Lawsuits

Visa Responds to DOJ Debit Card Complaint
Visa Responds to DOJ Debit Card Complaint
September 24, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Following through on reports circulated Monday (Sept. 23), the U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, accusing it of stifling competition in...

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Yotta Alleges Theft of Customer Funds in Evolve Lawsuit
Yotta Alleges Theft of Customer Funds in Evolve Lawsuit
September 18, 2024  |  Legal

The continued fallout from the collapse of Synapse Financial Technologies has heightened the discussion — and regulatory examination — of how end-user and various types...

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Amazon Files Lawsuit Targeting Allegedly False Trademark Infringement Notices
Amazon Files Lawsuit Targeting Allegedly False Trademark Infringement Notices
September 16, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit filed a lawsuit against companies and individuals it alleged obtained invalid trademarks or filed fake complaints to have Amazon remove their...

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Home Depot Agrees to $2 Million Settlement in ‘Scanner Violation’ Complaint
Home Depot Agrees to $2 Million Settlement in ‘Scanner Violation’ Complaint
September 16, 2024  |  Legal

Home Depot will pay nearly $2 million to settle a civil law enforcement complaint alleging overcharging and false advertising. The $1,977,251 settlement involves a problem...

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CFPB Sues Horizon Card Services, Alleging ‘Baiting and Gouging’ Consumers
CFPB Sues Horizon Card Services, Alleging ‘Baiting and Gouging’ Consumers
September 13, 2024  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Horizon Card Services and its CEO Robert Kane Friday (Sept. 13). The CFPB alleged that the company used...

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This Week in Web3: Crypto Scams and Payments Surge
This Week in Web3: Crypto Scams and Payments Surge
September 11, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies were created to address supposed pain points across the financial system. By decentralizing transaction verification and record-keeping through a distributed ledger, blockchain-based digital assets...

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Google’s Advertising Business on Trial as US Seeks Blockbuster Breakup
Google’s Advertising Business on Trial as US Seeks Blockbuster Breakup
September 09, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

There are few institutions worldwide capable of standing up a greater legal team than Google. But the U.S. federal government might be one of them....

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Judge Says Shareholders’ Lawsuit Against Coinbase Can Move Forward
Judge Says Shareholders’ Lawsuit Against Coinbase Can Move Forward
September 06, 2024  |  Legal

A proposed class action lawsuit brought against Coinbase by shareholders is reportedly moving forward. The cryptocurrency exchange’s bid to have the suit dismissed was rejected Thursday...

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Nvidia and Microsoft Face Lawsuit Alleging AI Chip-Related Patent Infringement
Nvidia and Microsoft Face Lawsuit Alleging AI Chip-Related Patent Infringement
September 05, 2024  |  Legal

Nvidia, Microsoft and patent risk management company RPX are facing a lawsuit accusing them of “rampant” patent infringement and antitrust law violations. The suit was filed Thursday...

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