Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
Blue Apron Hit With Employee Labor Lawsuit
November 26, 2018

Blue Apron employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company over a variety of alleged labor law violations. According to BuzzFeed News, the suit, filed in October by former Blue Apron employee Rashida Fairley on behalf of all hourly employees, alleges that workers weren’t...

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Wells Fargo Balks At Auto Loan Scandal Compensation Remedy
November 23, 2018

Wells Fargo is trying to avoid compensating all of the 600,000 drivers affected by its auto loan scandal. 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...

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US Considers AI Regulation For Foreign Countries
November 21, 2018

A new proposal shows that the U.S. government is looking to find a way to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) so other countries can’t use the technology against it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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ECB To Launch Watchdog Network For AML
November 20, 2018

The European Central Bank is gearing up to launch a network of watchdogs that share information on money laundering in an effort to increase scrutiny of banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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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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Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
November 19, 2018

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly wants the House Financial Services Committee to go in a new direction if she leads it, which is expected from the new Congress in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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US Bans Chinese Facial Recognition Tech
November 19, 2018

A Chinese company that develops facial recognition technology could be facing a ban in the U.S. 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...

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SEC Charges Two Firms With ICO Violations
November 18, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission late last week settled charges with two companies it charged with offering digital tokens in a manner that ran afoul of rules. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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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...