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Massachusetts Judge Lets State Case Against Robinhood Proceed
May 27, 2021

State securities regulators in Massachusetts will be able to proceed with a case against Robinhood after a judge ruled the action could move forward, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Sony Could Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over PlayStation Game Exclusivity
May 06, 2021

A proposed class-action lawsuit brought by gamers alleges that Sony behaved in an anti-competitive manner by denying digital download codes of PlayStation games by third-party vendors like Amazon and Walmart, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (May 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Chime Stops Using Word ‘Bank’ After Regulator’s Pushback
May 05, 2021

Chime has been forced to ditch the use of the word “bank” in describing its services as it is not properly licensed, a court filing for a settlement agreement with the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation stated. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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California Court Rules Amazon Liable For Product Safety
May 02, 2021

A California appeals court ruled that Amazon is a retailer responsible for the products it sells, rejecting the eCommerce giant’s claim that it’s a middleman connecting buyers and sellers, the Los Angeles Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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North Dakota Trade Groups File Debit Card Fee Suit Against Federal Reserve
April 29, 2021

Two retail trade groups at the state level have sued the Federal Reserve to seek a decrease in debit card swipe fees, Bloomberg reported Thursday (April 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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DoorDash And Olo Settle Dispute, Agree To Multi-Year Deal
April 23, 2021

About three weeks after it was reported that delivery service DoorDash was suing its business partner, software provider Olo, for allegedly overcharging it, the two companies have resolved their dispute. In a joint news release, the two companies announced Thursday (April 22) that they have...

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Curtails FTC Reach On Monetary Awards
April 22, 2021

For now – and maybe for a long while – it will be tougher to get ill-gotten gains back from the bad actors … at least without an additional act of Congress. As reported on Thursday (April 22), the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a...

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Epic Games, Apple Reveal Arguments Ahead Of Antitrust Trial
April 08, 2021

Epic Games and Apple outlined their arguments in a dispute over Apple’s control of the App Store before an antitrust trial set to begin next month through their own separate legal filings, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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DoorDash Sues Software Partner Olo Over Excess Fees
March 31, 2021

Delivery service DoorDash is suing business partner Olo, accusing the software provider of overcharging it by millions of dollars for several years. Olo had acknowledged in a legal filing ahead of its initial public offering of stock that DoorDash was seeking “damages in excess of...