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Société Générale Fined $1.34B For Violating US Sanctions
November 20, 2018

Société Générale S.A. of Paris, France has agreed to pay U.S. federal and state authorities $1.34 billion to resolve legal disputes due to the firm’s violations of U.S. sanctions against Cuba and other countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
November 16, 2018

A New York man charged in the first fraud prosecution involving initial coin offerings has pleaded guilty to lying to about 1,000 investors. 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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Ripple, XRP Investors Lawsuit Heads To Federal Court
November 12, 2018

Ripple, the cryptocurrency startup behind the XRP tokens, and its affiliated defendants have filed documents to move a consolidated class action lawsuit to federal court. According to CoinDesk, Ripple lawyers want the suit to be moved from its previous venue at the San Mateo Superior Court...

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AT&T, T-Mobile Sued Over Mobile Crypto Thefts
November 09, 2018

Silver Miller — America’s leading cryptocurrency investor law firm — announced it has filed lawsuits against AT&T and T-Mobile on behalf of crypto asset holders who were allegedly victims of “SIM swapping.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals
November 06, 2018

San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced that two local Airbnb landlords will pay $2.25 million in penalties and investigation costs for running an illegal hotel chain during the city’s housing crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Winklevoss Twins Sue Charlie Shrem Over Bitcoin Theft
November 05, 2018

The Winklevoss twins have filed a lawsuit against Charlie Shrem, accusing him of pocketing funds to purchase bitcoin for himself. 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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Walmart Synchrony Lawsuit Has Been Filed
November 02, 2018

Walmart filed a lawsuit against Synchrony Financial, its credit card issuer for years, contending a breach of contract. The Wall Street Journal, citing the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Arkansas Thursday (November 2), reported Walmart contends some of...

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Carl Icahn Sues Dell Over Plan To Go Public
November 01, 2018

Dell Technologies got slapped with a lawsuit by activist investor Carl Icahn Thursday (Nov. 1) over what the investor contends is a lack of proper disclosure of financial information on the part of Dell. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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SoFi Settles With FTC Over Claims Of Deceptive Advertising
October 30, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that online student loan refinancer Social Finance (SoFi) has agreed to stop misrepresenting how much money it can save student loan borrowers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...