Need to Know – The latest US media & marketing news: Uber driver check fail, Subway Jared in court & beer in plastic bottles?

Beer in plastic bottles? Mitsubishi Plastics works to make it happen http://t.co/wbbhvu3NHW pic.twitter.com/gICd0GF1R9

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 20, 2015

2. Uber’s background checks have failed to spot drivers with criminal records

Uber's background checks reportedly missed criminal records http://t.co/NAlNPuBwSx

— Engadget (@engadget) August 20, 2015

3. HaveIBeenPwned.com is a site documenting whose Ashley Madison data has leaked

There's an easy way to see if you've been affected by the Ashley Madison leak http://t.co/7AAJ8oshSZ

— Business Insider (@businessinsider) August 20, 2015

4. Subway Jared was actively searching for sex with minors the court finds

Subway's Jared Fogle sought sex with minors, feds say: http://t.co/LQHP7KARbD pic.twitter.com/mioS9AulYt

— Mashable (@mashable) August 20, 2015

5. Samsung is now listed on the US stock exchange

Samsung makes first foray into U.S. stock market with biotech listing http://t.co/Ku5K4epE6P pic.twitter.com/c7iFWq5IBO

— Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) August 20, 2015

6. iMessage under threat as Whatsapp hits iOS

WhatsApp for web is now iOS friendly http://t.co/9YWUyxgxxa pic.twitter.com/47UiWOQAO4

— Engadget (@engadget) August 20, 2015

WhatsApp for web is now iOS friendly http://t.co/9YWUyxgxxa pic.twitter.com/47UiWOQAO4

— Engadget (@engadget) August 20, 2015

7. Visa Europe is after an agency to nail its 2016 Rio Olympics creative brief

Visa Europe seeks agency to handle 2016 Olympics creative brief http://t.co/J3Xr5HCsZO

— M&M Global (@mandmglobal) August 20, 2015

8. Target’s shelves are devoid of product – and its hurting sales

Target's under-stocked shelves are undermining sales growth http://t.co/GLglOMWXRu pic.twitter.com/ZHyxDFAXKA

— Business Insider (@businessinsider) August 20, 2015