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MA Vape Sales Ban Triggers Retailer Lawsuits
October 01, 2019

The state of Massachusetts is facing a lawsuit over a new temporary ban on vaping product sales. 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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Facebook Investor Lawsuit Is Dismissed 
September 26, 2019

A class-action lawsuit against Facebook from investors alleging they weren’t told about the impact of a privacy breach has been dismissed, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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NY AG Sues Dunkin’ Over Data Breaches, Theft
September 26, 2019

The attorney general of New York has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin’ Brands over a cyberattack that saw the theft of tens of thousands of dollars from customer value cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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IBM Lawsuit Accuses Zillow Of Patent Infringement
September 20, 2019

IBM has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Zillow, claiming that the real estate company used key parts of IBM technology on its website, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Ripple Asks Court To Dismiss XRP Securities Lawsuit
September 20, 2019

Cryptocurrency exchange and remittance company Ripple has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit against it on procedural grounds, according to a report by Fortune. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Russian Hacker To Plead Guilty In JPMorgan Case
September 16, 2019

A Russian hacker who perpetrated the financial data theft of over 80 million JPMorgan Chase & Co. clients will plead guilty to the crime later this month, according to a report by Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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College Scandal Sentencing Highlights Old-Fashioned Payments Fraud
September 13, 2019

Payments and commerce fraud comes in a variety of rancid flavors and uses a variety of tactics, many of them increasingly sophisticated, mobile and digital. But sometimes payments-related fraud comes down to old-fashioned methods, and that was the case on Friday afternoon (Sept. 13) in...

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Intel Unit Case Could Cost Big Tech $2B In Taxes
September 03, 2019

A tax dispute between Intel and the Internal Revenue Service could cost large technology companies billions of dollars, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Ex-Google Engineer Charged With Selling Trade Secrets To Uber
August 27, 2019

Former Google engineer and self-driving pioneer Anthony Levandowski is being charged with stealing closely guarded secrets and selling them to Uber, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Aug. 27). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...