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Report: Tech Execs’ Capitol Hill Hearing Has Been Postponed
ANTITRUST // July 24, 2020

Lawmakers will have to wait to question the CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. 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 daily newsletter,...

FTC Presses For Testimony From Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Sandberg
ANTITRUST // July 17, 2020

Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. antitrust laws, sources told The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

What’s At Stake As CFPB ‘Constitutionality’ Gets SCOTUS Hearing
Legal // March 03, 2020

Super Tuesday and the ongoing presidential contest dominate the headlines today, but in the marble halls of Washington, DC, there is a contest brewing of another sort – perhaps with longer-lasting implications for financial services than who will occupy the Oval Office through 2024. Get...

Congress Calls Uber And Lyft To Ride-Hailing Hearing
Ridesharing // October 14, 2019

The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wrote letters to the CEO’s of both Lyft and Uber asking them to participate in a hearing about issues facing the ridesharing industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Interviews & Exclusives
House Hearing Signals Fireworks On Big Tech Antitrust Issues

September 09, 2019
FTC.  AGs.  Antitrust. And now, a new round of antitrust hearings on Capitol Hill.  The Fall may bring fireworks for Big Tech players like Google and Facebook.  We preview who’s who – and what they may focus on – at this week’s subcommittee hearing on competition, data and privacy.

Quick Reads
House Judiciary Committee Postpones Big Tech Antitrust Hearing

July 24, 2020
The House Judiciary Committee has delayed a hearing originally scheduled for Monday (July 27) due to a conflict with the late U.S. Representative John Lewis’ (D-GA) memorial service. A new date has not yet been announced. Leaders of Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple were scheduled to participate, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to […]

Report: Tech Execs’ Capitol Hill Hearing Has Been Postponed

July 24, 2020
Lawmakers will have to wait to question the CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

FTC Presses For Testimony From Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Sandberg

July 17, 2020
Facebook Inc’s top executives could be required to testify before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as the regulator investigates whether the California-based social media conglomerate has violated U.S. antitrust laws,...

Congress Calls Uber And Lyft To Ride-Hailing Hearing

October 14, 2019
The head of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wrote letters to the CEO’s of both Lyft and Uber asking them to participate in a hearing about...