in 2019 has filed a lawsuit to recover $30 million in unpaid debt, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (March 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...