Amazon is developing technology that allows consumers to store credit card information on their hands and pay by having their palms scanned, sources say. The technology company is in discussion with credit card companies and plans to begin the payment method in brick and mortar stores with repeat customers.

The discovery deadline in a trademark-infringement lawsuit against Truist Bank filed by credit union Truliant was set for Jan. 1, 2021. Truliant says Truist's name, coined following the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, will confuse consumers in markets where both entities have offices.

The US will impose tariffs on Italy and the UK if they move forward with implementing a digital tax aimed at big technology companies, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. France has agreed to hold off on imposing its digital tax and continue negotiating with the US after it faced similar threats of tariffs.

The Federal Reserve is considering no longer holding foreign banks that have shrunk US assets to standards faced by domestic banks. The Fed is also considering incremental changes to bank oversight that would "increase transparency, accountability and fairness," Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles said.

US banks plan to pour an estimated $1 trillion into China's $45 trillion market for financial services as China improves access for foreign firms, but they are expected to face tough competition from domestic rivals.

This comprehensive IP licensing program will feature updates on current legal developments, present case studies highlighting best practices, discuss tactics for negotiating frequently contested issues, and provide guidance on identifying and avoiding common pitfalls. The program will take place on January 27-28 in San Francisco and via live webcast, and also in New York (live web) and Chicago later this year.

Wage and hour litigation over minimum wage and overtime exemptions, employee classification, overtime rates of pay, and unpaid time worked remains steady in courts and is becoming increasingly common in the arbitration forum. Attend PLI's Wage & Hour Litigation and Compliance 2020 on January 28 in New York or via live webcast to stay up to date on the latest legal developments, be informed about Department of Labor initiatives and regulatory changes, and be aware of issues arising in independent contractor and joint employment relationships.

A petition by the US House and a group of blue states to expedite an appeal of a lower court's ruling striking down the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate was rejected by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the ACA provision was unconstitutional, but the high court's decision makes it unlikely there will be a ruling on the appeal before the 2020 presidential election.

A Philadelphia judge has reduced from $8 billion to $6.8 million the punitive damages awarded to a man who says Johnson & Johnson did not warn that its antipsychotic drug Risperdal could lead to female breast tissue growth in boys. The judge provided no reason for the reduction, and both parties said they will appeal the decision.

A petition filed by Edwards Lifesciences to review the patentability of some Abbott intellectual property rights for the MitraClip mitral valve repair device was denied by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. "[Edwards] has failed to show a reasonable likelihood of success in establishing that any of the challenged claims would have been obvious over [the existing patents]," the board wrote.

Negative comments seem to stick with us more than praise, writes Michael McKinney, which means we must be able to see problems from different perspectives and be careful when giving negative feedback to team members. "Positive emotions broaden your perspective and enable you to build skills that help you flourish both personally and professionally," say authors John Tierney and Roy Baumeister.

Improve your conversations by thinking about what the other person needs -- do they need advice or problem-solving, for instance, or do they just want to be heard? "My opinion might be well reasoned, deeply thoughtful, and based on years of experience, but it is still just my opinion," writes John Spence.