Legal & Regulation

Legal & Regulation
The Price Problem With Pennies And Nickels
January 12, 2016

When people say the government is wasting money on something, they are, generally speaking, being a little imprecise with language. What they intend to confer is that the government is spending money on something they don’t agree with and that they should be spending that...

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How Google And Amazon Plan To Manage The Crowded Skies
January 11, 2016

Commercial drones (as opposed to their weaponized military-grade cousins) went from being something of a punchline a few years ago to a fully anticipated part of day-to-day life as 2016 gets underway. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Sanders Rails Against Banks, Promises $2 ATM Fees
January 06, 2016

Bernie Sanders does not have much love for the banking establishment on Wall Street — a surprise to no one — and in a major speech this week, he began to outline what he would like to see changed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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NY Attorney General Fires Back At FanDuel, DraftKings
January 04, 2016

The new year may not be such a fresh start for controversial fantasy sports sites FanDuel and DraftKings. 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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Apple Faces Manufactured Obsolescence Lawsuit
December 30, 2015

Some unsatisfied customers have hit Apple with what is likely a largely unwanted late Christmas “gift.” 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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Why The CFPB Thinks Arbitration Is Bad
December 29, 2015

There are few issues in the world that are quietly controversial, as muteness is not, generally speaking, a feature of conflict, particularly when the disputes are about money and consumer rights. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Uber’s Complicated Employment Picture
December 24, 2015

Uber has had undeniable success in disrupting not only taxis but the entire economy itself. It is one of the vanguard on-demand firms, built out of mobile Web tech and able to make anything and everything available with a tap or a swipe. Uber is more than...

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Apple Pays Ericsson For (Patent) Peace
December 22, 2015

Christmas came early for Swedish mobile telecom firm Ericsson, as it has signed a patent license deal with Apple after a settlement that settled one of mobile-tech’s longer standing legal disputes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Amazon Facing Worker Strikes For Christmas
December 21, 2015

Amazon has long been criticized for its labor policies, particularly in regards to worker conditions their distribution centers. And it seems this year for Christmas it will be collecting the gift of mass worker discontent via strike — actual and potential. Get the Full Story...