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California Grants Lending License To BNPL Platform Sezzle

California Grants Lending License To BNPL Platform Sezzle
California Grants Lending License To BNPL Platform Sezzle
January 17, 2020  |  Alternative Credit

Sezzle, the California-based alternative payments lender, announced Thursday that it was finally approved by the state’s Department of Business Oversight (DBO) for a lending license....

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EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
EU Regulators Expand Scrutiny On Data Practices – And Bots
January 13, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

It’s a new year, and in Europe, an expansion of scrutiny and laws governing data sharing. The dawn of 2020 brought a spate of new...

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Colombian Regulators Order Uber To Shut Down
Colombian Regulators Order Uber To Shut Down
January 12, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber will cease operating in Colombia at the end of the month, the company said in a statement. The decision — the latest blow to...

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California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
California Gig Decree Prompts Uber To Halt Upfront Pricing
January 09, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Uber is dropping upfront pricing in favor of estimates in response to the California gig economy law that took effect Jan 1. Reuters saw an...

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Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
Uber Said To Launch Secret App For CA Drivers To Skirt AB5
January 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

When California state legislators passed the controversial AB5 law for gig workers, Uber took action to revise its app with a stealthy plan dubbed “Project...

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Businesses To Spend $55B On CA Privacy Law Compliance
Businesses To Spend $55B On CA Privacy Law Compliance
January 03, 2020  |  Data & Research

California has passed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a sweeping law that forces companies to tell customers about the data they gather about them,...

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CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle
CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle
January 02, 2020  |  Loans

Sezzle — a “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) company based in Minnesota, but listed in Australia — was denied a crucial lending license from California....

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Uber, Postmates Sue CA Over Labor Rights Law
Uber, Postmates Sue CA Over Labor Rights Law
December 31, 2019  |  Legal & Regulation

Uber and Postmates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California to try and block a new law that will change how they must...

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