Liability news and trends

SMBs Look For Lawsuit-Liability Protection As They Plan Reopening
Coronavirus // June 16, 2020

Main Street shops and restaurants are preparing to reopen in the safest way they can conceive of — with things like masked staff, temperature checks, gloves and frequent sanitizing sessions. But small and medium-sized business (SMB) owners like Chris Purcell, owner of Firehouse Subs in Elizabeth...

Unwrapping APAC’s Faster Payments Fraud Threat
B2B Payments // January 30, 2020

As faster and real-time payment schemes achieve ubiquity in more markets around the globe, speed is increasingly becoming the standard for payers of all kinds. This new reality isn’t without its challenges for financial services providers, however, with security and fraud mitigation among the largest...

Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees
Legal // October 14, 2019

A 2017 deposition is giving insight into Uber‘s legal strategy when fighting back against driver-related lawsuits. Legal documents related to an Atlanta civil suit, Jessicka Harris v. Uber, viewed by The Washington Post, have shown how the ridesharing giant uses its drivers’ contractor status to...

Factors Driving Consumer Demand For Banking App Controls
Authentication // September 13, 2019

Rampant data breaches have left consumers on edge about digital fraud. They are not only anxious that their personally identifiable information may be compromised, but also skeptical that their financial institutions (FIs) would be able to spot fraud when it happens. In fact, recent PYMNTS...

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Factors Driving Consumer Demand For Banking App Controls

September 13, 2019
Rampant data breaches have left consumers on edge about digital fraud. They are not only anxious that their personally identifiable information may be compromised, but also skeptical that their financial institutions (FIs) would be able to spot fraud when it happens. In fact, recent PYMNTS research shows that most consumers believe they can do a […]

How Signifyd Wants To Keep The Right Thing On Retailers’ Plates

March 29, 2017
While retailers of late have worked hard to broaden the range of experiences they offer, there are some things that no reasonable person would expect merchants to do. The general...

Gigs, With Benefits

March 24, 2017
There’s no question the way people work is changing. As more people flock to the gig economy, there are increasing challenges around developing and supporting benefits and/or benefits programs for...

Quick Reads
Uber Faces Millions In Liabilities If Drivers Become Employees

October 14, 2019
A 2017 deposition is giving insight into Uber‘s legal strategy when fighting back against driver-related lawsuits. Legal documents related to an Atlanta civil suit, Jessicka Harris v. Uber, viewed by The Washington Post, have shown how the ridesharing giant uses its drivers’ contractor status to fight off these lawsuits. During a nearly three-hour deposition, Uber […]

Courts Say Amazon Liable For Third-Party Seller Missteps

July 03, 2019
An appeals court has ruled that Amazon can be held liable for third-party sales on its site, according to reports.  Amazon lets other merchants sell on its site and takes...

Payments Ecosystem Readies For Visa’s New Chargeback Rules 

February 02, 2018
What you don’t know can, indeed, hurt you — especially when it comes to chargeback liability. The waters of transaction disputes are challenging even today, but as of April 15, 2018,...