Square’s Ban of Bankruptcy Lawyers Scrutinized in California Court

Square Inc.'s ban of certain businesses, including bankruptcy services, from using its online payment processing is under scrutiny in California.

A bankruptcy attorney argued before the California Supreme Court May 30 that he has standing to sue Square for occupational discrimination after learning from the company’s terms and conditions that it won’t service his profession and 27 other business categories.

Tech giants, including Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc., are monitoring the case, concerned that it could limit how they market their services. The outcome also could open the floodgates to other lawsuits claiming discrimination based on online services’ terms ...