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Why New York banks and credit unions may be reluctant to work with marijuana companies

New York is poised to build one of the largest recreational marijuana markets in the country — on the order of billions of dollars a year — but one industry critical to that effort could struggle to get involved: banks and credit unions......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 8th, 2021

Facebook asks judge to throw out antitrust lawsuits filed by FTC and state attorneys general

Facebook argued the suits fail to provide enough evidence that the tech giant engaged in anticompetitive practices. There's a growing appetite in Congress for incre.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytMar 10th, 2021

T-Mobile wins final approval for closed merger with Sprint

The biggest hurdle for the companies was a legal battle with state attorneys general who had argued that the deal would mean higher prices for consumers.....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 16th, 2020

Opioid litigation talks can "get a long way" to deal: lawyer

Executives from several large healthcare companies and state attorneys general were progressing toward what is expected to be a multibillion dollar deal to resolve the sprawling litigation over the U.S. opioid epidemic, a plaintiffs' lawyer said Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 18th, 2019

Factbox: Big Tech faces growing number of federal, state probes

Several U.S. state attorneys general are set to launch antitrust probes of large technology companies such as Alphabet's Google and Facebook amid concerns that the companies have too much power and are harming users and stifling competition......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 9th, 2019

U.S. states launch antitrust probes of tech companies, focus on Facebook, Google

Two groups of U.S. state attorneys general on Friday announced separate antitrust probes of large tech companies such as Alphabet's Google and Facebook ......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 6th, 2019

Big Tech companies like Facebook, Amazon to face antitrust probe by U.S. state attorneys general

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general will announce on Monday an investigation into large tech companies, like Facebook and Google, for potential violations of antitrust law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's announced on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 6th, 2019

U.S. states and telecom join forces against robocalls

Large telecom companies and attorneys general from every state unveil a new pact for combating robocalls, the latest step toward cutting off such calls before they reach a consumer’s phone......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersAug 22nd, 2019

Phone companies, state attorneys general announce broad campaign to fight robocalls

Twelve of the country's largest telephone companies on T.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 22nd, 2019

U.S. Justice Department teams up with states on probe of Big Tech firms

The U.S. Justice Department is working with a group of more than a dozen state attorneys general as it moves forward with a broad investigation into major technology companies, the department's antitrust chief, Makan Delrahim, said on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 20th, 2019

Top DOJ official signals intensifying state and federal antitrust probe of big tech

The U.S. government is forging ahead with its review of online platforms for potential competition concerns, coordinating with state attorneys general and signaling it could soon send document demands to Silicon Valley and its critics......»»

Category: topSource: washpostAug 20th, 2019

State attorneys general said to be near formal investigation of tech companies

The bipartisan group of attorneys general has not yet issued civilian subpoenas — known as civil investigative demands — to companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsAug 20th, 2019

U.S. attorney general, state officials discuss big tech firms" effect on competition

Eight state attorneys general met with U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to discuss the effect of big tech companies on competition, and various antitrust actions are being reviewed, the Texas attorney general's office said in a statement......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 25th, 2019

Stocks of generic drug companies fall after more than 40 states file suit alleging price fixing

Forty-four state attorneys general announced they had filed suit against 20 generic drugmakers, including Teva and Mylan......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 13th, 2019

Congress to vote on bill allowing banks to finance marijuana businesses

Congress to vote on bill that would let banks work with pot businesses.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 4th, 2019

Arizona AG, others taking on "big tech" over user data, privacy

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is among several state attorneys general taking on large tech companies over a host of issues. Last year, Brnovich began investigating Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) over how it uses and monetizes user data. He joins .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 17th, 2019

Proposed US banking fix for marijuana may not open all doors

A proposal in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana could encourage more banks to do business with cannabis companies, but it appears to fall short of a comprehensive fix. .....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 14th, 2018

20 State Attorneys General Unite Against "Madden Fix" Bills

Since 1863 when Congress passed the National Ba.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJul 2nd, 2018

Justice Department to consider allegations of censorship on Facebook, Twitter

Attorney General Jeff Sessions plans to meet with state attorneys general later this month to discuss whether tech companies may be "intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas,” the Justice Department said Wednesday in a statement......»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 5th, 2018

Justice Department to address whether tech companies ‘may be hurting competition’ with alleged censorship on social media platforms

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will meet with state attorneys general later this month to discuss whether tech.....»»

Category: topSource: washpostSep 5th, 2018