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Wells Fargo, AMD, Fifth Third May Have Run Afoul Of Whistleblower Laws

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Wells Fargo , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Fifth Third Bank have reportedly struck settlement agreements with former employees that may have run afoul of U.S. whistleblower protection laws. The deals with the three companies were among a dozen corporate settlements reviewed by Reuters between 2012 and 2015.

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Industry Statements on on Merchant, Payment Network Lawsuit Agreement

Electronic Payments Coalition

EPC STATEMENT: WASHINGTON – Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) Executive Chairman Richard Hunt issued the following statement regarding the impact the interchange lawsuit agreement between U.S. Congress should put an end to the ill-advised Durbin-Marshall mandates and let the agreement merchants reached stand on its own.”

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Crypto Fundraising Has Been Banned On WeChat

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Tencent-owned Chinese chat app WeChat has altered its terms of service agreement to stop merchants from raising funds using cryptocurrency or tokens, according to reports. China has been steadily tightening crypto laws in the past year, and Tencent has been feeling the brunt of it.

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Preventing Future Fraudsters After Five Convicted for £500,000 Shell Company Money Laundering

The Fintech Times

Rothera set up four separate businesses which claimed to sell furniture and carpets across Leicestershire in 2012. The Insolvency Service found that the four companies were fraudulently exploiting invoice factoring agreements to steal money from banks.

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Caesars Puts Stake In Online Betting Co DraftKings

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Caesars Entertainment announced that it has reached an agreement to offer DraftKings , the leading sports-tech entertainment brand in the country, providing market access for its online gaming products. The deal is subject to passage of applicable laws, and both parties need to secure applicable gaming licenses. and Australia. .

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Walgreens Agrees To $60M Settlement For Overpriced Prescriptions

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” Under federal and state laws, the amount charged by a pharmacy for a prescription drug cannot exceed the drug’s usual and customary price. The agreement culminates a multi-prong investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and numerous state attorneys’ general offices.

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Visa, Mastercard May Reach Settlement In Card Swipe Fee Suit

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While they plan to draft a deal by the middle of July, they intend to complete a final agreement by the middle of August. billion that came to fruition in 2012, in part because they would not have been able to file lawsuits over swipe fee increases that might occur in the future. The ruling, in the case Ohio vs.