Lawsuits

Regulators Have Been Sounding the Drip Pricing Alarm for Years
Regulators Have Been Sounding the Drip Pricing Alarm for Years
July 31, 2024  |  Regulation

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s new lawsuit against StubHub is just the latest occasion to call attention to practices that regulators have been contesting...

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StubHub Accused of ‘Convoluted Junk Fee Scheme’ in DC Lawsuit
StubHub Accused of ‘Convoluted Junk Fee Scheme’ in DC Lawsuit
July 31, 2024  |  Legal

A lawsuit accuses StubHub of tricking its customers into paying inflated prices. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday (July 31) by Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb,...

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Meta Settles Landmark $1.4 Billion Biometrics Suit With Texas
Meta Settles Landmark $1.4 Billion Biometrics Suit With Texas
July 30, 2024  |  Legal

Meta will pay a record $1.4 billion to settle a biometrics-related lawsuit in Texas. In a Tuesday (July 30) news release, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...

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Ripple CEO: US Crypto Rules Lag Amid ‘Interminable’ Lawsuits
Ripple CEO: US Crypto Rules Lag Amid ‘Interminable’ Lawsuits
July 18, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Ripple’s CEO says the cryptocurrency industry is still seeking regulatory clarity from the U.S. Speaking with Bloomberg News Wednesday (July 17), Brad Garlinghouse said America lags behind other countries that...

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Fifth Third Bank Fined $20 Million for Improper Auto Lending Practices
Fifth Third Bank Fined $20 Million for Improper Auto Lending Practices
July 09, 2024  |  Regulation

Fifth Third Bank must pay $20 million to resolve litigation in its auto lending practices. The settlement followed an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection...

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Apple OKs Epic Games’ European Store
Apple OKs Epic Games’ European Store
July 05, 2024  |  Legal

Epic Games’ long-running legal battle against Apple has reportedly taken a new turn. The Fortnite maker says the tech giant is holding back its attempts to launch a games store...

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Discover Offers $1.2 Billion to Settle Merchant Overcharges
Discover Offers $1.2 Billion to Settle Merchant Overcharges
July 04, 2024  |  Credit Cards

Discover Financial Services wants to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging merchants. The lender revealed the proposed settlement in the class-action case in a Wednesday (July 3)...

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Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit
Pa. Health System Geisinger’s 1 Million-Patient Data Breach Leads to Lawsuit
July 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

A patient affected by a “data security incident” involving Pennsylvania-based health system Geisinger has filed a class-action lawsuit against the company. Geisinger’s IT vendor, Microsoft-owned...

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Update: Judge in Mastercard and Visa Settlement Case Posts 88-Page Opinion
Update: Judge in Mastercard and Visa Settlement Case Posts 88-Page Opinion
July 02, 2024  |  Legal

After three days of sparse quotes and speculation, the New York Eastern District court judge presiding over the latest chapter in the proposed credit card...

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