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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Biden Plans To Nominate Lina Khan To FTC Commissioner Post; Apple...
March 29, 2021

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Facebook, Alphabet CEOs Outline Approaches To Web Regulation
March 24, 2021

Facebook, Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg detailed actions to reform a long-standing regulation that pertains to the internet in written testimony ahead of a Thursday (March 25) hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Apple Ordered To Pay $308.5 Million Over Patent Infringement; Multiple US...
March 22, 2021

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Nacha’s WEB Debit Account Validation Rule Takes Effect
March 19, 2021

The nonprofit Nacha, which enables Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, announced that the WEB Debit Account Validation Rule took effect on Friday (March 19), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Visa Faces Justice Department Probe On Debit Card Processes
March 19, 2021

Visa Inc. is facing a probe from the Justice Department concerning allegedly anticompetitive processes in the debit card industry, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed sources. The antitrust arm of the Justice Department has been collecting data and asked if Visa had restricted the ability...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Australian Regulator Seeks Feedback On ‘Choice Screens’; China Bolsters Enforcement Of...
March 15, 2021

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Big Tech Faces Global Regulatory Blowback
March 12, 2021

Seismic shocks ahead for Big Tech loom — certainly in China, and almost certainly for firms here in the U.S. Bloomberg reported on Friday (March 12) that Tencent and Baidu have been censured by the nature’s antitrust regulators. Tencent and Baidu have been fined 500,000 yuan each...

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Trade Group Forms To Promote FinTech Development, Regs
March 10, 2021

A new trade group formed by FinTech leaders called the Financial Technology Association (FTA) launched Wednesday (March 10), according to a press release. 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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Proposed Federal Bill Would Preempt State Laws On Digital Privacy
March 10, 2021

Some states are moving ahead with their own regulations regarding internet privacy. As proposals for federal action pop up, a congresswoman has put together a bill that would create a national standard — but would forbid states from improving on the U.S. rules. Get the...