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Payment
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The Lien Zone
A Subcontractor’s Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Paid
By Alex Barthet
Taking deliberate steps and paying close attention to contract dates and language will increase the likelihood of getting paid for your work. Thinking about and planning for these steps before…
Construction Payment Blog
Contractor Refusing to Pay? What Subs and Suppliers Can Do
When you take on a new contract, the goal is always to align yourself with a like-minded general contractor. You’re hoping they value their work, appreciate their customer, and treat…
Regulatory Oversight
CFPB Alleges Third-Party Payment Processor Ignored Merchant Fraud
By Timothy Butler, Keith J. Barnett, Carlin McCrory, Troy Jenkins, Matthew White
On March 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a complaint in the Northern District of Illinois against a third-party payment processor, BrightSpeed Solutions, Inc., and its founder and…
Gravity Legal Blog
Automating Legal Payments Workflows Using Zapier
By Dan Lear
One of the most important things about law practice is getting paid. With the advent of electronic payments technology, the process of getting paid can be easier than ever. Some…
Financial Services Perspectives
CFPB Files Suit Against Payment Processor for Its Customers’ Alleged Scams
By Leah M. Campbell, Benjamin William Perry
On March 3, 2021, the CFPB filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against BrightSpeed Solutions, Inc., a third-party payment processor, and Kevin…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB files lawsuit against payment processor and former executive officer
In its second lawsuit filed under Acting Director Uejio, the CFPB alleges that BrightSpeed Solutions, Inc. and its founder and former chief executive officer violated the Consumer Financial Protection Act…
Construction Payment Blog
Five Women Who Became Payment Heroes for Their Business
Everyday, women in the construction industry are excelling at their jobs and helping their companies succeed. In celebration of Women in Construction week, we want to highlight some incredible women…
Gravity Legal Blog
Automate Your Payments with Gravity Legal and Zapier
By Dan Lear
Gravity Legal is pleased to announce that our Zapier integration is now in beta. Not only that, but we're the first legal-specific payments provider with a public Zapier integration.*
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
How the Litigious Bird Caught the (Banque) Worm
The transactional plumbing of corporate debt payment systems is hardly where one expects to find watershed legal moments; and it usually lives up to that mundane reputation. But every so…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
PSR plans to bolster protections in payments
On 11 February 2021, the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) issued two calls for views seeking greater protections for people using payment systems: one relating to the protections against authorised push…