Lawsuits

SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto

SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto
SEC’s Ripple Suit Shows Bumpy Road In Defining Crypto
December 23, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The road to mainstream acceptance of cryptocurrencies will still have its bumps, its potential roadblocks set in place from regulators. At the heart of it all...

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Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Opioid Sales
Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Opioid Sales
December 22, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. government sued Walmart Tuesday (Dec. 22), claiming that the retail giant exacerbated the country’s opioid crisis by not sufficiently keeping watch for suspect...

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SEC Files Lawsuit Against Ripple Over Unregistered Securities
SEC Files Lawsuit Against Ripple Over Unregistered Securities
December 22, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed action against Ripple over allegedly conducting a $1.3 billion unregistered securities offering, Reuters reported on Tuesday...

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Lawsuit Charges Facebook, Google Struck Deal To Ward Off Antitrust Probes
Lawsuit Charges Facebook, Google Struck Deal To Ward Off Antitrust Probes
December 22, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Facebook and Google are facing an array of antitrust lawsuits along with investigations by regulators in the U.S. and in Europe. Google has been hit...

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Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry
Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Would Cripple Cryptocurrency Industry
December 22, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple Labs Inc. said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is poised to file a lawsuit against the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency company over the alleged...

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Apple iOS, macOS Exec Ordered To Testify In Epic Suit
Apple iOS, macOS Exec Ordered To Testify In Epic Suit
December 18, 2020  |  Legal

Top Apple executive Craig Federighi, who oversees the iOS and macOS operating systems, has been ordered by a federal judge to testify in the lawsuit...

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Google Slapped With Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Coalition Of 38 States
Google Slapped With Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By Coalition Of 38 States
December 17, 2020  |  Legal

A coalition of 38 state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, accusing the search giant of engaging in anti-competitive practices, the Associated Press...

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Facebook’s Sandberg Pushes Back On Antitrust Allegations
Facebook’s Sandberg Pushes Back On Antitrust Allegations
December 11, 2020  |  Facebook

Sheryl Sandberg, chief operations officer of Facebook, is pushing back against two antitrust lawsuits filed against the social media giant, CNBC reported on Friday (Dec....

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Mastercard Facing £14 Billion UK Class Action Suit
Mastercard Facing £14 Billion UK Class Action Suit
December 11, 2020  |  Mastercard

A U.K. high court class action lawsuit brought by 46 million consumers could cost Mastercard £14 billion now that a court decision has allowed the...

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